Mother's Day Quiz

Mother’s Day Quiz

Mother's Day is May 12.  

In the following blogs, I'll talk about mothers. Some of us have them in heaven, and others of us have moms here. On this special holiday, we think about them and honor them. For some women, Mother's Day is unbearable sad. We'll talk about that too.

But let's start off with someting fun. Take a quiz.

1.      What year did Mother’s Day become a national                  holiday?

a.      1914

b.      1900

c.      1863

2.      Who signed the proclamation to honor mothers?

a.       William Howard Taft

b.      Abraham Lincoln

c.       Woodrow Wilson

3.      Who is responsible for seeing a need for a national            Mother’s Day?

a.      Margaret Sanger

b.      Carrie Nation

c.      Anna Jarvis

4.    The creator of Mother’s Day did so to:

    a.    Give moms a free lunch 

    b.    Give men a headache about gifts to buy

    c.   Honor because“mothers had done more than               anyone in the world.”  

6.    The creator boycotted Mother’s Day

a.    True

b.    False

7.    Which flower came to be associated with mom on her day?

a.    Carnation

b.    Rose

c.    Hydrangea

8.    People at first began honoring moms by

a.    Going to church

b.    Serving breakfast in bed

c.     Apologizing for behavior

9.    Who said, "Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother." 

a.    Hillary Clinton

b.    Barabara Bush

c.     Lin Yutang 

10.  Who said, "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." 

a.    Billy Graham

b.    Abraham Lincoln

c.    Oprah Winfrey

 11. Which holiday has higher card sales?

          a. Christmas

          b. Valentine's Day

          c. Mother's Day

Write your answers in the comments. The first one to answer all correctly wins a Sarah book!