Mother’s Day Quiz Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the most popular gift purchased for Mother’s Day?
A. Balloons
B. Flowers
C. Cards
Answer: C. Cards
2. Which U.S President officially issued a proclamation to establish Mother’s Day?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. William H. Taft
Answer: A. Woodrow Wilson
3. Which country awarded medals to mothers with large families in the 1920s?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Denmark
Answer: B. France
4. Which was the first country to dedicate one day just for mothers?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. England
Answer: C. England
5. The modern Mother’s Day was first celebrated in which country?
A. Germany
B. The United States
C. France
Answer: B. The United States
6. Which of the following flowers are often associated with Mother’s Day?
A. Daisies
B. Lilies
C. Carnations
Answer: C. Carnations
7. In which month is Mother’s Day celebrated in Canada, Australia, and the United States?
A. April
B. May
C. June
Answer: B. May
8. In the Roman Catholic Church, Mother’s Day is most associated with admiration for whom?
A. Virgin Mary
B. Mary Magdalene
C. Eve
Answer: A. Virgin Mary
9. Which holiday was the precursor to the modern Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom?
A. Mother’s Feast
B. Mothering Sunday
C. Feast Day
Answer: B. Mothering Sunday
10. Which scientist won two Nobel Prize awards and was also the mother of a Nobel Prize Winner?
A. Alice Kipling
B. Pauline Koch Einstein
C. Marie Curie
Answer: C. Marie Curie
11. “Mother of Presidents” is the nickname of which U.S. state because 8 former U.S. Presidents were born and raised there?
A. Illinois
B. Virginia
C. North Carolina
Answer: B. Virginia
12. Which of the following songs by the Beatles was inspired by Mary, the mother of Paul McCartney?
A. Let It Be
B. Yesterday
C. In My Life
Answer: A. Let It Be
13. Mother’s ruin is the other name of which alcoholic drink?
A. Rum
B. Whisky
C. Gin
Answer: C. Gin
14. The U.S. actress Kate Hudson is the daughter of which famous mother?
A. Meryl Streep
B. Meg Ryan
C. Goldie Hawn
Answer: C. Goldie Hawn
15. In the former Yugoslavia, what would children do to get treats from their mother?
A. To tell a joke to their mother
B. To tie up their mother
C. To hug their mother
Answer: B. To tie up their mother
16. What is the name of the estranged mother of Homer Simpson?
A. Mona
B. Mary
C. Meryl
Answer: A. Mona
17. In Greek mythology, who is the mother of the gods?
A. Artemis
B. Eris
C. Rhea
Answer: C. Rhea
18. In which movie is there a computer named “Mother”?
A. Alien
B. Avatar
C. Blade Runner
Answer: A. Alien
19. In which country do people celebrate Durga-puja, a 10-day event around September or October that pays homage to Durga – the mother goddess?
A. Iran
B. Pakistan
C. India
Answer: C. India
20. Mother Theresa found her missionary in which Indian city?
A. Calcutta
B. New Deli
C. Bangalore
Answer: A. Calcutta
21. Complete the following saying: … is the mother of invention.
A. Money
B. Patience
C. Necessity
Answer: C. Necessity
22. “Mother and Child” is an artwork that depicts a calf and a cow bisected and preserved in 4 separate tanks of formaldehyde. What is the type of this artwork?
A. Painting
B. Sculpture
C. Wax figure
Answer: B. Sculpture
23. Which song by John Lennon bears the name of his mother, who tragically died in a vehicle accident?
A. Mary
B. Anne
C. Julia
Answer: C. Julia
24. Carnations are a popular flower on Mother’s Day because many Christians believe that they were made from what of Mary?
A. Tears
B. Hair
C. Milk
Answer: A. Tears
25. Who is the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry?
A. Queen Elizabeth I
B. Princess Diana
C. Lady Sarah McCorquodale
Answer: B. Princess Diana
26. What is the other name of nacre, a composite material produced from some molluscs?
A. Mother of pearl
B. Mother of shell
C. Mother of oyster
Answer: A. Mother of pearl
27. What does the word “mother” mean in Latin?
A. Mutter
B. Madre
C. Mater
Answer: C. Mater
28. “Mamma Mia” is a hit by which pop group?
A. Boney M
B. ABBA
C. The Doors
Answer: B. ABBA
29. In Tibet, people refer to what as “The Goddess Mother”?
A. Potala Palace
B. Namtso Lake
C. Mount Everest
Answer: C. Mount Everest
30. Which of the following cakes is often made to celebrate Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom?
A. Simnel cake
B. Sponge cake
C. Tipsy cake
Answer: A. Simnel cake
31. In which country was the Nobel laureate and Catholic missionary Mother Teresa born?
A. Croatia
B. Serbia
C. Albania
Answer: C. Albania
32. Monique Delacroix is the mother of which fictional character?
A. James Bond
B. Harry Potter
C. Joker
Answer: A. James Bond
33. Elizabeth Fry is often referred to as “The Mother of Prison Reform”. Where can everyone see her picture regularly?
A. In front of many prisons
B. On the back of a banknote
C. In public buildings
Answer: B. On the back of a banknote
34. In the British sitcom “The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin”, which vision came up on the television screen whenever Reginald thought of his mother-in-law?
A. A witch
B. A mermaid
C. A hippopotamus
Answer: C. A hippopotamus
35. Where were these words spoken: “Let’s get this mother out of here”?
A. On the moon
B. In the ocean
C. On top of Mount Everest
Answer: A. On the moon