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Quiz about Gloves  Not Gauntlets  Love Tokens and Symbols
Quiz about Gloves  Not Gauntlets  Love Tokens and Symbols

Gloves - Not Gauntlets - Love Tokens and Symbols Quiz


A gauntlet is associated with issuing a challenge to battle or a confrontation. Not so gloves - they have long been regarded as a token of affection. Let's look further afield and take a glimpse at love tokens and symbols through the ages.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nannanut. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Nannanut
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
196,803
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The rose is the flower most associated with love and romance. It was sacred to the Roman goddess of love - Venus. The rose has been celebrated as a symbol of true love by many writers and poets. Which poet confessed that his love was like a red, red rose? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. It has long been claimed that single girls may dream of their true love by placing a certain item under their pillow. What object will give these hopeful maidens a glimpse of the man of their dreams? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Gloves have had a very long association with love. "If that from Glove you take the letter G, Then Glove is Love and that I send to thee."
In Victorian times, tiny paper gloves were popular valentines, while the handing of her glove from a lady to her man meant acceptance of his proposal. What was given to indicate that the suit had been rejected?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A knight often carried love tokens from his lady into battle. Gloves were a particular favourite and they were given by the knight as well as his true love. What other symbol of love and fidelity might be worn by the gallant suitor? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Flowers have been symbols of love and affection since time began. The pansy's name is derived from the French "pensee" - to think - as it was thought the pansy could inspire thoughts of a loved one. Even Shakespeare understood the significance of this flower. In which of his plays did his characters make a love potion from the pansy? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The heart is without a doubt the most common symbol of love. It was regarded by many as the seat of the soul. Others felt the heart was related to intelligence, nobility and the source of emotions. Both the Greeks and the Romans saw the heart as a target for the arrows of a young winged god. For the Greeks this was Eros but the Romans knew this god by which name?

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. St. Valentine's Day is a day for lovers. In the third century A.D., the Roman priest Valentinus was beheaded for conducting secret wedding ceremonies against the express orders of Emperor Claudius II. It is widely believed that this is the origin of this Saint's Day, and lovers still mark the occasion with cards, flowers and chocolates. What Valentine tokens were sent in the past to signify undying love? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Birds have long been regarded as love symbols. A robin singing on a windowsill is a sign of happiness and love. In Victorian times, pairs of small parrots were called love birds and signified fidelity, as these birds mate for life. Which bird symbolised the promise of a gentle and happy life as far back as ancient Rome, and is still released at weddings today? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The early days of Rome also saw the emergence of one of the most enduring love symbols of all - the ring. The unbroken circle symbolised eternity. The placement on the left ring finger is attributed to the Ancient Egyptian belief that the nerves from this finger lead straight to the heart. The Ancient Greeks used the ring as a love symbol as well. Which animal was depicted on many Greek wedding rings? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Diamonds are a symbol of love. Cupid's arrows are said to have been tipped with diamonds and in 1477 Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy, as a promise for marriage. Today most women in western cultures expect a diamond when they become engaged. While many of the love symbols and tokens discussed in this quiz have developed from pure and romantic traditions - it is not so with the diamond engagement ring. Which company mounted a determined and highly successful campaign to have diamonds perceived as the only acceptable engagement stone?

Answer: (2 words - 2 letters and 5 letters D,B)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The rose is the flower most associated with love and romance. It was sacred to the Roman goddess of love - Venus. The rose has been celebrated as a symbol of true love by many writers and poets. Which poet confessed that his love was like a red, red rose?

Answer: Robert Burns

"O my Luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June". Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) wrote of this symbol of his love, but in his short life, it may well be impossible to attribute the poem to a particular woman. There were many. His enduring love though was his wife Jean Armour, and he did write this poem while married to her.
2. It has long been claimed that single girls may dream of their true love by placing a certain item under their pillow. What object will give these hopeful maidens a glimpse of the man of their dreams?

Answer: All of these

According to folk lore, the love knot should be made from wood shavings, and the wedding cake needs to have been passed through a golden ring three times. The three pebbles must come from a recently visited place.
I will admit to getting crumbs all over my pillow when I slept on a small slice of wedding cake as a child. No insightful dreams were forthcoming either as I recall.
3. Gloves have had a very long association with love. "If that from Glove you take the letter G, Then Glove is Love and that I send to thee." In Victorian times, tiny paper gloves were popular valentines, while the handing of her glove from a lady to her man meant acceptance of his proposal. What was given to indicate that the suit had been rejected?

Answer: A mitten

A mitten was the sign that the lovelorn suitor should abandon all hope. Gloves have been given as a symbol of a lover's intentions since medieval times.
4. A knight often carried love tokens from his lady into battle. Gloves were a particular favourite and they were given by the knight as well as his true love. What other symbol of love and fidelity might be worn by the gallant suitor?

Answer: Ribbons

The carrying of love tokens by a knight served two purposes. They showed his undying devotion for his true love and they were thought to also give the wearer some protection in battle. Ribbons were often given and worn and personal items of clothing - especially gloves - were displayed proudly by the knight before a battle or even when jousting.
5. Flowers have been symbols of love and affection since time began. The pansy's name is derived from the French "pensee" - to think - as it was thought the pansy could inspire thoughts of a loved one. Even Shakespeare understood the significance of this flower. In which of his plays did his characters make a love potion from the pansy?

Answer: A Midsummer Nights' Dream

"The juice of it, on sleeping eyelids laid, will make or man or woman madly dote upon the next live creature that it sees." Puck's love potion made from pansy juice, caused Titania to fall in love with Bottom who was sporting the head of a donkey at the time.
6. The heart is without a doubt the most common symbol of love. It was regarded by many as the seat of the soul. Others felt the heart was related to intelligence, nobility and the source of emotions. Both the Greeks and the Romans saw the heart as a target for the arrows of a young winged god. For the Greeks this was Eros but the Romans knew this god by which name?

Answer: Cupid

The target of Cupid's arrows was the heart, which has come to symbolise love and romance even today. Because it is the colour of the heart, red is also considered as very romantic.
7. St. Valentine's Day is a day for lovers. In the third century A.D., the Roman priest Valentinus was beheaded for conducting secret wedding ceremonies against the express orders of Emperor Claudius II. It is widely believed that this is the origin of this Saint's Day, and lovers still mark the occasion with cards, flowers and chocolates. What Valentine tokens were sent in the past to signify undying love?

Answer: All of these

In the nineteenth century a woman would trace her hand and place a paper heart in the centre of it before sending it to her true love. Around the same time watch papers were a popular token of love. Circles of pretty paper were cut and decorated. These papers were used to keep dust from pocket watches and became popular symbols of love.
Paper love knots were a favourite with the American colonists. Paper strips were interlocked into the shape of love knots and verses were written on them - with no precise beginning or end.
8. Birds have long been regarded as love symbols. A robin singing on a windowsill is a sign of happiness and love. In Victorian times, pairs of small parrots were called love birds and signified fidelity, as these birds mate for life. Which bird symbolised the promise of a gentle and happy life as far back as ancient Rome, and is still released at weddings today?

Answer: The dove

In ancient Rome, a dove was often given to the couple on their wedding day to ensure happiness. It was even luckier if a flock of doves flew overhead on the day of the marriage. In this tradition, many newlyweds even today have doves released as a symbol of their love.
9. The early days of Rome also saw the emergence of one of the most enduring love symbols of all - the ring. The unbroken circle symbolised eternity. The placement on the left ring finger is attributed to the Ancient Egyptian belief that the nerves from this finger lead straight to the heart. The Ancient Greeks used the ring as a love symbol as well. Which animal was depicted on many Greek wedding rings?

Answer: A wild hare

The wild hare was seen as symbolising Aphrodite - the Greek goddess of love. The hare also has a strong association with fertility which was always an important wish for newly married couples.
10. Diamonds are a symbol of love. Cupid's arrows are said to have been tipped with diamonds and in 1477 Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy, as a promise for marriage. Today most women in western cultures expect a diamond when they become engaged. While many of the love symbols and tokens discussed in this quiz have developed from pure and romantic traditions - it is not so with the diamond engagement ring. Which company mounted a determined and highly successful campaign to have diamonds perceived as the only acceptable engagement stone?

Answer: De Beers

At first the De Beers company did not market their own diamonds as such. In the 1930's they set about selling the "idea" of diamonds as a symbol of undying love in an engagement ring. They placed their product on the fingers of Hollywood stars and in the movies themselves, with the hero inevitably presenting his love with a huge diamond ring.
De Deers controlled diamond marketing. In 1947 they claimed that "a diamond is forever". They even sent representatives to high schools, to talk to young girls about the importance and value of diamonds as a symbol of undying love.
In the 1960s, the De Beers company found themselves with a large quantity of small Russian diamonds. These were not at all in keeping with the larger solitaire stones they promoted, and thus the smaller diamonds heralded the introduction of the eternity ring.
It is inevitable that commercial interests would eventually wish to control the marketing of love symbols and tokens. From diamonds and red roses to Valentine's Day cards, declarations of love now come at a hefty price. Maybe next time you wish to declare your love you might consider fashioning a love knot or a paper heart instead.
Source: Author Nannanut

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