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Valentine's Day Trivia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what day of year is Valentine's day celebrated?

a)

Second Tuesday of February

b)

February 12

c)

February 14

d)

December 25

2.

Which of these are not true about where Valentine's day originated from?

a)

St Valentine performed weddings for Christian soldiers who were forbidden to marry

b)

Christian feast day honoring St Valentine

c)

There are three St Valentine's whose stories may be the source of this day

d)

St Valentine offered roses to all single people

3.

In which year was the earliest description found of February 14 being a day of love?

a)

856

b)

1400

c)

1713

d)

1867

4.

The modern cliché Valentine's Day poem can be found in Gammer Gurton's Garland (1784), a collection of English nursery rhymes published in London by Joseph Johnson. It starts: "roses are red, violets are blue", but what is the next line?

a)

This is why I love you.

b)

Onions stink, and so do you.

c)

The honey's sweet, and so are you.

d)

I don't sleep at night 'cause I'm thinking of you

5.

Valentine's day is a public holiday in how many countries globally?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

7

d)

32

6.

Which of these countries have a tradition called Amigo secreto ("Secret friend"), which is a game similar to the Christmas tradition of Secret Santa?

a)

Egypt & Libya

b)

Dominican Republic & El Salvador

c)

South Korea & Japan

d)

Slovenia & Croatia

7.

Valentine's Day is now a major source of economic activity. In the US in 2017, how much was spent per person?

a)

$54

b)

$72

c)

$105

d)

$136

8.

In Japan and many other Asian countries, on March 14 people give reciprocal gifts to those who gave them gifts received on Valentine's Day. What is this day called?

a)

White Day

b)

Blue Day

c)

Pink Day

d)

Yellow Day

9.

In which country has the government prohibited the production of all Valentine’s Day gifts and items?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Philippines

c)

Iran

d)

Denmark

10.

What is Valentine's day known as due to its commercialisation?

a)

Disney Day

b)

Valendebt

c)

Frivolous festivities

d)

Hallmark Holiday