Valentine's Day Quiz

What is Valentine's Day all about?

• Exchanging gifts

• Spreading the love

• Playing winter sports

• Learning about history

When is Valentine's Day celebrated?

• December 25

• January 1

• February 14

• November 11

Why did Emperor Claudius II ban marriages during his reign?

• He believed married men made better soldiers

• He thought unmarried men made better soldiers

• He wanted to reduce the population

• He was against any form of celebration

What action did St. Valentine take in response to Emperor Claudius II's ban on marriage?

• He supported the ban and refused to marry couples

• He left Rome to avoid the ban

• He performed marriages in secret despite the ban

• He petitioned the emperor to lift the ban

What significant event happened to St. Valentine on February 14th in the year 270?

• He became the emperor of Rome

• He was killed for defying the emperor

• He was married in secret

• He started the tradition of Valentine's Day

What happened during the festivities that is mentioned in the text?

• Boys and girls exchanged gifts.

• Boys drew the names of girls from a container.

• Everyone attended a special church service.

• Girls chose their favorite Valentine cards.

What is said to have happened to some pairs after the festival was over?

• They went on a trip.

• They exchanged letters.

• They got married.

• They never met again.

Who is credited with creating St. Valentine's Day as per the text?

• Pope Gelasius I

• Saint Valentine

• The boys and girls who participated in the festival

• The author of the text

How has the spending trend for Valentine's Day changed in modern times?

• Spending has decreased significantly.

• Spending has remained constant.

• Billions of dollars are spent on Valentine's Day cards and gifts each year.

• There is no spending on Valentine's Day anymore.

What do girls in South Africa do with the names of their crushes as part of a Valentine's Day tradition?

• They shout them out loud.

• They bake them into cakes.

• They pin them on their shirtsleeves.

• They hide them under their pillows.