Children used to go to church and write long letters to their mothers on Mother's Day..
True
False
What flowers were traditionally given on Mother's Day?
Carnations
Hibiscus
Daisies
Sunflowers
True or False? Anna spent the rest of her life and all her money trying to stop the holiday.
False
True
What is the date of Mother's Day this year?
May 12th
When is Mother's Day every year?
The second Sunday in May.
Why did Anna Jarvis get angry and try to abolish Mother's Day?
She believed that cards should be hand made by children and that the card companies were making Mother's day too commercialized.
In what year did the second Sunday in May become the official date of National Mothers' Day?
1914
In 1910, which US State became the first to observe Mother's Day?
West Virginia
Why did Anna Marie Jarvis help to create modern Mother's Day?
Her mother always prayed for a memorial day for all mothers for all the hard work that they do.
Who created modern Mother's Day?
Anna Marie Jarvis
In medieval Britain , servants could travel on the 4th Sunday of Lent. What did they call this day?
Mothering Sunday
Who were among the first to pay tribute to Mom?
The Ancient Egyptians
The Ancient Greeks
