St. Valentine's Day Quiz

Some of the earliest origins of St. Valentine's Day can be linked to:
1. ancient belief that bears came out of hibernation on February 14th.
2. ancient belief that lovebirds began to mate on February 14th.
3. ancient belief that kissing on February 14th brought good luck
St. Valentine's Day was a designated feast day in the honor of:
1. the Greek god of fertility.
2. the Nordic god Thor.
3. the Roman pastoral god Luperkiss.
4. two Christian martyrs of the same name persecuted by Claudius II.
Saint Valentine was beheaded because:
1. the Roman Emperor didn't care for the way he dressed.
2. the Roman Emperor didn't care for St. Valentine marrying off his soldiers.
3. the Roman Emperor didn't care for St. Valentine's position on birth control.
4. he told the Emperor that he wasn't wearing any clothes.
Which of the following is NOT common practice on Valentine's Day in the U.S.?
1. Posting of Valentine's day messages in the Classified Ads.
2. Giving of cards to many different people with the message, "You are my Valentine"
3. Giving of presents such as candy, chocolate, and flowers to loved ones.
4. Women chasing men to give them a Valentine's day kiss signifying procreation.
Which is the correct order of who gets the most Valentine's Day cards in the United States (the first in the list receives the most cards)?
1. sweethearts, wives, mothers, children, teachers
2. wives, mothers, children, teachers, sweethearts
3. sweethearts, teachers, mothers, children, wives
4. teachers, children, mothers, wives, sweethearts
5. They all get the same number of cards.
Which of the following is not a real Valentine's Day Classified Ad posted in an American newspaper?
1. FATMAN, ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU. ALL MY LOVE - ALL THE TIME. BIG BEAR
2. Dear Nancy, Happy Valentine's Day!, We Love You, Gene, Jon, Mike & Pinky
3. Dear Nutty: You have brought me more happiness and joy than I could ever tell you in words. I love you..... Dummy
4. Dear Husband, I do love you, though I would be grateful if you would pick up your clothing and do the dishes once in a while. Your wife.
5. Dearest Poppie: I love you more today than I did yesterday but not half as much as I will tomorrow. Mommie