April Quiz?

Test your knowledge.
1. In the sixteenth century, the start of a new year occurred not on January 1st, but on April 1st, in which country?
a) Ceylon
b) Prussia
c) France
d) Italy

2. In 1562, calendars were changed so that a new year began on January 1st instead of April 1st. Who ordered the change?
a) Louis XIV
b) Henry VII
c) Pope Gregory
d) Kaiser Bill

3. In which country is April 1st STILL celebrated as New Year’s Day?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Cambodia
c) China
d) Peru

4. Which classical composer was born on April Fools Day in 1873?
Haydn
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Rachmanoff

5. Which of these convenience items was first offered for sale on April Fools Day in 1889?
Earphones
Dishwasher
Tape Recorder
iPod































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