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.