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Valentine's Day Quiz: Origins, Ophelia, Pyramus and Thisbe (expert)
A fifth-century pope, a captive duke, Ophelia, Korea, China and Wales: an expert quiz on the roots of Valentine's Day and lovers' festivals worldwide.
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History of the festival of lovers, symbols and great couples of history
The Valentine's Day theme tells the story of the 14 February celebration of love: the early Christian martyrs named Valentine, medieval poets such as Chaucer, the first illustrated cards, roses, chocolates and love letters. It also follows famous couples from history and literature, from Romeo and Juliet to Tristan and Isolde, Antony and Cleopatra, Abelard and Heloise or Napoleon and Josephine.
The quizzes are free, set at five difficulty levels from very easy to expert, and every answer comes with an explanation. Handy for sorting legend from history before you pick flowers for Valentine's Day.
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Valentine's Day Quiz: Heloise and Abelard, Brazil and Japan (hard)
Roman festivals, Heloise and Abelard, a golden painting in Vienna, Brazil and Japan: a hard quiz on the history and customs of the lovers' holiday.
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Valentine's Day Quiz: Cyrano, Austen and Sant Jordi (intermediate)
Cyrano de Bergerac, Pride and Prejudice, Eurydice, the Wall of I Love Yous or Sant Jordi: legendary love stories in books, art and song.
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Valentine's Day Quiz: Myths, Movies and Love Songs (easy)
Myths, movies and music: this quiz asks about the Roman goddess of love, the rival families of Verona, a queen of Egypt, a French singer and Japan.
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Valentine's Day Quiz: Cupid, Romeo and the Taj Mahal (very easy)
Test the basics of the lovers' holiday: its date, symbols, Cupid, Romeo and Juliet, the Taj Mahal and famous romantic movies from the big screen.
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Frequently asked questions about Valentine's Day
Who was Saint Valentine?
Christian tradition mentions several martyrs named Valentine, notably a priest in Rome and a bishop of Terni, said to have died in the 3rd century. Much of what is told about them is legend. A feast of Saint Valentine on 14 February is documented from the end of the 5th century.
How did Valentine's Day become a celebration of love?
The link appears in the Middle Ages: in the late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in The Parliament of Fowls of birds choosing their mates on Saint Valentine's Day. Poems and love notes followed, and in the 19th century printed valentine cards were sold in large numbers.
Where do Romeo and Juliet come from?
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, written around 1595 and set in Verona. It follows two young lovers from feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Shakespeare drew on older Italian tales, retold in an English poem by Arthur Brooke in 1562.