Mother's Day Trivia
1940s trivia
1950s trivia
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Is Mother’s Day on the same date every year?
No. It’s always on the second Sunday in May.
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Who was the US president at the start of the 1940s?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Who sang 'Ring of Fire'?
Answer Johnny Cash
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What 60s artist was famous for his renderings of everyday objects such as soup cans?
Andy Warhol
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What is the color of an emerald?
Answer: Green
200
People buy lots of flowers on Mother’s Day. What are the other two holidays that have the most flower sales?
Valentine’s Day and Christmas/Hanukkah
200
which 1942 film does the famous line ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’ come from?
Casablanca
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Who sang the 'Banana Boat Song'?
Harry Belafonte
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Which product did Proctor and Gamble launch in 1966 that revolutionized baby care?
Pampers
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Which ocean is off the California coast?
Answer: The Pacific
300
True or False: The celebration of moms actually dates back to ancient times.
True. Ancient Greek and Roman myths allude to the fact that Greeks and Romans celebrated Mother’s Day by honoring the goddesses of Mother Earth, fertility, and mother of the Gods.
300
- Which 1946 movie starring James Stewart and Donna Reed has become a Christmas classic?
It’s a Wonderful Life
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Music Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera
300
. Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964?
Mary Poppins
300
Which is the fastest land animal?
Answer: The cheetah
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Carnations
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- If someone in the 1940s asked you to ‘cut a rug,’ what are they suggesting you do?
Dance
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Which aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley
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What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
ZIP codes
400
Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?
Answer: Saturn
500
. What is Mother Theresa famous for?
Her missionary work among the poorest of the poor. Her organization also opened hospices, orphanages, and leper houses in multiple countries.
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True or False: In the 1940s, people started saying ‘Cheese’ when smiling in photographs.
True
500
What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
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What year was the famous Woodstock Festival held?
(A) 1969
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Which place is called "the happiest place in the world?"
Answer: Disney World