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VALENTINE'S TRIVIA QUIZ
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1. The lovers' holiday, known as "Valentine's Day," has its origins in the Pagan rite of...
A) Romance
B) Joviality
C) Wine making
D) Fertility 2. Why is the name "Asterius" important to the Valentine's Day story?
A) He was Valentine's florist
B) He was Valentine's jailer
C) He was Valentine's chocolatier
D) He was Valentine's judge
3. Why does an "X" represent the kiss? This goes back to the Middle Ages when a person...
A) Was forced to kiss all documents over his signature.
B) Signed his name and then a priest had to kiss the signature to verify it.
C) Who was illiterate made an "x" and then kissed it in front of 2 or more witnesses to show their sincerity.
D) Had to kiss his signature before the king.
4. Who declared February 14th to be "Saint Valentine's Day" in 496 AD?
A) King Henry I
B) Charlemagne
C) Pope Gelasius
D) Pope Gregory XVI
5. The son of Venus, goddess of love and beauty, is associated with Valentine's Day. What is his name? A) Eros
B) Valentino
C) Cupid
D) Amouros
6. Which Shakespearean character said, "Good morrow! 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"?
A) Romeo
B) Juliet
C) Oedipus
D) Ophelia
7. Sending anonymous Valentine's Day cards in 18th Century England became fashionable after this happened...
A) An increase of card shops
B) A reduction in Postage Rates
C) A paper mill strike ended
D) A reduction of printing costs
8. In the late 19th century, people sent valentines known as "penny dreadfuls". They were called "dreadful" because they contained...
A) Pictures of the devil
B) Insulting verses
C) Squashed insects
D) Bits of poison ivy
9. Why did the Allied governments outlaw troops from the writing "XXX" in letters home during World War Two?
A) To encourage creative writing
B) To prevent spies from using it as a code
C) To confuse the enemy
D) To discourage romance
10. Who sent the earliest surviving Valentine's Day card? A) Duke of Orleans
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) Duke of Normandy
D) William Shakespeare
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fun4net/
1. The lovers' holiday, known as "Valentine's Day," has its origins in the Pagan rite of...
A) Romance
B) Joviality
C) Wine making
D) Fertility 2. Why is the name "Asterius" important to the Valentine's Day story?
A) He was Valentine's florist
B) He was Valentine's jailer
C) He was Valentine's chocolatier
D) He was Valentine's judge
3. Why does an "X" represent the kiss? This goes back to the Middle Ages when a person...
A) Was forced to kiss all documents over his signature.
B) Signed his name and then a priest had to kiss the signature to verify it.
C) Who was illiterate made an "x" and then kissed it in front of 2 or more witnesses to show their sincerity.
D) Had to kiss his signature before the king.
4. Who declared February 14th to be "Saint Valentine's Day" in 496 AD?
A) King Henry I
B) Charlemagne
C) Pope Gelasius
D) Pope Gregory XVI
5. The son of Venus, goddess of love and beauty, is associated with Valentine's Day. What is his name? A) Eros
B) Valentino
C) Cupid
D) Amouros
6. Which Shakespearean character said, "Good morrow! 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"?
A) Romeo
B) Juliet
C) Oedipus
D) Ophelia
7. Sending anonymous Valentine's Day cards in 18th Century England became fashionable after this happened...
A) An increase of card shops
B) A reduction in Postage Rates
C) A paper mill strike ended
D) A reduction of printing costs
8. In the late 19th century, people sent valentines known as "penny dreadfuls". They were called "dreadful" because they contained...
A) Pictures of the devil
B) Insulting verses
C) Squashed insects
D) Bits of poison ivy
9. Why did the Allied governments outlaw troops from the writing "XXX" in letters home during World War Two?
A) To encourage creative writing
B) To prevent spies from using it as a code
C) To confuse the enemy
D) To discourage romance
10. Who sent the earliest surviving Valentine's Day card? A) Duke of Orleans
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) Duke of Normandy
D) William Shakespeare
