2022-06-24
1

What is one of the more popular legends surrounding St. Valentine?

2

How many saints named Valentine are officially recognized by the Catholic Church?

3

Controversy surrounds why Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. One belief is that February 14 commemorates the day of St. Valentine’s death, though which one is uncertain. What is the other belief?

4

Which pope declared February 14 as Valentine’s Day?

5

The British Library in London displays a love poem that is considered to be the oldest and earliest record of a Valentine. Who wrote it?

6

Which book was published in 1797 to help British men write verses of love and affection for Valentine's Day?

7

Which woman mass-produced the first Valentine’s Day cards in America?

8

Which Shakespeare play has the lines, “Good morrow, ‘tis Saint Valentine’s Day”?

9

Every year, thousands of letters about love are written to Shakespeare’s Juliet in Verona. On Valentine’s Day each year, a Dear Juliet prize is awarded to the person who:

10

How did the “X” in “XOXO” come to represent a kiss?

11

One of the universally recognized symbols of Valentine’s Day is the heart. There are several theories on how this heart icon came about. What is one of the theories?

12

Sweethearts Conversation Hearts were first produced by the company Necco in 1866. What were they originally called?

13

Which former celebrity couple married on February 14?

14

Which country below does not celebrate Valentine's Day?

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