Vocabulary
What does the Valentine's Day mascot Cupid carry around?
BOX & ARROW
In Valencia, their romantic holiday ‘the Day of Saint Dionysius’ (Sant Dionís) is celebrated in which month?
OCTOBER
What object do friends give each other to celebrate Valentine's Day at school?
VALENTINE’S CARDS
In the 1800's this Industrial Revolution invention made it easier for people to start sending each other Valentine's Day cards.
THE PRINTING PRESS
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 three most common types of gifts given on Valentines day?
CHOCOLATES, FLOWERS &TEDDY BEARS
Which ancient civilization started the tradition of Valentine's day? (Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Incas)
ANCIENT ROME
What is a synonym for ‘relationship’?
BOND, FRIENDSHIP, CONNECTION, etc
What two things do Catalan’s give each other to celebrate Sant Jordi in April?
A ROSE & A BOOK
True or False: men buy more valentines day cards than women.
FALSE
St. Valentine was born in 269AD. How old is he?
1756 YEARS OLD
What does it mean to ‘wear your heart on your sleeve’?
to make your feelings and emotions obvious instead of hiding them
In what European country do people believe Valentine’s Day started because St. Valentine lived there long ago?
Valentine’s Day happens in February. What is it called when we have 29 days in February? Skip year? Leap year? Or Hop year?
St. Valentine was famous for having what job? A carpenter, a priest or a philosopher?
A PRIEST
Name one synonym for the word LOVE.
ADORE, CHERISH, PASSION, DEVOTION, AFFECTION, etc.
In which country do WOMEN give more gifts than men on Valentines Day? Mexico, Japan, France, or South Africa?
JAPAN
Name three English songs about love.
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In Shakespearean times, what body part was associated with love instead of the heart: the brain, the liver, blood or the eyes
THE LIVER (hígado)