Q 01/05

How many days does April have?

A) 30

B) 31

C) 32

D) 33

Answer · why

A) 30

It is one of four 30-day months, alongside June, September and November.

Q 02/05

Which position does April hold in the modern calendar year?

A) Third

B) Sixth

C) Fifth

D) Fourth

Answer · why

D) Fourth

In the earliest Roman calendar, which started in March, it was the second month.

Q 03/05

One theory says April's Latin name, Aprilis, comes from the verb aperire. What does aperire mean?

A) To rain

B) To warm

C) To plant

D) To open

Answer · why

D) To open

The idea is that buds and blossoms 'open' in April; a rival theory ties the name to Aphrodite, goddess of love.

Q 04/05

In the earliest Roman calendar, which began the year in March, what number month was April?

A) First

B) Fourth

C) Third

D) Second

Answer · why

D) Second

January and February were tacked on around 700 BC, pushing April to fourth place by about 450 BC.

Q 05/05

What is April's birthstone?

A) Emerald

B) Aquamarine

C) Sapphire

D) Diamond

Answer · why

D) Diamond

Its name comes from the Greek adamas, 'unbreakable', and it is the hardest natural material known.