Mothers Day
Which of the following flowers are often associated with Mother’s Day?
Carnations
“Mamma Mia” is a hit by which pop group?
ABBA
How do you call the mother bee?
A queen bee is typically an adult, mated female (gyne) that lives in a colony or hive of honey bees. With fully developed reproductive organs, the queen is usually the mother of most, if not all, of the bees in the beehive.
In which country is "Día de las Madres" celebrated on May 10th with mariachi bands serenading mothers with the song "Las Mañanitas"?
Mexico
This flower got its name because the yellow center resembled the sun.
DAISY. It was commonly known as the “day’s eye” and over time, was eventually called daisy.
These have 12 eyes!
Caterpillars
Which country awarded medals to mothers with large families in the 1920s?
France
She's not technically his mom, but she did raise Peter Parker. (Spiderman)
Aunt May
What animal has the longest pregnancy?
Elephants. African elephants are pregnant for an average of 22 months, whilst for Asian elephants it's 18 to 22 months.
Which Central American country celebrates Mother's Day on December 8th, coinciding with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
Before modern materials, what dried flower stalks were used in the manufacturing of life jackets, they provided buoyancy.
Sunflower
These were the first living creatures to be sent into space.
Fruit Flies
Mother Theresa found her missionary in which Indian city?
Kolkata
Missionaries of Charity, Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to the poor, particularly to the destitute of India, founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata in 1950.
In which 1970s movie is there a computer named “Mother”?
Alien.
The MU-TH-UR 6000, known simply as "MOTHER" was a 182 model 2.1 terabyte AI Mainframe that served as the computer mainframe for the Nostromo.
How long do baby orangutans stay with their mother?
six to seven years
In what Southeast Asian country is Mother's Day celebrated by offering jasmine flowers and performing a traditional kneeling ceremony?
Thailand
This flower is a symbol of life, love and immortality, dates back to the time of Confucius. It can be used in place of onions for cooking.
TULIPS
A bee’s wings beat how many times in a second?
190 times a second, that’s 11,400 times a minute.
What's the world record for the most children born to one mother?
69, set by a Russian woman in the 18th century
It is a movie about families with different needs/problems/real life issues and it is centered around Mother's Day, starring Jennifer Aniston.
Mother's Day
These animals don’t sleep for a full month after they’re born. That means their mothers don’t either!
Newborn Orcas (or Killer Whales)
In which country do children present their mothers with ginger cookies shaped like humans, called "pepperkake" on Mother's Day?
Norway
Prince Charles is paid one of this flower a year as rent for his lands on the Island of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall.
Daffodil. This flower contains sharp crystals that protect the flower from grazing animals.
This can drag 1,141 times its weight – that’s like a human pulling six double-decker buses!
dung beetle
Which famous inventor is quoted as saying, "My mother was the making of me"?
Thomas Edison
Who says "I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom." in the film Mean Girls in 2004?
Mrs. George
These animal mothers prepare for pregnancy by gaining 400 pounds! She will eat enough to effectively double her body weight, and then doesn’t eat at all for about eight months.
Polar Bear
Which country celebrates "Mothering Sunday" on the fourth Sunday of Lent?
United Kingdom
The world’s oldest living rose bush is thought to be 1000 years old. Today, it continues to bloom on the wall of ______.
Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany
These insects find sugar with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive than human tongues.
Houseflies