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So you're out buying a box of candy
for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day,
are you?
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
While you're at it, I'm here to teach you
about the origins of Valentine's Day
and other interesting trivia surrounding it.
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
1. Which of the following 3 legends is attached to “Saint Valentine”?
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
(a) He was a priest that was martyred for defying the Roman Emperor's order to not perform marriages of young men so that they'd be better prepared as soldiers.
(b) He was killed because he tried to help Christians imprisoned by the Romans.
(c) While in prison, he sent a message to his sweetheart and signed it, “From your Valentine.”
(d) None of the above.
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
(a) He was a priest that was martyred for defying the Roman Emperor's order to not perform marriages of young men so that they'd be better prepared as soldiers.
(b) He was killed because he tried to help Christians imprisoned by the Romans.
(c) While in prison, he sent a message to his sweetheart and signed it, “From your Valentine.”
(d) None of the above.
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
2. After Christmas, Valentine's Day ranks as the highest holiday for
card sending. Approximately how many Valentine's Day cards
are sent each year?
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
(a) 50 million.
(b) 100 million.
(c) 150 million.
(d) 200 million.
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
(a) 50 million.
(b) 100 million.
(c) 150 million.
(d) 200 million.
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
3. What is the most accepted reason offered as to why
Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14?
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
(a) It is the day of Saint Valentine's death.
(b) It is the day of Saint Valentine's birth.
(c) The rest of the month's already have their own celebrations (New Year's in January, Saint Patrick's Day in March, etc).
(d) The Church wanted to "Christianize" the pagan celebration of Lupercalia (a fertility festival surrounding the Roman god of agriculture) which took place on February 15th.
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
(a) It is the day of Saint Valentine's death.
(b) It is the day of Saint Valentine's birth.
(c) The rest of the month's already have their own celebrations (New Year's in January, Saint Patrick's Day in March, etc).
(d) The Church wanted to "Christianize" the pagan celebration of Lupercalia (a fertility festival surrounding the Roman god of agriculture) which took place on February 15th.
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
4. What percentage of women will end their relationship if they
DO NOT receive a gift for Valentine's Day?
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5. What is the average number of wedding
proposals on Valentine's Day
each year?
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6. How many roses are produced annually for
Valentine's Day (on average)?
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(a) 200 million
(b) 300 million
(c) 400 million
(d) 500 million
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
(a) 200 million
(b) 300 million
(c) 400 million
(d) 500 million
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
7. Women do indeed send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day. What
percentage of women does so?
Test Your Knowledge of Valentine's Day
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