VALENTINES'S HISTORY QUESTIONS

What is celebrated on February 14th?

• Friendship Day

• Valentine's Day

• Labor Day

• Independence Day

Who was Saint Valentine according to the most romantic tradition?

• A Roman soldier

• A flower merchant

• A priest who secretly married couples

• A Roman emperor

What did Saint Valentine of Rome do according to one version of the story?

• He wrote a love letter to the jailer's daughter

• He founded a church in Rome

• He discovered America

• He was a Roman emperor

What did Pope Gelasius I try to do with the feast of Saint Valentine?

• Prohibit it worldwide

• Make it a national holiday

• Christianize a pagan celebration

• Remove it from the calendar

What tradition began in Anglo-Saxon countries during the 19th century?

• Exchange postcards with love messages

• Celebrate Mother's Day

• Hold carnival parades

• Give Easter eggs

What happened to the feast of Saint Valentine in 1969?

• It was removed from the ecclesiastical calendar

• It became a national holiday

• It was declared a World Heritage

• It was celebrated for the first time

What is said about the existence of Saint Valentine?

• It is doubtful and shrouded in legend

• It is a scientific fact

• It is confirmed by historical documents

• It was discovered recently

What is traditionally exchanged on February 14th?

• Cards and gifts

• Books and notebooks

• Clothes and shoes

• Musical instruments

What did Roman leaders try to do with Christianity in the 3rd century?

• Ignore it completely

• End it

• Expand it throughout the empire

• Make it the official religion

What is said about the acts of Saint Valentine according to Gelasius I?

• They are well documented

• Only God knows them

• They were written by his followers

• They are part of a lost book