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Father's Day quiz

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Question 1 of 3Easy

In the United States, on what day of the week is Father's Day celebrated?

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  1. 1 Easy

    In which month do Sweden, Norway, and Finland celebrate Father's Day?

    Answer: November

    Why: Nordic merchants' associations shifted the date to the second Sunday in November in 1949, to space it from Mother's Day and lift pre-Christmas trade.

  2. 2 Medium

    What was the occupation of the father who inspired the holiday?

    Answer: Farmer

    Why: William Jackson Smart worked land near Spokane after serving in the Civil War, raising six children once his wife died in childbirth in 1898.

  3. 3 Hard

    What flower is gifted to fathers in Thailand?

    Answer: Canna lily

    Why: Thai Father’s Day is 5 December, King Bhumibol’s birthday, and the flower’s Thai name phuttharaksa means Buddha protects.

  4. 4 Easy

    Why did the US Congress delay making Father's Day official?

    Answer: Fear of commercialization

    Why: The first Father's Day bill reached Congress in 1913, and fear of commercialization stalled it until Nixon signed the holiday into law in 1972.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which US state was the first to celebrate Father's Day statewide?

    Answer: Washington

    Why: Washington's governor officially proclaimed the holiday for June 19, 1910, making it the first state-level observance.

  6. 6 Hard

    Where was the first Father's Day church service held?

    Answer: Fairmont, West Virginia

    Why: Grace Golden Clayton asked her pastor for the service after the 1907 Monongah mine blast killed 361 men, about 250 of them fathers.

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