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Question 1
Who was Saint Valentine?
1. A Roman priest2. A 13th century pope3. 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 greetingcard company.
Question 3
1. Eros2. Venus3. Cupid
Question 4
When did Valentine's cards become popular in the UK?
1. In the 17th century2. In the 19th century3. In the 20th century
Question 5
How much do people in the UK spend on flowers every Valentine's Day?
1. £120m2. £22m3. £2.5m
Question 6
Every Valentine's Day, which Italian city is sent lots of letters addressed to Juliet?
1. Florence2. Verona3. Rome
Question 7
1. Grandparents2. Teachers 3. Children
Answers
Question 1
1. A Roman priestValentine'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
1. It orginated from a Roman festival.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
3. Cupid The cherub Cupid is a symbol of Valentine's Day. His bow and arrow symbolises sending love.
Question 4
1. In the 17 century. Valentine's cards became popular in the 17th Century.
Question 5
2. £22m 22 million pounds is spent on flowers in the UK every Valentine's Day.
Question 6
2. VeronaThe city of Verona gets sent lots of cards addressed to Juliet after the fictional character in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Question 7
2. TeachersTeachers are sent the most Valentine's Day cards.