How Well Do You Know Valentine’s Day? 💕

The lovers' holiday, known as Valentine's Day, has its origins in the Pagan rite of:

• Fertility

• Romance

• Joviality

The Pagan fertility festival was named after what Roman god?

• Odraticus

• Lupercus

• Venus

What is the love story behind St. Valentine's Day?

• On February 14th, Valentine handed out flowers to all of Rome's women

• 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

Why is the name Asterius important to the Valentine's Day story?

• He was Valentine's teacher

• He was Valentine's judge

• He was Valentine's jailer

Which civilization introduced Valentine's Day cards?

• Rome

• Greece

• Babylonia

Who sent the earliest surviving Valentine's Day card?

• Duke of Normandy

• Duke of Orleans

• William Shakespeare

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

• Valentino

• Eros

The letter X represents a kiss in Valentine's Day cards. The letter X was once used to convey what message?

• Sworn oath

• Musical note

• Gambling

Why did the Allied governments outlaw troops from writing "XXX" in letters home during World War Two?

• To confuse the enemy

• To discourage romance

• To prevent spies from using it as a code

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

• Squashed insects

• Insulting verses

Where can you find a town called "Valentine", where the post office gets flooded with valentine cards to be postmarked every year?

• Vermont

• Texas

• Hawaii

Which Shakespearean character said, "Good morrow! 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"?

• Juliet

• Ophelia

• Romeo

Many Europeans during the Middle Ages thought February 14 should be a day for romance because they believed it was...

• Cleopatra's birthday

• Casanova's birthday

• The beginning of birds' mating season