mother's day

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Across
  1. 2. - The name of Nemo’s mother from “Finding Nemo”
  2. 4. - The founder and active campaigner for an annual Mother’s Day holiday in the US
  3. 6. - In the UK, daughters would traditionally bake what type of cake that, if it was still tasty on Easter, would be a sign that they were a good cook?
  4. 10. - What is a Russian Babushka doll meant to represent?
  5. 12. - How old was oldest mother in modern history to give birth?
  6. 14. - In Britain, Mothers day is traditionally celebrated in the fourth week of what?
  7. 15. - The name of the Roman Spring festival that was dedicated to the mother goddess
  8. 16. - The odds of a woman delivering what, is one in thirty three?
  9. 17. - In the US, and most of the world, Mother’s Day is in which month?
  10. 18. - In India, Mother’s Day is celebrated for how many days in October of every year?
Down
  1. 1. - The maternal goddess in Greek mythology
  2. 2. - According to the British Retail Consortium, 55 million pounds is spent annually on what kind of sweet treat to be given on Mother’s Day?
  3. 3. - The most popular flowers to be given on Mother’s Day that are said to represent the tears of Jesus’ mother, Mary.
  4. 5. Shelley - The famous gothic writer, and mother, who wrote Frankenstein.
  5. 7. - Mother’s Day is the third most popular day of the year for churches. What is the most popular?
  6. 8. - Mothers of which land animal species give birth to the largest babies on earth?
  7. 9. - Which day of the week is Mother’s day celebrated on?
  8. 11. - One of the first word like sounds that babies typically make. Also a word used to refer to one’s mother.
  9. 13. - The name given by the Ancient Egyptians to the mother of all cats.
  10. 19. - Who, from the bible, is said to be the “Mother of all Living?”