Motherhood in History & Music
This Nobel Peace Prize winner was known as the "Mother" to the poor in Calcutta.
Mother Teresa
his is the most popular month to celebrate Mother's Day in the United States and Canada.
May
This Australian animal carries its baby, called a
joey in a pouch on its belly
kangaroo
This long-stemmed flower is a classic Mother's Day gift and comes in many colors like red, pink, and yellow.
rose
Finish this warning: "If you keep making that face, it's going to _____ like that!"
freeze
This 1961 hit song by The Shirelles starts with the line, "Mama said there'll be days like this."
Mama Said
Many families surprise Mom with this special meal served right in her room on Mother's Day morning.
breakfast in bed
A mother bear's baby is called by this three-letter name
cub
These colorful "spring" flowers grow from bulbs and are a very common Mother's Day choice.
tulips
"I'm not asking you again... I'm going to count to _____."
three
She was the wife of one U.S. President (John Adams) and the mother of another (John Quincy Adams)
Abigail Adams
Statistically, Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for this type of business.
restaurants
This large land animal has the longest pregnancy, lasting about 22 months
elephant
This specific flower was chosen as the original official symbol of Mother's Day.
carnation
When Mom was tired of explaining, she’d give this final reason: "Because I _____."
said so?
In the Bible, she is known as the "Mother of all the living."
Eve
After Christmas and Valentine's Day, Mother's Day is the third-largest holiday for sending these
greeting cards
Unlike most animals, this ocean "dad" is the one who actually carries the babies in his pouch.
seahorse
Traditionally, a white carnation is worn to honor a mother who has done what?.
Passed away
Finish this classic advice: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't _____."
say anything at all
This famous scientist, the "Mother of Modern Physics," is the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields.
Marie Curie
This US President officially made Mother's Day a national holiday in 1914
Woodrow Wilson
This tall bird is the largest mother bird in the world.
ostrich
This yellow flower is often associated with "Mothering Sunday" in the UK
daffodil
Mom might say this about the electric bill: "Do you think we own the _____ company?"
Electric company