7 Mother's and Father's Day trivia questions
Mother's and Father's Day questions with answers and source links. Print the short round and complete key together.
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Who organised the 1908 service honouring her mother in Grafton?
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Anna Jarvis.
Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day
In which US state is Grafton, the site of that service?
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West Virginia.
Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day
On which Sunday in May is US Mother's Day observed?
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The second Sunday.
Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day
Which president issued the 1914 Mother's Day proclamation?
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Woodrow Wilson.
Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day
What was Anna Jarvis's mother's name?
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Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis.
Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day
Who campaigned for a Father's Day celebration after hearing about Mother's Day?
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Sonora Smart Dodd.
Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/families/2022/06/homemade-gifts-for-fathers-day/
In which Washington city did Dodd live?
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Spokane.
Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/families/2022/06/homemade-gifts-for-fathers-day/
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