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The History of Valentine's Day

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Saint Valentine was:

a)

a Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the third century

b)

a Roman soldier who fell head over heels in love with a princess

c)

a nickname of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer

2.

At the time of Saint Valentine's life there was an emperor called

a)

Ceasar

b)

Claudius I

c)

Caligula

d)

Claudius II

3.

Pagan emperors were often...

a)

persecuting Christians

b)

imprisoning Christians

c)

decapitating Christians

d)

al of the above

4.

Stoning was a method of ...

a)

rewarding of the faithful followers

b)

punishing those who commited crimes

c)

recognising the brave

d)

sending the cards

5.

According to a legend Valentine restored one of the senses of his judge's daughter

a)

hearing

b)

sight

c)

taste

d)

touch

6.

Who connected the idea of the third century martyr with romantic love

a)

Asterius

b)

Saint Valentine

c)

Saint-Exupery

d)

Chaucer

7.

Lovebird is a kind of

a)

pigeon

b)

parrot

c)

eagle

d)

stork

8.

(verb) to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or religious beliefs ...

a)

imprison

b)

convert

c)

prohibit

d)

persecute

9.

A synonyme for 'prohibit" is ...

a)

allow

b)

forbid

c)

issue

d)

restore

10.

(verb) to recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony ...

a)

claim

b)

restore

c)

commemorate

d)

affected

11.

(verb) to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of favorable enviroment

a)

stoning

b)

flourish

c)

affected

d)

reveal

12.

A synonyme of the word 'reveal' IS NOT

a)

disclose

b)

expose

c)

unmask

d)

hide