How much do you know about Mother’s Day?

BY RANDAL C. HILL

In 1870, social activist and poet Julia Ward Howe created the Mother’s Day Proclamation, in which she envisioned mothers everywhere protesting the concept of war.

Since then, Howe’s original idea has morphed into an American holiday to honor the goodness of moms everywhere. How much do you know about this May tradition? Try your hand at this multiple-choice quiz. a She was never a mother herself b She intensely disliked her mother

1. What is a little-known fact about Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother’s Day?

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2. Mother’s Day was made an official holiday by President a Teddy Roosevelt b Woodrow Wilson c Warren G. Harding d Calvin Coolidge

3. Mother’s Day is typically the busiest day of the year for a movie theaters b florists c candy stores d restaurants

4. Mothers are on duty 24/7 and 365 days a year. Salary.com says that, in theory, a mother’s work should earn her an annual salary of a $47,927 b $88,021 c $126,776 d $162,581 a 12% b 18% c 24% d 29% a Virginia

5. What percentage of mothers are raising children without a spouse or partner?

6. This state is called “The Mother of Presidents,” as eight chief executives have come from here.