WorksheetsWeybridge April Fool's Day Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which newspaper began life as the The Daily Universal Register in 1785?
The Daily Telegraph
The Times
The Daily Mail
What is the term pogonophobia the fear of?
Beards
Feet
Clouds
Which philosopher said, "I think, therefore I am"?
Immanuel Kant
Rene Descartes
Aristotle
In which year was the Nintendo 64 released in Europe?
1997
1989
1992
What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?
Blue
Red
Green
Which Sally Rooney novel has recently been adapted into a BBC drama?
Normal People
Conversations with Friends
Two Stories
How many novels did Roald Dahl write?
23
19
16
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the autobiography of which American writer and poet?
Toni Morrison
Lucille Clifton
Maya Angelou
What is the name of the fourth book in the Harry Potter series?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four was published in which year?
1980
1949
1951
How many pairs of ribs do humans have?
12
6
10
Glossectomy is the removal of all of or part of which body part?
Stomach
Liver
Tongue
What is the study of mushrooms called?
Mycology
Myology
Muscology
What is the name of NASA's 2020 Mars rover?
Curiosity
Perseverance
Sojourner
What does a chronometer measure?
Time
Length
Electric current
Eastenders began broadcasting on BBC One in which year?
1982
1985
1991
What is the name of Mackenzie Crook’s character in British sitcom The Office?
Chris Finch
Gareth Keenan
Neil Godwin
The Simpsons was the spin-off show of which American sketch series?
The Tracey Ullman Show
Not Necessarily the News
The Jerry Lewis Show
What is the main pub called in Peaky Blinders where the Shelbys meet?
The Garrison
The Garrison Tavern
The Shelby Arms
“What you can’t see can hurt you” is the tagline to which horror film?
Bird Box
The Invisible Man
The Blind Side
What was the first single to be released by the band Oasis?
Wonderwall
Some Might Say
Supersonic
How many keys are there on a piano?
88
76
94
In which year did Taylor Swift release her debut single, Love Story?
2006
2012
2008
Which Frankie Goes to Hollywood song was banned by the BBC?
Two Tribes
Relax
The Power of Love
What is the first line of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody?
Sometimes I feel I’m gonna break down and cry
I’ve paid my dues, time after time
Is this the real life?
How many grand slam singles titles has Serena Williams won?
23
32
21
How many majors has Rory McIlroy won in his career so far?
6
4
8
What’s the maximum score you can achieve in 10-pin bowling?
500
300
200
Which team did Kobe Bryant spend his entire basketball career with?
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
LA Lakers
Which horse won the Virtual Grand National in 2020?
Potters Corner
Tiger Roll
Rule the World
Which of Henry VIII’s six wives had the shortest reign?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Anne of Cleves
Gangster Al Capone was eventually arrested on what charge?
Fraud
Tax Evasion
Manslaughter
Which English city was once known as Duroliponte?
Cambridge
Oxford
Bath
On the 4th November 1956, Soviet troops entered which country in order to quell a rebellion?
Austria
Romania
Hungary
Which rock band takes its name from the term used by Allied aircraft pilots in WWII to describe UFOs?
Aerosmith
Foo Fighters
Led Zeppelin
