Valentine's Day History

True or False?

Valentine's Day is celebrated on Saint Valentine's birthday.

• True

• False

True or False?

Saint Valentine secretly married young couples.

• True

• False

True or False?

Emperor Claudius II banned marriage because he thought it made his soldiers weaker.

• True

• False

True or False?

The very first box of chocolate made for Valentine’s Day was created by Milton Hershey.

• True

• False

True or False?

Chocolate is the most popular Valentine’s Day gift today.

• True

• False

What is the main idea of the Changing Traditions paragraph?

• How Valentine's traditions have changed over time.

• How we celebrate Valentine's today.

• Why the Emperor banned marriages.

• What Valentine's Day is known for

Between the 5th and 15th centuries in Europe, people mostly exchanged handmade ________ with love notes inside.

• dreams

• cards

• sleeves

• chocolates

Young women would eat strange foods which were thought to make them have ________ of their future husbands.

• dreams

• cards

• sleeves

• chocolates

Young girls in South Africa would pin the name of their love to the ________ of their shirt on a fabric heart.

• dreams

• cards

• sleeves

• chocolates

What is the most popular Valentine's gift today?

• clothes

• cards

• flowers

• chocolates