Which Geoffrey Chaucer novel contains the first link between 1st April and foolishness?

The Canterbury Tales

 

With which animal do the French best associate April Fools Day?

Fish

 

An imfamous BBC prank suggested what food stuff now grew on trees?

Spaghetti

 

Which Google service was initially dismissed as a joke on it's launch date of April 1st 2004?

Gmail

 

What is Homer's middle name?

Jay

 

What is the real name of Homer's father, most often referred to as 'Grandpa' Simpson?

Abraham (Simpson II)

 

True or false: Homer is named after creator Matt Groening's father

True

 

In Season 4's 'Homer the Heretic', Homer decides to stay at home and have an excellent time whilst the rest of the family go where?

Church

 

What are the lyrics in the Mr Plow jingle?

The following are all anagrams of alcoholic spirits with the clue being their country of origin.

How many metres high is London's BT Tower?

190m

 

How old was William Shakespeare when he died?

52

 

Who is older; Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard?

Frank Lampard

 

How many minutes long is the running time of The Beatles album Revolver?

34:43

 

When is Justin Bieber's date of birth?

1st March 1994

 

How many words are there in Leo Tolstoy's novel War & Peace?

587,287

Brazil hosted the tournament in 2014. How many times had the country hosted the competition before?

a) Never b) Once c) Twice

b) Once

 

How many of the previous World Cup winners since 1930 qualified for the finals in 2014? A point for each:

Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay

 

What was the name of the Rio de Janiero stadium used to host the final?

Maracanã Stadium