Q1) 2nd April, this year, sees the start of the G20 conference in London. But G20 is a postcode in which Scottish city?
Q2) 2nd April, 1982 saw Argentina begin its invasion of where?
Q3) 2nd April, 1902 saw the first full-time movie theatre open; – in which U city?
Q4) Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian astronaut in space, when he went up on this day; in which year of the 1980’s?
Q5) On this day, in 1930, Haille Salassie was proclaimed Emperor of where?
Q6) Sir Alec Guinness was born on this day in 1914; — which Charles Dickens novel provided his first film rôle?
Q7) The 2nd of April saw Red Rum win the Grand National for the third time; – in which year of the 1970’s?
Q8) This day in 1987 saw the death of which famous drummer?
Q9) This day in 1118 saw the death of King Baldwin of … where?
Q10) 376 years earlier, 2nd April, 742 saw the 2nd the birth of which famous Emperor?
Q1) “April Fool” was the codename for a double agent involved in the downfall of which Middle Eastern leader?
A1) Saddam Hussein.
Q2) In 2003, Korean radio networks claimed who had been assasinated?
A2) Bill Gates.
Q3) In a 1965 prank, the BBC claimed to have introduced what?
A3) Smell-o-vision.
Q4) One Scottish term for an April Fool is an April “Gowk”; – “Gowk” is a Scottish dialect word that – apart from “fool” – means what?
A4) Cuckoo.
Q5) On April Fools day in France, it’s tradition to stick a paper what on people?
A5) A paper fish.
Q6) In 2006, The Guardian claimed that who was backing the Conservatives?
A6) Coldplay.
Q7) Sizdar Bedar is the world’s oldest April Fool’s day tradition; in which Middle Eastern country is it celebrated?
A7) Iran.
Q8) David Baines 2007 April Fools prank was to try selling the mummified remains of a dead what, on eBay?
A8) A dead fairy.
Q9) Panorama once did a spoof article about the spaghetti harvest, in Switzerland; – in which year of the 1950’s was it?
A9) 1957.
Q10) True or false; As an Aprils Fools Prank, Burger King announced a Left Handed Whopper.
A10) True, back in 1998.
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