Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz

1. Originally a Roman festival celebrated in mid-February, Valentine's Day was called the feast of what?

Valentine

Lupercalia

Cupid

Eros

Venus

2. Which Roman emperor martyred Saint Valentine?

Claudius II

Nero

Constantine

Maximus

Caesar

3. When did handmade cards make their first appearance for Valentine's Day?

Dark Age

Golden Age

Middle Age

Romantic Age

Enlightenment Age

4. Chaucer used what imagery in his poem "Parliament of Foules" that inspired people to think of Valentine's Day as we do now?

Harts

Stags

Dogs

Cats

Birds

5. Valentine's Day is mentioned in how many of Shakespeare's plays?

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

6. During what time period did factory-made cards arrive?

French Revolution

Printing Revolution

American Revolution

Industrial Revoultion

Computer Revolution

7. What chocolate company had the first heart shaped box?

Cadbury

Hershey

Vosage

Godiva

Lindt

8. What card company began in 1913 and remains the most popular for valentines ever since?

American Greetings

Hallmark

Wal-Mart

Valentine

Wrights

9. What famous inventor is responsible for the first on screen kiss?

Franklin

Edison

Tesla

Volta

Marconi

10. Al Capone was responsible for what violent Valentine's Day event?

Cupid'a Arrow

Heartless Killers

Valentine's Day Massacre

Kiss Off

Blank Hearts