Biblical Moms
She was tempted into sin by a snake and fell for it.
A. Eve
B. Magdalene
A. Eve
What's the record for most children born to one mother?
A. 46
B. 69
b. 69
Monastery of Nikolsk, the wife of a Russian peasant gave birth to 69 children over a span of 27 pregnancies (4 sets of quadruplets, 7 sets of triplets and 16 pairs of twins).
More _____ are made on Mother's Day than any other day of the year.
A. Bouquets
B. Phone calls
B. Phone calls
It's no surprise that everyone calls their mom to wish them a happy Mother's Day. These yearly chats cause phone traffic to spike as much as 37 percent from an average Sunday.
What country has the longest maternity leave?
A) Norway
B) USA
A) Norway
Norway allows mothers to take up to 49 weeks of maternity leave at full pay. Versus USA where paid parental leave is limited to 12 work weeks.
She was the mother of Jesus.
Mary
What is the average number of diaper changes a mother makes in the first year of a baby’s life?
A) 2,200
B) 1,200
A) 2,200
How old was the oldest woman to give birth for the first time?
A. 74
B. 69
A. 74
In 2019, a 74-year-old woman from southern India gave birth via cesarean section to her first children, twin girls.
Which U.S. President established Mother’s Day as an official national holiday?
A) Warren G Harding
B) Woodrow Wilson
B) Woodrow Wilson
She was the mother of John the Baptist.
A. Elizabeth
B. Sarah
A. Elizabeth
Carmelina Fedele is the mother of the heaviest baby ever born. How many pounds did her son weigh at birth?
A) 22 lbs
B) 15 lbs
A) 22 lbs
In France, Mother's Day began as an attempt to honor mothers with _____.
A. Large Families
B. Fatal Illnesses
A. Large Families
In France, amidst alarm at the low birth rate, there were attempts made at the beginning of the 20th century to create a national celebration honoring the mothers of large families.
In terms of the most popular holidays for plant and flower sales, Mother’s Day ranks where on the list?
A) First
B) Second
B) Second
Valentine's Day is number 1.
She was Samuel's mom.
A. Hannah
B. Salome
A. Hannah
The Italian Renaissance painting titled “Madonna Litta” features a mother breastfeeding her infant child. Which famous artist created this painting?
A)Leonardo Da Vinci
B) Michelangelo
A) Leonardo da Vinci
Why did the founder of Mother's Day later boycott the holiday?
A. She didn't have children
B. It was too commercialized
B. It was too commercialized
Although she founded the celebration, Anna Jarvis later became resentful of the commercialization of the holiday.
How much do Americans spend on Mother’s Day annually?
A) 28 billion
B) 28 million
A) 28 billion
She was the mother of Israel (formerly known as Jacob).
A. Rebecca
B. Deborah
A. Rebecca
What species of animals have the longest pregnancy at 22 months?
A) Blue Whales
B) Elephants
B) Elephants
On average, how many hours of sleep does a new mother get each night?
A. 3 to 4
B. 5 to 6
B. 5 to 6
A new mother rarely sleeps through the night when a crying infant needs her. According to a recent study 43% of mothers get 5 to 6 hours of sleep each night, while 24% of mothers get just 3 to 4 hours, and 14% of lucky moms manage 7 to 8 hours.
What does a red carnation represent on Mother's Day?
A) Alive
B) Deceased
A) Alive
A white carnation represents on Mother's Day a mother that has passed.