Multiple choice general knowledge

Which flowers did Anna Jarvis distribute to the mothers on the first celebration of Mothers Day?

  1. Roses

  2. Gerberas

  3. Carnations

  4. Tulips
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Anna Jarvis distributed white carnations at the first Mother's Day celebration in 1908 at Andrews Methodist Church in West Virginia. Carnations became the traditional Mother's Day flower - white for deceased mothers, colored or red for living ones.

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