HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT VALENTINES DAY?

On February the 14th Valentine's Day will be here again, and thousands romantics up and down the island will be sending cards and flowers.

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1) 1. In times past, married people took a Valentine – not always their legal spouse. When did this happen?
a. The 10th century
b. The 12th century
c. In the middle of the 15th century
d. In the middle of the 17th century

2) 2. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in memory of his beautiful wife, and took the labour of 20,000 workers, Mumtaz Mahal. When did work begin on the Taj and for how long did it continue?
a. 1634, continued for almost 22 years
b. 1635, continued for approximately 28 years
c. 1560, continued for 30 years
d. 1561, continued for 30 years

3) 3. Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent on the telephone on Valentine’s Day. Which year did he do so?
a. 1890
b. 1876
c. 1866
d. 1880

4) 4. What percentage of valentines is purchased by women?
a. approximately 95%
b. approximately 90%
c. approximately 85%
d. approximately 70%

5) 5. When and where was the first recorded union of Valentine’s Day with romantic love?
a. In 15th century in England and Wales
b. In 14th century in England and France
c. In 16th century in Wales and Scotland
d. In 13th century in France and Spain

6) 6. What do women in Japan and Korea do on Valentine’s Day?
a. Give chocolate to men they like
b. Dress up like geishas for their men and pamper them
c. Publicly serenade their spouses/boyfriends
d. Bake giri-choco, Japanese chocolate

7) 7. What did printed cards replace?
a. Roses
b. Clothing
c. Wooden spoons with carvings of hearts, keys, and keyholes
d. Written letters

8) 8. Where can you find the oldest known Valentine card?
a. The Smithsonian Institution
b. The Louvre
c. The British Museum
d. The Hermitage Museum

9) 9. What is Esther A. Howland known as?
a. Mother of St. Valentine
b. Mother of the Valentine
c. Founder of the Greeting Card Association
d. Originator of the first mass-produced valentines of embossed paper lace

10) 10. According to legend, what does Cupid like to do?
a. Delights in pranks and spreading love
b. Shoot people with an arrow
c. Play matchmaker
d. Show love