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THE DAILY ASTRONOMER
Friday, May 6, 2016
Quiz: Mothers (R)
We're repeating last year's "Mother's Day" quiz in honor of Mother's Day.
However, just so we don't feel completely lazy, we've added a couple
questions.
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Dedicated to my mother.
A lady of the highest class who proves that the kind are the strongest
amongst us.
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We know that Mother's Day is not until Sunday. However, Norman, everyday
should be Mother's Day, so in a sense, we're spot on time-wise. This
week's quiz celebrates all things maternal: from the mythological to
historical to contemporary. We offer this tribute to all mothers
roaming about on Mother Earth.
1. According to Greek tradition, Mother Earth's name was:
a. Frigga
b. Gaia
c. Musca
d. Hellioparia
2. By ancient Egyptian reckoning, Bast was the mother of all
_______________.
a. pharaohs
b. gods
c. cats
d . stars
3. In 1997, Bobbie McCaughey set a record by producing how many children in
a single birth?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
4. Which swollen footed tragic Greek hero actually wound up killing his
father and marrying his mother, as the Delphic Oracle foretold?
a. Paris
b. Oedipus
c. Meneleaus
d. Polyphemus
5. Elizabeth Ann Buttle holds the record for the greatest age span between
successive children. How many years separates her daughter Belinda and son
Joseph?
a. 25 years
b. 30 years
c. 38 years
d. 41 years
6. In the majority of languages, the word for "mother" starts with what
letter?
a. A
b. E
c. U
d. M
7. Who is credited with having started Mother's Day?
a. Joan Crawford
b. Anna Jarvis
c. Eleanor Roosevelt
d. Valentin Olgavorsky
8. Omikami Amaterasu is the mythical mother of the world in which
country's mythological tradition?
a. Malaysia
b. Papua New Guinea
c. Singapore
d. Japan
9. When was Mother's Day first observed?
a. May 14, 1866
b. May 10, 1908
c. May 11, 1913
d. October 9, 1919
10. The following are mother-daughter pairs. Which one is not correct?
a. Mother: Tippi Hedren; Daughter: Melanie Griffith
b. Mother: Debbie Reynolds; Daughter: Carrie Fisher
c. Mother: Judy Garland; Daughter: Liza Minnelli
d Mother: Laura Ingalls Wilder; Daughter: Bess Truman
11. What is the name for the irrational fear of mothers?
a. pentheraphobia
b. heraphobia
c. parthanophobia
d. there is no name for this phobia.
12. Which of the following species experience longer gestation periods
than humans? (Could be more or less than one)
a. African Elephants
b. Camels
c. Zebras
d. Giraffes
ANSWERS
1. b. Gaia
2. c. cats
3. c. 7
4. b. Oedipus
5. d 41 years
Her daughter, Belinda, was born on May 19,1956 and her son Joseph was born
on November 20, 1997. The daughter is about to celebrate her 59th
birthday, The son is not yet 18.
6. d. M
7. b. Anna Jarvis
8. d. Japan
9. b. May 10, 1908
10. d Mother: Laura Ingalls Wilder; Daughter: Bess Truman
11. a. pentheraphobia
12.
a. African Elephants (22 months!)
b. Camels (13-14 months)
c. Zebras (12 - 13 months)
d. Giraffes (15 months)
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