Valentine's Day Quiz

What was the festival of lupercalia dedicated to in ancient Rome?

• Goddess of Fertility

• God of Love

• God of Agriculture

• God of War

What did the Roman priests sacrifice during the festival of lupercalia?

• Ox and Horse

• Sheep and Cow

• Goat and Dog

• Pig and Chicken

What did the men do with the bloody hides of the sacrificed animals during lupercalia?

• Sell them in the market

• Use them for decoration

• Wear them as clothing

• Whip women with them

Which emperor executed two men named Valentine on February 14th in the third century?

• Emperor Nero

• Emperor Augustus

• Emperor Claudius II

• Emperor Constantine

What did Saint Valentine do that led to his execution by Emperor Claudius II?

• Led a rebellion against the emperor

• Stole from the royal treasury

• Performed secret marriages

• Helped Christians escape persecution

Who was the first to record Saint Valentine's Day as a day of romantic celebration?

• Charles Dickens

• William Shakespeare

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Jane Austen

What is the oldest known Valentine still in existence today?

• A poem written by Charles Duke of Orleans

• A love letter from King Henry V

• A greeting from Pope Galassius I

• A note from Emperor Claudius II

According to Greek mythology, who is the father of the Roman god Cupid?

• Aphrodite and Zeus

• Nyx and Erebus

• Iris and Zephyrus

• Aphrodite and Ares

When did Hallmark cards begin mass-producing Valentines?

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 1700s

• 2000s

What did the Industrial Revolution usher in for Valentine's Day?

• No cards at all

• Digital cards

• Factory-made cards

• Handmade cards