Valentines Vocabulary
What is the name of the Valentine's Day mascot that carries a bow & arrow?
CUPID
In Valencia, their romantic holiday ‘the Day of Saint Dionysius’ (Sant Dionís) is celebrated in which month?
OCTOBER
Describe Valentines Day in 2-3 sentences, only in English.
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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!
What is the name for the white bird that represents love?
February 14 is celebrated as National Chocolate Day in which country? Peru, Italy, or Ghana?
What are the two most common types of gifts given on Valentines day?
Which ancient civilization started the tradition of Valentine's day? (Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Incas)
Name three different types of love.
FAMILIAL LOVE, FRIENDSHIP LOVE, ROMANTIC LOVE, BROTHERLY LOVE, SISTERLY LOVE, etc
The King of which country started the tradition of giving flowers on Valentines day? Sweden, the Philippines, Spain, or England?
Valentines Day happens in February. How many days are there usually in the month of February?
28!
In Shakespearean times, this organ was associated with love instead of the heart: the brain, the liver, the hands, the eyes
THE LIVER (hígado)
What does it mean to ‘wear your heart on your sleeve’?
to make your feelings and emotions obvious instead of hiding them
In which country do WOMEN give more gifts than men on Valentines Day? Mexico, Japan, France, or South Africa?
True or False: men buy more valentines day cards than women.
Valentine's Day was first celebrated in which century? 400 AD, 200, 1300, 1700s
496AD
Name one synonym for the word LOVE.
ADORE, CHERISH, PASSION, DEVOTION, AFFECTION, etc.
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
Name three English songs about love.
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Approximately how many years old is cupid? 150, 400, 1000, 3000
3000 years old.