Valentine's Day Celebrations
Famous Couples
Love in Books
Love (Hi)story
Valentine's Day idioms
100

XOXOXOX means what? _______

Hugs & Kisses

100

She ran away with him to Troy, leading to the Trojan War as her husband chased after them.

Paris and Helen

100

A young couple, known for their tragic love story, were the subjects of a play set in Verona, Italy.

Romeo and Juliet

100

What European city is called "the city of love"?

Paris

100

Love me, love my dog

accept them as they come; to love them for what they are, accepting their good things and their flaws

200

How does Cupid make you fall in love with someone?

He shoots an arrow of love through your heart

200

The famous English couple of romantics: she, a famous author of "Frankenstein", he, a poet and close friend of Lord Byron's. What's their surname?

Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley

200

 In which novel does Elizabeth Bennet fall in love with Mr. Darcy?

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.

200

They changed the world by transforming celebrity into a platform for avant-garde art and pacifist activism, most notably through their 1969 protests for peace to protest the Vietnam War, promoting messages of love and unity through iconic anthems like "Give Peace a Chance" and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)".

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

200

head over heels

completely and totally in love

300

This stuffed animal item is often gifted for Valentine's Day.

Teddy Bear

300

His desire to annul his first marriage to marry Anne Boleyn caused the English Reformation, cutting off England from the Roman Catholic Church.  (Their love affair ended when he had her beheaded.)

Henry VIII

300

This legendary figure from Greek mythology is known for his tragic love story with Eurydice, whom he attempted to rescue from the Underworld.  

Orpheus

300

This famous artist painted "The Kiss" in 1907-1908, capturing a passionate embrace that has become an iconic symbol of love.

Gustav Klimt

300

Wear your heart on your sleeve

If you show your emotions freely you wear your heart on your sleeve. Meaning they are visible for anyone and everyone to see!  

400

What country does cupid originate from?

Greece (the Greek God Eros)

400

This famous Russian writer was good at everything: boxing, collecting butterflies, chess. But his true passion was for his wife.

Vladimir and Vera Nabokov

400

This classic novel features a love triangle between Daisy Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, and Tom Buchanan. Name the title and the author.

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

400

They were two most outstanding poets of their time. Although the relationship was fast to finish, they meant a lot to each other. She had to ask Stalin to free him and their son, but unsuccessfully.

Nikolai Gumilyov and Anna Akhmatova

400

star-crossed lovers

with a tragic love story

500

For both teams:
Take a piece of paper and write down as many songs with the word "love" as you can during one minute.

500

This English king famously abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée.

King Edward VIII

500

For both teams:
Take a piece of paper and write down as many happy couples from Russian literature as you can during one minute.

Константин Левин и Кити Щербацкая («Анна Каренина»), Петр Гринев и Маша Миронова («Капитанская дочка»), а также Ассоль и Грей («Алые паруса»), Руслан и Людмила (А.С. Пушкин), Мастер и Маргарита.

500

This royal couple's marriage in 1469 united the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, laying the foundation for modern Spain.

Ferdinand and Isabella

500

tie the knot

An informal term or a euphemism for getting married

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