Valentines Vocabulary
V-Day Around the World
Basic V-Day Facts
Valentines History
100

What is the name of the Valentine's Day mascot that carries a bow & arrow?

CUPID

100

In Valencia, their romantic holiday ‘the Day of Saint Dionysius’ (Sant Dionís) is celebrated in which month?

OCTOBER

100

Describe Valentines Day in 1-2 sentences, only in English.

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100

In what century did it become popular to write Valentines Day cards to your friends, family, and romantic partners? the 17th century, the 18th century, the 19th century, or the 20th century?

The 19th century -  in 1870!

200

What is the name for the white bird that represents love?

DOVE
200

February 14 is celebrated as National Chocolate Day in which country? Peru, Italy, or Ghana?

GHANA
200

What are the two most common types of gifts given on Valentines day?

FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATES
200

Which ancient civilization started the tradition of Valentine's day? (Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Incas)

ANCIENT ROME
300

Name three different types of love.

FAMILIAL LOVE, FRIENDSHIP LOVE, ROMANTIC LOVE, BROTHERLY LOVE, SISTERLY LOVE, etc

300

The King of which country started the tradition of giving flowers on Valentines day? Sweden, the Philippines, Spain, or England?

SWEDEN
300

Valentines Day happens in February. How many days are there usually in the month of February?

28!

300

In Shakespearean times, this organ was associated with love instead of the heart: the brain, the liver, the hands, the eyes

THE LIVER (hígado)

400

What does it mean to ‘wear your heart on your sleeve’?

to make your feelings and emotions obvious instead of hiding them

400

In which country do WOMEN give more gifts than men on Valentines Day? Mexico, Japan, France, or South Africa?

JAPAN
400

True or False: men buy more valentines day cards than women.

FALSE
400

Valentine's Day was first celebrated in which century? 400 AD, 200, 1300, 1700s

496AD

500

Name one synonym for the word LOVE.

ADORE, CHERISH, PASSION, DEVOTION, AFFECTION, etc.

500

Approximately how much does the average man spend on Valentines day in the United States?  (a) between $50-100, (b) between $100-150, (c ) between $150-200, (d) between $200-250

(D) BETWEEN $200-250

500

Name three English songs about love.

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500

Approximately how many years old is cupid? 150, 400, 1000, 3000

3000 years old.

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