Want to create a fun and engaging activity to celebrate Mother’s Day with the seniors in your care? Our Mother’s Day Quiz sparks memories and stimulates conversation while testing knowledge of this special day. With questions ranging from historical facts to fun trivia, the Mother’s Day Quiz is sure to be a hit with seniors and caregivers alike.
It’s easy to set up and can be done in a group or one-on-one setting. So, gather your residents or loved ones and get ready for some Mother’s Day fun!
You can find an A4 printable version of the quiz at the bottom of this page.
Quiz Benefits for Seniors
Engaging in quizzes can be a delightful activity for seniors in aged care, offering both mental stimulation and social connection. Here’s why:
- Sharpens the Mind: Quizzes act like a mental workout, challenging memory and recall. This helps keep cognitive skills sharp and may even delay age-related decline.
- Boosts Mood: Answering questions correctly triggers the release of dopamine, a feel-good chemical in the brain. This can elevate mood and promote a sense of accomplishment.
- Sparks Joy: Recalling trivia or learning new facts can be genuinely enjoyable. Quizzes provide a lighthearted and stimulating activity that brings a sense of fun and laughter.
Answer the Mother’s Day Quiz for Seniors Now!
1. Which mother was famous for taking care of the poor in India and never had any children of her own?
Mother Teresa
2. Which artist painted a famous painting of his mother?
James Whistler
3. “Mothers Ruin” is which alcoholic drink?
Gin
4. What was President W Bush’s mother’s name?
Barbara Bush.
5. Who was the last Empress of India?
Queen Mother
6. Who is Prince William & Prince Harrys mother?
Princess Diana
7. Nacre is known more commonly as?
Mother of Pearl
8. Who is the mother of Baby Pebbles in the cartoon The Flintstones?
Wilma Flintstone
9. Wilma’s friend in the cartoon had a young son called Bam Bam, what was his mother’s name?
Betty Rubble
10. Which actress played Forest Gump’s mother in the movie?
Sally Field
11. Who sang the hit song Sylvia’s Mother?
Dr Hook
12. Which almond cake is traditionally baked for Mothering Sunday?
Simnel Cake
13. Which mother went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone?
Mother Hubbard
14. Carrie Fisher was an actress famously known for her role in Star Wars as Princess Leia, when she died her mother died the next day. Who was Carrie Fisher’s mother?
Debbie Reynolds
15. Who was Liza Minnelli’s mother?
Judy Garland
16. What flower is known as the Mother’s Day flower?
Carnation and Chrysanthemum in Australia
17. Michael Crawford played Frank Spencer in what popular TV show?
Some Mothers Do Have em
18. Finish this famous quote, All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to………..
My Angel Mother.
19. Who wrote that famous quote?
Abraham Lincoln
20. In the Guinness Book of Records, it is recorded that a Russian mother gave birth to a staggering, how many children? Have a guess?
69
