1. One legend of St. Valentine contends that he was a priest in third century Rome. The Emperor outlawed marriage because single men made better warriors. Valentine, however, continued to perform marriages in secret. When the Emperor discovered what Valentine was doing he ordered that Valentine be put to death. Who was the Emperor?
   A)  Censorinus

   B)  Gallienus

   C)  Urbanus

   D)  Claudius II

2. The oldest known valentine that is still in existence today was written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife. Where was Charles when he penned this valentine?
   A)  At the Council of Constance

   B)  At Agincourt before the culminating battle of the Hundred Years War

   C)  In the Tower of London

   D)  In the Madeira Islands

3. Others claim that the Christian church decided to celebrate the feast of Valentine in an effort to ’christianize’ the celebrants of a pagan festival that was held in mid-February. What was the pagan festival?
   A)  Beltane

   B)  Lupercalia

   C)  Ostara

   D)  Samhain

4. Who said, "A rose is a rose is a rose..."?
   A)  Shakespeare

   B)  Gertrude Stein

   C)  Lalita Ashoka

   D)  Sophocles

5. Approximately what percentage of Valentine’s Day cards are purchased by women?
   A)  14

   B)  85

   C)  50

   D)  99

6. When was the oldest Valentine card in existence first made?
   A)  1400

   B)  1776

   C)  550

   D)  1200

7. Approximately how many Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year?
   A)  750 million

   B)  1 billion

   C)  2.4 billion

   D)  500 million

8. Who is the mother of Cupid?
   A)  Paris

   B)  Athena

   C)  Venus

   D)  Hera

9. Mr. Casanova himself, Giacomo Casanova, ended his days as a ...
   A)  doctor

   B)  priest

   C)  lawyer

   D)  prisoner

10. In what Shakespeare play is St. Valentine's Day mentioned?
   A)  Macbeth

   B)  Hamlet

   C)  The Tempest

   D)  The Taming of the Shrew