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Quiz about Will You Be My Valentine
Quiz about Will You Be My Valentine

10 Easy Questions about Will You Be My Valentine?


This quiz includes questions which in some way involve Valentine's Day. Best of luck!
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author snowbird

A multiple-choice quiz by cavalier87. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
cavalier87
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
8
Updated
Jan 13 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
367
Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (5/10), horadada (9/10), Guest 172 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Three days after Valentine's Day in 1864, the first sinking of a vessel by a submarine occurred. What is the name of the submarine? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On February 14th, 1779, this legendary British explorer met his untimely demise on the wrong end of a club. Who was it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On Valentine's Day in 1859, the United States officially welcomed a 33rd state. Which one was it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In Wales, a traditional gift on Valentine's Day is a utensil with a thematic twist, carved from wood. What is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ring ring! Cell phones may have taken over the modern era, but on the Valentine's Day of 1876, this inventor formally applied for and later received a patent on the very first telephone. Who was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. As the Second World War was in its closing stages, it was set to go out with a bang- literally. On Valentine's Day, this German state capital was subject to enormous explosions and firebombs said to have been so bright that the intense glow could be spotted from 500 miles away. Which German state capital was this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. On Valentine's Day of 1895, this prominent Oscar Wilde play opened at the St James Theater in London. What was it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The "St Valentine's Day Massacre" was a vicious gunfight between famous gangster Al Capone and Bugs Moran that resulted in the particularly chilly deaths of seven prominent gang members, whose bodies were recovered in a freezing garage after the mayhem. What year did this take place in? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The year 270 AD is when Saint Valentine's actions later went on to create the holiday itself. In what part of the world did Saint Valentine, against the orders of the Emperor, perform marriage ceremonies in direct opposition to this edict? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Benjamin Kubelsky was born on Valentine's Day of 1894. He went on to become a professional entertainer who donned a different identity. What was it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Three days after Valentine's Day in 1864, the first sinking of a vessel by a submarine occurred. What is the name of the submarine?

Answer: H.L. Hunley

The H.L. Huntley was a submarine which belonged to the Confederate States of America, having a small involvement in the Civil War. It was named after its inventor, Horace Lawson Huntley.
2. On February 14th, 1779, this legendary British explorer met his untimely demise on the wrong end of a club. Who was it?

Answer: James Cook

Cook charted lands from Newfoundland to New Zealand to Alaska. He also became the first European on record to visit the Hawaiian Islands. He was killed one year after this visit as he sought vengeance for the theft of one of his crew's boats- vengeance he would enact by first taking Hawaiian King Kalaniopuu hostage, shooting someone, then getting clubbed and stabbed to death before he could reload his gun.
3. On Valentine's Day in 1859, the United States officially welcomed a 33rd state. Which one was it?

Answer: Oregon

Up to this point, Oregon had been considered a US territory for just under a year. It has remained a US state ever since that fateful day.
4. In Wales, a traditional gift on Valentine's Day is a utensil with a thematic twist, carved from wood. What is it?

Answer: Love spoon

Per Welsh folklore, these spoons are typically carved by young men from just a single piece of wood. It has been a tradition since all the way back to the seventeenth century.
5. Ring ring! Cell phones may have taken over the modern era, but on the Valentine's Day of 1876, this inventor formally applied for and later received a patent on the very first telephone. Who was it?

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

While both Graham Bell and Elisha Gray filed patents on the same day, the US Patent Office awarded the patent to Graham Bell just under a month after both made their applications. Elisha Gray, however, would utilize legal means for a few years afterward to try and have this decision overturned, as his application was for a different variation of the telephone.

This was ultimately unsuccessful, and Alexander Graham Bell is recognized as having invented the telephone as a result.
6. As the Second World War was in its closing stages, it was set to go out with a bang- literally. On Valentine's Day, this German state capital was subject to enormous explosions and firebombs said to have been so bright that the intense glow could be spotted from 500 miles away. Which German state capital was this?

Answer: Dresden

The bombing was said to have killed potentially more than 100,000 people. It was launched just a few minutes after midnight on Valentine's Day in 1945.
7. On Valentine's Day of 1895, this prominent Oscar Wilde play opened at the St James Theater in London. What was it?

Answer: The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest was a satirical production which basically depicts people living double lives to get out of their personal obligations. It has been regarded as being pretty trivial without any serious social message. It has been remade three times since its debut, in 1952, 1992 and 2002.
8. The "St Valentine's Day Massacre" was a vicious gunfight between famous gangster Al Capone and Bugs Moran that resulted in the particularly chilly deaths of seven prominent gang members, whose bodies were recovered in a freezing garage after the mayhem. What year did this take place in?

Answer: 1929

Taking place in Chicago, the seven deaths were members of the North Side Italian Gang in Chicago, who directly opposed Al Capone's South Side Italian Gang. Even to this day, the exact perpetrators were never identified.
9. The year 270 AD is when Saint Valentine's actions later went on to create the holiday itself. In what part of the world did Saint Valentine, against the orders of the Emperor, perform marriage ceremonies in direct opposition to this edict?

Answer: Rome

Emperor Claudius II had commanded that soldiers refrain from getting married, as to avoid distractions. Saint Valentine, a priest, secretly performed marriage ceremonies for Roman soldiers. When he was finally found out, he was captured, tortured and eventually beheaded.
10. Benjamin Kubelsky was born on Valentine's Day of 1894. He went on to become a professional entertainer who donned a different identity. What was it?

Answer: Jack Benny

Jack Benny began his career as a skilled violinist. He would eventually go on to lead successful careers in radio, television and film. He was well known for claiming to be 39 years old, despite this being a blatantly obvious white lie.
Source: Author cavalier87

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