The History of Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine was:

• a Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the third century

• a Roman soldier who fell head over heels in love with a princess

• a nickname of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer

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At the time of Saint Valentine's life there was an emperor called

• Ceasar

• Claudius I

• Caligula

• Claudius II

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Pagan emperors were often...

• persecuting Christians

• imprisoning Christians

• decapitating Christians

• al of the above

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Stoning was a method of ...

• rewarding of the faithful followers

• punishing those who commited crimes

• recognising the brave

• sending the cards

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According to a legend Valentine restored one of the senses of his judge's daughter

• hearing

• sight

• taste

• touch

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Who connected the idea of the third century martyr with romantic love

• Asterius

• Saint Valentine

• Saint-Exupery

• Chaucer

Lovebird is a kind of

• pigeon

• parrot

• eagle

• stork

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(verb) to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or religious beliefs ...

• imprison

• convert

• prohibit

• persecute

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A synonyme for 'prohibit" is ...

• allow

• forbid

• issue

• restore

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(verb) to recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony ...

• claim

• restore

• commemorate

• affected

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