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Get PremiumValentine's Day Trivia Questions And Answers
The lovers' holiday, known as Valentine's Day, has its origins in the Pagan rite of:
Joviality
Fertility
Romance
The Pagan fertility festival was named after what Roman god?
Venus
Odraticus
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 handed out flowers to all of Rome's women
On February 14th, Valentine got married to his true love from childhood
Why is the name Asterius important to the Valentine's Day story?
He was Valentine's judge
He was Valentine's teacher
He was Valentine's jailer
Which civilization introduced Valentine's Day cards?
Babylonia
Rome
Greece
Who sent the earliest surviving Valentine's Day card?
William Shakespeare
Duke of Orleans
Duke of Normandy
Sending anonymous Valentine's Day cards became fashionable after:
An increase of card shops
A paper mill strike ended
A reduction in postal rates
The son of Venus, goddess of love and beauty, is associated with Valentine's Day. What is his name?
Cupid
Eros
Valentino
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 discourage romance
To prevent spies from using it as a code
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"?
Emily Dickenson
Geoffrey Chaucer
Lord Byron
In the late 19th century, many people sent valentines known as "penny dreadfuls". They were called "dreadful" because they contained...
Bits of poison ivy
Insulting verses
Squashed insects
Where can you find a town called "Valentine", where the post office gets flooded with valentine cards to be postmarked every year?
Hawaii
Texas
Vermont
Which Shakespearean character said, "Good morrow! 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"?
Romeo
Juliet
Ophelia
Many Europeans during the Middle Ages thought February 14 should be a day for romance because they believed it was...
Casanova's birthday
The beginning of birds' mating season
Cleopatra's birthday