April Fools' Day Quiz

  1. Which card throwing member of the X-Men was portrayed by Taylor Kitsch in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine?
  2. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler

    Gambit

    Gambit

    Gambit

    Deadpool

    Deadpool

    Deadpool

    Sabretooth

    Sabretooth

    Sabretooth

    Gambit, born Remy LeBeau, was slated to appear in a stand-alone movie starring Channing Tatum in 2016.The film was dropped from the release schedule in February 2016.

  3. How many United States presidents have been assassinated?
  4. 6

    6

    6

    5

    5

    5

    4

    4

    4

    3

    3

    3

    4 - Abraham Lincoln (the 16th President); James A. Garfield (the 20th President); William McKinley (the 25th President) and John F. Kennedy (the 35th President).

  5. Which of these authors has won the Man Booker Prize twice?
  6. Hilary Mantel

    Hilary Mantel

    Hilary Mantel

    Marion James

    Marion James

    Marion James

    Howard Jacobson

    Howard Jacobson

    Howard Jacobson

    Aravind Adiga

    Aravind Adiga

    Aravind Adiga

    Hilary Mantel, for Bring Up the Bodies (2012), and Wolf Hall (2009).

  7. Which of our Solar System’s planets is the third heaviest?
  8. Saturn

    Saturn

    Saturn

    Neptune

    Neptune

    Neptune

    Uranus

    Uranus

    Uranus

    Earth

    Earth

    Earth

    Neptune, with a mass of 1.02 x 10^26 kg. Neptune is 17 times more massive than Earth, but is not as dense.

  9. Which AFL/VFL club was formerly known as the “Mayblooms”?
  10. Hawthorn

    Hawthorn

    Hawthorn

    Carlton

    Carlton

    Carlton

    North Melbourne

    North Melbourne

    North Melbourne

    Essendon

    Essendon

    Essendon

    Ron Cazaly, the non-playing coach of Hawthorn in 1942, was reported to have given the club its nickname the “Hawks” in 1943, on the suggestion of one of his daughters.

  11. What is the tallest mountain in Queensland?
  12. Thornton Peak

    Thornton Peak

    Thornton Peak

    Mount Bellenden Ker

    Mount Bellenden Ker

    Mount Bellenden Ker

    Mount Fisher

    Mount Fisher

    Mount Fisher

    Mount Bartle Frere

    Mount Bartle Frere

    Mount Bartle Frere

    Mount Bartle Frere, with an elevation of 1,622m, is named after the British Governor of Cape Colony at the outset of the Zulu Wars.

  13. What breed is “Zeus”, the current record holder for world’s largest dog by height?
  14. Great Dane

    Great Dane

    Great Dane

    Irish Wolfhound

    Irish Wolfhound

    Irish Wolfhound

    Airedale

    Airedale

    Airedale

    Neapolitan Mastiff

    Neapolitan Mastiff

    Neapolitan Mastiff

    Great Dane Zeus, 44 inches tall at the shoulder, died at the age of five in 2014 from natural causes.

  15. Which track topped the ARIA singles charts in the final week of 2015?
  16. “Hello” by Adele

    “Hello” by Adele

    “Hello” by Adele

    “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber

    “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber

    “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber

    “Fast Car” by Jonas Blue feat. Dakota

    “Fast Car” by Jonas Blue feat. Dakota

    “Fast Car” by Jonas Blue feat. Dakota

    “Stitches” by Shawn Mendes

    “Stitches” by Shawn Mendes

    “Stitches” by Shawn Mendes

    “Love Yourself” held the No. 1 spot for seven straight weeks, until it was finally dethroned by “Fast Car”.

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