St. Valentine's Day Quiz

Who is the Roman god of Love?

• Hades

• Ares

• Cupid

• Zeus

Why was Valentine thrown into prison?

• For performing a miracle

• For writing love letters

• For being a Roman emperor

• For stealing

What did Valentine supposedly cure the jailer's daughter of?

• Muteness

• Blindness

• Deafness

• Leprosy

What did Valentine write from his jail cell to children and friends?

• Recipes

• Prison escape plans

• Love notes

• Farewell letters

Why was the Italian bishop Valentine imprisoned?

• For secretly marrying couples

• For stealing

• For being a Roman emperor

• For performing magic tricks

What was the Roman holiday held in honor of on February 14?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

What do people believe birds do on February 14?

• Lay eggs

• Pick their mates

• Migrate

• Build nests

How much money do people in Britain spend on Valentine's Day?

• £10 million

• £15 million

• £20 million

• £22 million

What do schoolchildren in England decorate their classrooms with on Valentine's Day?

• Green paper hearts

• Yellow paper hearts

• Red paper hearts

• Blue paper hearts

What do young lovers in England and the United States send each other on Valentine's Day?

• Valentine cards

• Flowers

• Jewelry

• Chocolates