120 Mother’s Day Trivia Questions and Answers

Mother’s Day is celebrated to honor all moms for bringing forth life, doing all it takes to nurture kids, and even recognizing their unending love. Although one day is not enough, we can all agree that it still plays a significant role.

Not only would you buy roses and special gifts for your mom on Valentine’s Day, but also do the same and much more on Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day Trivia Questions and Answers

So, besides treating your mom to mind-blowing treats, what else would make a perfect Mother’s Day celebration other than learning about the day.

What is the history of Mother’s Day? Or, how well do you know the interesting facts about Mother’s Day?

Here is a collection of amazing Mother’s Day trivia questions and answers sure to leave you informed. After participating in this trivia, you will amaze your friends with how much you really know.

1. The modern Mother’s Day was first celebrated in which country?

The United States

 

2. In the Bible, Eve is credited with being the what?

‘Mother of All the Living.’

 

3. Who is Homer Simpson’s estranged mum?

Mona

 

4. Which flowers are often associated with Mother’s Day?

Carnations

 

5. Who is the youngest mother whose history is authenticated?

Lina Medina

 

6. In Greek mythology, who was the mother of the gods?

Rhea

 

7. In which month is Mother’s Day celebrated in Canada, Australia, and the United States?

May

 

8. Who became the world’s oldest mother on April 9, 2003?

Satyabhama Mahapatra, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher in India

 

9. What date was the first-ever test-tube baby born?

1978

 

10. In the Roman Catholic Church, Mother’s Day is most associated with admiration for whom?

 

11. Name the mother who holds the record for the most surviving children from a single birth?

Bobbie McCaughey

 

12. What was the name of the first-ever baby born via test tube?

Louise

 

13. What is the most popular gift purchased for Mother’s Day?

Cards

 

14. The highest officially recorded number of children born to one mother is?

69

 

15. Which president established Mother’s Day?

President Woodrow Wilson

 

16. Which country awarded medals to mothers with large families in the 1920s?

France

 

17. What is the median age of women when they give birth for the first time?

24.8

 

18. Mother’s Day started as an anti-war movement – True or false?

True

 

19. Which was the first country to dedicate one day just for mothers?

England

 

20. What are the odds of a woman delivering twins?

1-in-33

 

21. In 1972, Who had a hit with Sylvia’s Mother?

Dr. Hook

 

22. Which holiday was the precursor to the modern Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom?

Mothering Sunday

 

23. Name the most popular day of the week to have a baby?

Tuesday

 

24. Who was the lead actor in the TV series ‘Some Mother’s Do ‘Ave ‘Em’?

Frank Spencer

 

25. Which scientist won two Nobel Prize awards and was also the mother of a Nobel Prize Winner?

 

26. Name the most popular month to have a baby?

August

 

27. “Mother of Presidents” is the nickname of which U.S. state because 8 former U.S. Presidents were born and raised there?

Virginia

 

28. Who knitted many of the sweaters worn by Mr. Rogers on the popular television show, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood?

His mother

 

29. According to the proverb, what is “the mother of invention”?

Necessity

 

30. Which song by the Beatles was inspired by Mary, the mother of Paul McCartney?\

Let It Be

 

31. What is the traditional Mother’s Day flower in Australia?

Chrysanthemum

 

32. Mother’s ruin is the other name of which alcoholic drink?

Gin

 

33. Nacre is more commonly known as what?

Mother of pearl

 

34. According to recent polls, Mother’s Day ranks where in terms of most popular holidays?

Third

 

35. The U.S. actress Kate Hudson is the daughter of which famous mother?

Goldie Hawn

 

36. The youngest recorded mother is Lina Medina, who gave birth to a boy in Lima, Peru in 1939. How old was she at the time?

5

 

37. What do Tibetans refer to as ‘The goddess mother’?

 

38. In the former Yugoslavia, what would children do to get treats from their mother?

To tie up their mother

 

39. On average, how many diaper changes will a mother perform by a baby’s second birthday?

7,300

 

40. In Pantomimes, who is Aladdin’s mother?

Window Twanky

 

41. In which movie is there a computer named “Mother”?

Alien

 

42. What day in May is Mother’s Day observed in the U.S.?

Second Sunday

 

43. Who is Pebble’s mother in the Flintstones?

Wilma

 

44. In which country do people celebrate Durga-puja, a 10-day event around September or October that pays homage to Durga – the mother goddess?

India

 

45. Who created the American tradition of Mother’s Day?

Anna Jarvis

 

46. Which mother knows best?

Mother Gothel

 

47. Mother Theresa found her missionary in which Indian city?

Calcutta

 

48. Where did Anna Jarvis attend the first Mother’s Day celebration?

Andrews Methodist Church

 

49. Whose mother has ‘got it goin on’?

Stacy’s

50. “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?

Sculpture

 

51. How many babies are born to U.S. mothers each year?

3.9 million

 

52. What was the name of Harry Potters’s mother?

Lily J. Potter

 

53. Which song by John Lennon bears the name of his mother, who tragically died in a vehicle accident?

Julia

 

54. Mother’s Day accounts for what percentage of annual flower purchases?

25 percent

 

55. Which actress is the step mom in the film ‘stepmom’?

 

56. Carnations are a popular flower on Mother’s Day because many Christians believe that they were made from what of Mary?

Tears

 

57. Which two states were first to observe Mother’s Day?

Pennsylvania and West Virginia

 

58. Who is the mother of dragons?

Daenerys Targaryen

 

59. Who is the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry?

 

60. What is the average number of children that American mothers have?

2.01

 

61. Which almond cake is traditionally made for Mothering Sunday?

Simnel cake

 

62. What does the word “mother” mean in Latin?

Mater

 

63. In the children’s nursery rhyme, who had no food for her dog?

Old mother Hubbard

 

64. “Mamma Mia” is a hit by which pop group?

ABBA

 

65. Who is actress Kate Hudson’s famous mother?

Goldie Hawn

 

66. In which country was the Nobel laureate and Catholic missionary Mother Teresa born?

Albania

 

67. Who was the leader of the 60s group The Mothers of Invention?

Frank Zappa

 

68. Monique Delacroix is the mother of which fictional character?

 

69. Who played Forrest Gump’s mother in the film “Forrest Gump”?

Sally Field

 

70. Elizabeth Fry is often referred to as “The Mother of Prison Reform”. Where can everyone see her picture regularly?

On the back of a banknote

 

71. ‘Mother’s not quite herself today!’ is a line from which film?

Psycho

 

72. 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 hippopotamus

 

73. Who was the mother of Liza Minelli?

Judy Garland

 

74. Where were these words spoken: “Let’s get this mother out of here”?

On the moon

 

75. What is the name of Saffron’s mother in the TV series ‘Absolutely Fabulous’?

Edina Monsoon

 

76. Who is the lead actress in the film ‘Mother’?

 

77. Which TV mother has a bright blue beehive and yellow skin?

Marge Simpson

 

78. What year was the film Mamma Mia released?

2008

 

79. In which language does Fête des Mères mean Mother’s Day?

French

 

80. What group of animals carry their young ones in their mother’s pouch?

Marsupials

 

81. What is the superhero name of the mum in The Incredibles?

Elastigirl

 

82. In the Terminator films, what is the name of John Connor’s mother?

Sarah

 

83. Who had a number 2 hit in June 1977 with “Ma Baker”?

Boney M

 

84. What was the name of the Greek King of Thebes who fell in love with his mother?

Oedipus

 

85. Ma Larkin featured in which popular TV Series?

The darling birds of May

 

86. Which actress played Ma Larkin?

Pam Ferris

 

87. Diwrnod Mamau means Mother’s Day in which language?

Welsh

 

88. What mother would you find in an oyster?

Mother of Pearl

 

89. Who was the mother in the book Mommie Dearest?

Joan Crawford

 

90. Which Hollywood actress named her daughter Apple?

 

91. Which mother was famous for taking care of the poor in India?

Mother Teresa

 

92. What is the name of Cinderella’s wicked stepmother?

Lady Tremaine

 

93. Complete these words from Virgil: “I cannot bear a mothers’ ……”?

Tears

 

94. What do red carnations symbolize on Mother’s Day?

A mother that is living

 

95. What kind of men once called falling snow ‘Mother Carey’s chickens’?

Sailors

 

96. What do white carnations symbolize on Mother’s Day?

A mother that has passed on

 

97. The drug meprobamate was better known as what in the 1960s?

Mothers Little Helper

 

98. In India, people celebrate Durga-puja, how many days does the event last?

10 days

 

99. What is the name of Megan Markle’s mother?

Doria Ragnald

100. What is the name of the matriarch in the TV series ‘Married with Children’?

Peggy Bundy

 

101. Which TV witch hates that her daughter has married a mortal?

Endora

 

102. Which TV mum is creepy and kooky, and somewhat mysterious and spooky?

Morticia Addams

 

103. Muttertag means Mother’s Day in which language?

German

 

104. What did Denise name her firstborn child in the TV series ‘The Royle Family’?

Baby David

 

105. Which artist painted a famous painting of his mother?

James Whistler

 

106. What was President W Bush’s mother’s name?

Barbara Bush

 

107. Which girl band sang the song ‘Mama’?

 

108. ‘Buona Festa Della mamma’ means Mother’s Day in which language?

Italian

 

109. Barack Obama was raised by a single mother – True or False?

True

 

110. Which actress adopted a son called Maddox, from Cambodia?

Angela Jolie

 

111. Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?

Anne Boleyn

 

112. What is the name of Simbas mum in the film ‘The Lion king’?

Sarabi

 

113. How old was Jack Nicholson when he found out that his “sister”, June, was actually his mother?

37 years old

 

114. How many weeks does the average pregnancy last?

40 weeks

 

115. What year did Mother’s day become an official holiday?

1914

116. ‘Día de la Madre’ means Mother’s Day in which language?

Spanish

 

117.  In a popular spiritual song, what kind of person would feel “a long way from home”?

A motherless child

 

118. Complete this line from Shakespeare’s Henry VI  “Seal up your lips, and give no words but _____”?

Mum

 

119. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was better known as?

Mother Teresa

 

120. A difficult-to-find vein?

Mother Lode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leave a Comment