Квиз к Дню Св.Валентина

St. Valentine`s Day QUIZ
1. What day is Valentine*s Day traditionally on?
Feb 14th
2. In which year did Pope Gelasius declare February 14th to be St. Valentine*s Day?
498 A.D.
3. Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St Valentine*s Day?
Cupid
4. Before it became fashionable to give chocolates and flowers, what was the traditional gift given by a man to a woman on St. Valentine*s Day?
A pair of gloves
5. In Wales, the tradition used to be for a man to carve one of these out of wood and present it to his sweetheart on Saint Valentine*s Day. What was it?
A spoon
6. St. Valentine is indeed the patron saint of love, but he has many other duties. He is also the patron saint of:
Bee keepers
7. What is the name of the cherub that shoots arrows of love into the hearts of humans?
Amor
8. In what Shakespeare play is St. Valentine*s Day mentioned?
Hamlet
9. Today, an "X" on a card or letter represents a kiss. This practice has its origins in medieval times, when those who could not write would sign documents with an "X". How did this practice become associated with a kiss?
The signer would kiss the "X" to show their sincerity.
10. According to one superstition, if a young girl wanted to see her future mate in a dream or a vision, what should she do on the Eve of Saint Valentine*s Day?
Pin five bay leaves sprinkled with rose water to her pillow before going to bed.
11. According to one legend, St. Valentine was a Christian who was executed for performing marriages after the Roman Emperor Claudius II outlawed the institution. Why did the emperor ban marriages?
Not enough men were enlisting in the army
12. From mid-January to mid-February, the ancient Greeks held the festival of Gamelion, a celebration to mark what?
The marriage of Zeus and Hera
13. Thanks to the efforts of certain businesses, Valentine*s Day has been popular in Japan since the 1950s. It is now customarily celebrated by:
Women giving chocolate to men
14. We associate love with the heart, but in Shakespeare*s time it was not always so. In what other organ did love reside?
Liver