1st April Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 1 April 1957, a BBC current affairs programme fooled viewers with a report about a harvest in Switzerland. What was supposedly being harvested from the trees, and which programme ran the report?

2. Which technology company was founded on 1 April 1976 by two Steves and a third partner, who sold his share after just 12 days? Name the third founder.

3. On 1 April 2004, Google launched an email service with so much free storage that many people thought it was an April Fools' joke. What was it called?

4. The world's first independent air force was formed on 1 April 1918, when two flying services were merged. What is it called, and which two services were merged?

5. A famous chewing gum company was founded in Chicago on 1 April 1891. Name the company. What did it originally sell, giving away gum as a free extra?

6. Which Canadian territory, the country's largest, was created on 1 April 1999? Name its capital.

7. A Russian composer and pianist born on 1 April 1873 wrote famously difficult piano concertos. Who was he?

8. Which German statesman, known as the "Iron Chancellor", was born on 1 April 1815?

9. An English doctor born on 1 April 1578 was the first to fully describe how the heart pumps blood around the body. Who was he?

10. An American actress born on 1 April 1932 starred in "Singin' in the Rain" at the age of 19. Name her, and her daughter who played Princess Leia.