Why Do We Play Tricks on April Fool's Day?

When is April Fool’s Day celebrated?

• April 10th

• April 1st

• The first Monday of every April

• April 30th

One popular explanation for the origins of April Fool’s Day comes from the celebration of another popular holiday, which is:

• Easter

• New Years

• Christmas

• . Passover

What type of festival is associated April Fool’s Day?

• Music Festivals

• Political Festivals

• . Renewal Festivals

• Winter Festivals

The festival entitled “Hilaria” took place in what region?

• France

• . Canada

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

Which celebration involved parodies of Christian rituals?

• Feast of Fools

• Oktoberfest

• Christmas

• Hilaria

Many believe that April Fool’s is celebrated to mark the beginning of:

• Spring

• the next Moon phase

• Christianity

• The new Gregorian year

April Fool's Day is celebrated on April 1st and is over at ___________________.

• midnight

• noon

• morning

• none of the above

When was New Year's originally celebrated?

• April 1st

• January 1st

• March 25th

• none of the above

How many days was New Year's originally celebrated?

• 1 day

• 4 days

• 8 days

• 1 week

Who was ruling when the Gregorian calendar was introduced?

• Charles IX

• Gregorian Rome

• Bob Hope

• none of the above