WorksheetsMothers Day & Fathers Day
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A day when children young and old show how much they appreciate those who have served as a mother figure in their lives.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Mother's Day
c)
Mothers Day
2.
________was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers.
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
England
3.
Mother's Day is celebrated on the ________ Sunday in May.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
4.
In the 18th century, many women worked as ________ for the rich.
a)
priests
b)
household servents
c)
slaves.
5.
____________ was reserved for household servants to be with their own mothers.
a)
"Mothering Sunday"
b)
"Mother's Holiday"
c)
"Mother's Day"
6.
Traditions changed after the Industrial Revolution, yet mothers in England are still honored with a special day in ________.
a)
May
b)
June
c)
March
7.
The idea of Mother's Day was introduced in the United States in __________.
a)
1872
b)
500 A.D.
c)
1972
8.
It was established due to the ____________and love of a daughter, Anna Jarvis.
a)
lethargicness
b)
perseverance
c)
shamefulness
9.
Anna's father had served as a ____________, and her family moved a great deal.
a)
minister
b)
physician
c)
pilot
10.
Anna's mother provided ________and_________ for the traveling family and Anna wanted to honor her.
a)
food / shelter
b)
transportation / education
c)
strength / support
11.
When Anna's Mother died on ___________ , Anna was determined to honor her.
a)
May 5, 1905
b)
July 15, 1905
c)
September 5, 1905
12.
Anna requested the minister in her former West Virginia church and their minister in Philadelphia give a _______________ in her mother's memory.
a)
statue replica
b)
sermon
c)
donation
13.
After a special church "Mother's Day Service", Anna wrote to members of____________ and asked them to set aside a day to honor mothers.
a)
the President
b)
congress
c)
the Vatican
14.
In 1910 the governor of West Virginia ___________ the 2nd Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
a)
projected
b)
proclaimed
c)
procrastinated
15.
A year later, every state was celebrating Mother's day and in 1914, President ___________ declared the 1st national Mother's Day.
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Abraham Lincoln
16.
________________ is the official Mother's day flower.
a)
A rose
b)
A carnation
c)
A daisy
17.
Mother's day is one of the busiest days for _________.
a)
restaurants
b)
churches
c)
grocery stores.
18.
Perseverance is..
a)
Never giving up.
b)
Try, Try, Again.
c)
Falling and getting back up.
d)
All of the above!!!
19.
The detectives searched the crime scene for ___________ evidence.
a)
Sentimental
b)
Irrelevant
c)
Tangible
20.
I plan to spend Sunday_______________ a special "Mother figure' in my life.
a)
honoring
b)
disturbing
c)
annoying
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