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Mother's day trivia

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In what month does Mother’s Day take place in the U.S. and Canada?

May

What is the most popular gift to give on Mother’s Day?

Greeting Cards or just cards

Is Mother’s Day on the same date every year? No and why or yes and why?

No. It’s always on the second Sunday in May.

Why is it that the word for mom starts with a “ma” sound in almost every language?

It’s the first sound a baby makes.

Mother’s Day marks the most ________ on any given day of the year.

phone calls (phone traffic spikes as much as 37%!)

Mother’s Day is the busiest day for _______________.

Restaurants (No mama is cooking on Mother’s Day!)

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

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

Do Americans spend more money on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day?

Mother’s Day

What is the average number of children that women have these days? #

What is the highest number of babies that have been born at one time?

In which month are the most babies born in the U.S.?

August

What are the most popular activities to do on Mother’s Day?

You could say: go to church (Mother’s Day ranks third behind Christmas and Easter), anything that involves spending time with mom, or service industry activitie

This is hard so it is 25 points the most u can get. How did Mother’s Day start?

After the civil war, organizer Ann Jarvis started a committee to foster community between mothers on both sides of the war. She began “Mother’s Friendship day.”

What year was the first Mother’s Day celebrated?

1908

What year did the president sign Mother’s Day into law as a national holiday?

1914