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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day quiz

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Question 1 of 3Easy

Which Irish city holds relics said to be St Valentine's?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Letters to whom win a Valentine's Day prize in Verona?

    Answer: Juliet

    Why: Letters to Juliet have reached Verona since the 1930s, and volunteers of the city's Juliet Club write back.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which trade has St Valentine as a patron saint?

    Answer: Beekeepers

    Why: In Slovenian folk tradition, his day also marks the start of the year's work in the vineyards and fields.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which saint is Wales's own patron of lovers?

    Answer: St Dwynwen

    Why: Her day is January 25, when many Welsh couples swap cards and carved wooden love spoons.

  4. 4 Easy

    In Ovid, what metal tips Cupid's arrows that spark love?

    Answer: Gold

    Why: Ovid gives Cupid a second, blunt arrow tipped with lead, which makes its target flee from love instead.

  5. 5 Medium

    What does the Latin root of the name Valentine mean?

    Answer: Strong

    Why: Valere, the Latin verb behind valens, also gave English the words valid and value.

  6. 6 Hard

    Who wrote the oldest known Valentine letter in English?

    Answer: Margery Brews

    Why: Brews addressed the 1477 letter to her fiancé John Paston, calling him her 'right well-beloved Valentine'.

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