Question 1
Who was Saint Valentine?
1. A Roman priest
2. A 13th century pope
3. A mythical figure
Question 2
How did Valentine’s Day start?
1. It originated from a Roman festival.
2. The church decided we should celebrate it.
3. It was invented by
an American greeting
card company.
Question 3
1. Eros
2. Venus
3. Cupid
Question 4
When did Valentine's cards become popular in
the UK?
1. In the 17th century
2. In the 19th century
3. In the 20th century
Question 5
How much do people in the UK spend on
flowers every Valentine's Day?
1. £120m
2. £22m
3. £2.5m
Question 6
Every Valentine's Day, which Italian city is sent
lots of letters addressed to Juliet?
1. Florence
2. Verona
3. Rome
Question 7
1. Grandparents
2. Teachers
3. Children
Question 1
Who was Saint Valentine?
1. A Roman priest
2. A 13th century pope
3. A mythical figure
Question 1
CORRECT!
Valentine's Day is named after St Valentine. The
most popular belief about him is that he was a
priest from Rome in the third century AD.
Question 1
WRONG!
Valentine's Day is named after St Valentine. The
most popular belief about him is that he was a
priest from Rome in the third century AD.
Question 2
How did Valentine’s Day start?
1. It originated from a Roman festival.
2. The church decided we should celebrate it.
3. It was invented by an
American greeting card
company.
Question 2
CORRECT!
Valentine's Day is thought to have originated
from a Roman festival called Lupercalia. As part
of the celebrations, boys drew names of girls
from a box. They'd be boyfriend and girlfriend
during the festival and sometimes they'd get
married.
Question 2
WRONG!
Valentine's Day is thought to have originated
from a Roman festival called Lupercalia. As part
of the celebrations, boys drew names of girls
from a box. They'd be boyfriend and girlfriend
during the festival and sometimes they'd get
married.
Question 3
1. Eros
2. Venus
3. Cupid
Question 3
CORRECT!
The cherub Cupid is a symbol of Valentine's Day.
His bow and arrow symbolises sending love.
Question 3
WRONG!
The cherub Cupid is a symbol of Valentine's Day.
His bow and arrow symbolises sending love.
Question 4
When did Valentine's cards become popular in
the UK?
1. In the 17th century
2. In the 19th century
3. In the 20th century
Question 4
CORRECT!
Valentine's cards became popular in the 17th
Century.
Question 4
WRONG!
Valentine's cards became popular in the 17th
Century.
Question 5
How much do people in the UK spend on
flowers every Valentine's Day?
1. £120m
2. £22m
3. £2.5m
Question 5
CORRECT!
22 million pounds is spent on flowers in the UK
every Valentine's Day.
Question 5
WRONG!
22 million pounds is spent on flowers in the UK
every Valentine's Day.
Question 6
Every Valentine's Day, which Italian city is sent
lots of letters addressed to Juliet?
1. Florence
2. Verona
3. Rome
Question 6
CORRECT!
The city of Verona gets sent lots of cards
addressed to Juliet after the fictional character
in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Question 6
WRONG!
The city of Verona gets sent lots of cards
addressed to Juliet after the fictional character
in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Question 7
1. Grandparents
2. Teachers
3. Children
Question 7
CORRECT!
Teachers are sent the most Valentine's Day
cards.
Question 7
WRONG!
Teachers are sent the most Valentine's Day
cards.