St. Valentine`s Day QUIZ - Can You Answer These?
1. What day is Valentine’s Day traditionally on?
2. Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St Valentine’s Day?
3. Before it became fashionable to give chocolates and flowers, what was the traditional gift given by a
man to a woman on St. Valentine’s Day?
4. In Wales, the tradition used to be for a man to carve one of these out of wood and present it to his
sweetheart on Saint Valentine’s Day. What was it?
5. St. Valentine is indeed the patron saint of love, but he has many other duties. He is also the patron
saint of:
6. What is the name of the cherub that shoots arrows of love into the hearts of humans?
7. In what Shakespeare play is St. Valentine’s Day mentioned?
8. According to one superstition, if a young girl wanted to see her future mate in a dream or a vision, what
should she do on the Eve of Saint Valentine’s Day?
9. According to one legend, St. Valentine was a Christian who was executed for performing marriages
after the Roman Emperor Claudius II outlawed the institution. Why did the emperor ban marriages?
10. Thanks to the efforts of certain businesses, Valentine’s Day has been popular in Japan since the 1950s.
It is now customarily celebrated by:
11. We associate love with the heart, but in Shakespeare’s time it was not always so. In what other organ
did love reside?
12.Who sent the oldest known Valentine around 1415?
13. How many Valentine’s Day cards are sold each year?
14. Who created the first box of Valentine’s Day candy?
15. What is love for you?