St. Valentine's Day

When is St. Valentine's Day celebrated?

• 12^th of February

• 13^th of February

• 14^th of February

• 15^{th of February}

Which Roman holiday was the prototype of St. Valentine's Day?

• Aphrodite's Day

• Saturnalia

• Consualia

• Lupercalia

Who was St. Valentine?

• the firefighter

• Roman bishop and Christian martyr

• the emperor of Rome

• the pope

St. Valentine is the patron saint of lovers and ...

• mentally ill

• gardeners

• children

• doctors

Which English King or Queen made St. Valentine's Day the official holiday in 1537?

• Henry VIII

• Henry VII

• Elizabeth I

• Maria I Tudor

How did the American businesswoman, Esther Howland popularize St. Valentine's Day in the USA?

• By setting up a company that produces Valentine's cards

• By sending a valentine card to the president of the USA

• By going from house to house and handing out heart-shaped chocolates

• By standing on the roof of the house and throwing around paper hearts on people

St. Valentine's Day started to be associated with love thanks to:

• Geoffrey Chaucer's poem "The Parlement of Foules"

• The Pope's speech on love

• The memory of St. Valentine

• It has always been associated with love

What do red roses mean?

• Thank you

• I am sorry

• Admiration and appreciation

• I love you

What do yellow roses mean?

• Thank you

• I am sorry

• Admiration and appreciation

• I love you

What do light pink roses mean?

• Thank you

• I am sorry

• Admiration and appreciation

• I love you