St. Valentine's Day Quiz

What did St. Valentine believe about marriage?

• It was important for people to get married

• It was only for the wealthy

• It was unnecessary

• It was a sin

Why did St. Valentine marry couples in secret?

• For refusing to become a Roman soldier

• He thought it would help the soldiers to have a wife.

• So the soldiers would not find out

Why was Valentine sent to prison?

• He wrote letters to his friends

• He would not deny his beliefs.

• He tried to escape

• He plotted revenge against the Emperor

What does the word 'martyr' mean?

• A person who fights in wars

• A person who suffers for their beliefs

• A person who witnesses a crime

• A person who betrays their friends

Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day?

While he was in prison, what di Valentine do?

The Roman Emperor Claudius II was fighting many ________.

Claudius thought of an awful solution to his problem. He decided to __________ all marriages.

What illegal act did St. Valentine continue?​ (a)  

• He thought women were evil.
• to marry couples anyway
• counseled couples on why they should not marry

Who was St. Valentine?​ (a)   ​

• a priest
• a Roman Emperor