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On which day was Valentine executed?
February 14th
What did Valentine do before he died?
Wrote a love letter
Who was Saint Valentine?
A Roman priest
What was the name of Valentine's emperor?
Claudius
In which month was the Roman festival of Lupercalia?
February
When did Lupercalia become Valentine's Day?
5th century
In which century did St Valentine live?
3rd century
What controversial law did the emperor pass?
The marriage ban
Who could Lupercalia have been in honour of?
(2 answers)
Lupa
Faunus
In what way did Valentine break the law?
He performed weddings in secret
What punishment did Valentine receive from the emperor?
He was arrested and sentenced to death
Who did Valentine love?
The jailer's daughter
Why was marriage banned?
Married soldiers were homesick and not fighting well
What were some activities of Lupercalia?
(2 answers)
Animal sacrifice
Women being beaten
Who was Cupid and what impact did he have?
A Roman God of love
His appearance inspired the appearance of Christian cherubs
How many roses and candy boxes do Americans receive on Valentine's Day?
180 million roses
36 million boxes of candy