History of Valentine's Day
Who is the saint that Valentine's Day is named after?
Who is St. Valentine?
This Shakespearean play tells the tragic love story of two star-crossed lovers.
What is Romeo & Juliet?
This organ is responsible for the emotions we associate with love.
What is the brain?
This sweet treat is one of the most popular gifts given on Valentine’s Day.
What is chocolate?
This song by The Beatles starts with the lyrics, "Love, love, love…"
What is "All You Need Is Love"?
This empire is believed to have started the Valentine’s tradition in the 3rd century AD
What is the Roman Empire?
his 1997 movie follows Jack and Rose as they fall in love on a doomed ship.
What is Titanic?
This hormone, known as the “love hormone,” is released when we hug or bond with others.
What is oxytocin?
This flower is most commonly associated with love and is given in bouquets.
What is a rose?
This 2017 love song by Shawn Mendes includes the lyrics, "I won’t let go, I’ll be your lifeline tonight."
What is "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"?
What did St. Valentine supposedly do that led to his execution?
What is performing secret marriages?
In The Fault in Our Stars, Hazel and Augustus meet at a support group for this illness.
What is cancer?
Increased heart rate, flushed cheeks, and sweaty palms are caused by this hormone when you fall in love.
What is adrenaline?
Many children celebrate Valentine’s Day in school by exchanging these small, colorful notes.
What are Valentine’s cards?
This 2019 love song by Lewis Capaldi became a viral heartbreak anthem.
What is "Someone You Loved"?
This holiday, celebrated around the same time as Valentine's Day, was an ancient Roman fertility festival.
What is Lupercalia?
This animated Disney movie tells the love story of a book-loving girl and a cursed prince.
What is Beauty and the Beast?
What scientific term describes the chemical signals humans give off that may play a role in attraction?
What are pheromones?
Some couples celebrate Valentine’s Day by going to this kind of fancy meal.
What is a romantic dinner?
This boy band sang 'I Want It That Way' in 1999.
Who are the Backstreet Boys?
Which country was the first to officially recognize Valentine's Day as a holiday?
What is England?
This hit 2016 musical film stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as two struggling artists who fall in love in Los Angeles.
What is La La Land?
Which part of the brain is responsible for decision-making and is involved in the feeling of love?
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This heart-shaped stuffed item is a popular Valentine's Day gift.
What is a teddy bear?
Name the artist who sang "Love Story," inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
Who is Taylor Swift?