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How much do you know about the day we celebrate love? Test your knowledge with this quiz for lovers... trivia lovers, that is. By the time you're done you'll know all about why we celebrate February 14 as a day for love, and how our modern customs got started.
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Valentine's Day Trivia Questions And Answers Quiz Questions
The lovers' holiday, known as Valentine's Day, has its origins in the Pagan rite of:
Fertility
Joviality
Romance
The Pagan fertility festival was named after what Roman god?
Odraticus
Venus
Lupercus
What is the love story behind St. Valentine's Day?
On February 14th, Valentine was put to death, but left a note for his love, a jailer's daughter, signed "From Your Valentine"
On February 14th, Valentine got married to his true love from childhood
On February 14th, Valentine handed out flowers to all of Rome's women
Why is the name Asterius important to the Valentine's Day story?
He was Valentine's judge
He was Valentine's jailer
He was Valentine's teacher
Which civilization introduced Valentine's Day cards?
Rome
Babylonia
Greece
Who sent the earliest surviving Valentine's Day card?
Duke of Orleans
William Shakespeare
Duke of Normandy
Sending anonymous Valentine's Day cards became fashionable after:
An increase of card shops
A reduction in postal rates
A paper mill strike ended
The son of Venus, goddess of love and beauty, is associated with Valentine's Day. What is his name?
Valentino
Eros
Cupid
The letter X represents a kiss in Valentine's Day cards. The letter X was once used to convey what message?
Sworn oath
Gambling
Musical note
Why did the Allied governments outlaw troops from writing "XXX" in letters home during World War Two?
To prevent spies from using it as a code
To discourage romance
To confuse the enemy
Which poet wrote the poem that includes the lines "For this was on St. Valentine's Day. When every fowl cometh there to choose his mate"?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Emily Dickenson
Lord Byron
In the late 19th century, many people sent valentines known as "penny dreadfuls". They were called "dreadful" because they contained...
Insulting verses
Bits of poison ivy
Squashed insects
Where can you find a town called "Valentine", where the post office gets flooded with valentine cards to be postmarked every year?
Texas
Vermont
Hawaii
Which Shakespearean character said, "Good morrow! 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"?
Ophelia
Juliet
Romeo
Many Europeans during the Middle Ages thought February 14 should be a day for romance because they believed it was...
Casanova's birthday
Cleopatra's birthday
The beginning of birds' mating season
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