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Mother's Day Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The modern Mother’s Day was first celebrated in which country?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

France

2.

Which of the following flowers are often associated with Mother’s Day?

a)

Daisies

b)

Lilies

c)

Carnations

3.

In which month is Mother’s Day celebrated in Canada, Australia, and the United States?

a)

April

b)

May

c)

June

4.

What is the most popular gift purchased for Mother’s Day?

a)

Balloons

b)

Flowers

c)

Cards

5.

Which U.S President officially issued a proclamation to establish Mother’s Day?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

William H. Taft

6.

Which country awarded medals to mothers with large families in the 1920s?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Denmark

7.

Which scientist won two Nobel Prize awards and was also the mother of a Nobel Prize Winner?

a)

Alice Kipling

b)

Pauline Koch Einstein

c)

Marie Curie

8.

“Mother of Presidents” is the nickname of which U.S. state because 8 former U.S. Presidents were born and raised there?

a)

Illinois

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

9.

Which of the following songs by the Beatles was inspired by Mary, the mother of Paul McCartney?

a)

Let It Be

b)

Yesterday

c)

In My Life

10.

The actress Kate Hudson is the daughter of which famous mother?

a)

Meryl Streep

b)

Meg Ryan

c)

Goldie Hawn

11.

In Greek mythology, who is the mother of the gods?

a)

Artemis

b)

Eris

c)

Rhea

12.

In which movie is there a computer named “Mother”?

a)

Alien

b)

Avatar

c)

Blade Runner

13.

Complete the following saying: … is the mother of invention.

a)

Money

b)

Patience

c)

Necessity

14.

What is the Latin word for "mother"?

a)

Mutter

b)

Madre

c)

Mater

15.

In Tibet, people refer to what as “The Goddess Mother”?

a)

Potala Palace

b)

Namtso Lake

c)

Mount Everest