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Trivia Tuesday 8: The "Mother" Lode

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the highest documented number of children born to one mother?

a)

19

b)

39

c)

59

d)

69

2.

What President made Mother's Day an official national holiday in the United States?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

3.

As of the 2010 census, most mothers give birth in what month in the United States?

a)

May

b)

July

c)

September

d)

December

4.

What mammalian has the longest pregnancy?

a)

Humans

b)

Elephants

c)

Blue Whales

d)

Walrus

5.

What country does not celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May?

a)

Australia

b)

Turkey

c)

Thailand

d)

Finland

6.

Who was Luke and Leia's mother in Star Wars?

a)

Padmé Amidala

b)

Jyn Erso

c)

Mon Mothma

d)

Shmi Skywalker

7.

What is the "official" flower of Mother's Day?

a)

Carnations

b)

Roses

c)

Tulips

d)

Daffodils

8.

Although there are multiple references to Mother Goose before 1690, what city claims their Mary Goose to be the original?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Baltimore

9.

The magazine Mother Jones was named for what worker and children's rights activist?

a)

Alice Gray Jones

b)

Emily Elizabeth Constance Jones

c)

Edith Irby Jones

d)

Mary Harris Jones

10.

The narration of the title sequence for the TV show How I Met Your Mother is the uncredited voice of what actor?

a)

John Goodman

b)

Bob Saget

c)

Tim Allen

d)

Ed O'Neil

11.

The five "mother" sauces in classical cuisine include all but which of the following?

a)

Béchamel Sauce

b)

Velouté Sauce

c)

Hollandaise Sauce

d)

Provençale Sauce

12.

Born in Macedonia Mother Teresa actually spent most of her life living in what country?

a)

India

b)

Italy

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Syria

13.

"Dear Mama" was platinum hit for what rap artist?

a)

2Pac

b)

Ice Cube

c)

Dr. Dre

d)

DMX

14.

Inappropriate for a Mother's Day tribute, "Stacy's Mom" is a song by what band?

a)

Weezer

b)

Cake

c)

Fountains of Wayne

d)

Barenaked Ladies

15.

Who is actress Kate Hudson's equally famous mother?

a)

Susan Sarandon

b)

Goldie Hawn

c)

Melanie Griffith

d)

Cybill Shepherd

16.

There are some species that do not require a male for reproduction. These animals become mothers through what process?

a)

Parthenogenesis

b)

Fragmentation

c)

Stimulated Emission

d)

Formication

17.

Queen Elizabeth I was the mother of her country but never an actual mother. Who was her famous mother?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Marie Antoinette

c)

Mary Stuart

d)

Jane Seymour

18.

What was the occupation of Clair Huxtable, the mother on The Cosby Show?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Surgeon

c)

Psychiatrist

d)

Architect

19.

Anne Ramsey was nominated for best supporting actress for what film?

a)

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

b)

Throw Momma from the Train

c)

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

d)

Bad Moms

20.

The book Are You My Mother? was written by what children's author?

a)

Dr. Seuss

b)

P. D. Eastman

c)

Margaret Wise Brown

d)

E.B. White