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Valentine's Day Memoirs Trivia Quiz

Some trivia, major and minor about events which took place on that famous date. See how many you can identify, have fun and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
169,716

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
860

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. It's February 14th, 1859: the birthday of George Washington Gale Ferris. What fairground attraction still bears his name? Hint

Swing

Waltzer

Carousel

Wheel

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Question 2 of 10

2. It's Valentine's Day in 1866 and the first daylight bank robbery is committed in the USA. In what state did this crime take place? Hint

Arizona

California

Missouri

Kansas

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Question 3 of 10

3. James Cook was murdered in the Sandwich Islands on Valentine's Day in 1779. By what name are these islands now known? Hint

Fiji

Moluccas

Taiwan

Hawaii

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Question 4 of 10

4. You are in London in 1895 and THE play to attend (though no one knew it then) is the last one written by Oscar Wilde. Which is it? Hint

Lady Windermere's Fan

The Picture of Dorian Grey

Salome

The Importance of Being Earnest

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete this famous young Russian lady's name: ....... Tereshkova.

Answer: (One Word, Come Fly With Me)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Victorians had an elaborate language of flowers. Which colour of a rose stands for 'eternal love'? Hint

Red

Crimson

Pink

White

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year did Alexander Graham Bell apply for a patent for the telephone? Hint

1866

1878

1880

1876

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two US states joined the Union on Valentine's Day (not in the same year, though). Hint

Oregon and Utah

Oregon and Arizona

Utah and Kansas

Colorado and Arizona

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Question 9 of 10

9. February 14 th, 1894 and Benjamin Kubelsky arrived on planet Earth. By what name was this comic better known? Hint

Jack Benny

Buster Keaton

Harold Lloyd

Fatty Arbuckle

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1700s and 1800s, what were 'Valentine writers'? Hint

Lyricists

Playwrights

Handbooks

Poets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It's February 14th, 1859: the birthday of George Washington Gale Ferris. What fairground attraction still bears his name?

Answer: Wheel

He was an engineer who began in the railroads and later set up his own company to test steel strength. He invented the Ferris wheel for the Chicago World Fair in 1893.

2. It's Valentine's Day in 1866 and the first daylight bank robbery is committed in the USA. In what state did this crime take place?

Answer: Missouri

Liberty, Missouri was the scene of the crime. $57,000 was stolen by a gang led by Frank and Jesse James.

3. James Cook was murdered in the Sandwich Islands on Valentine's Day in 1779. By what name are these islands now known?

Answer: Hawaii

Cook called these islands the Sandwich Islands after one of his patrons John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich.

4. You are in London in 1895 and THE play to attend (though no one knew it then) is the last one written by Oscar Wilde. Which is it?

Answer: The Importance of Being Earnest

It opened in St. James' Theatre in London. Wilde was brought to court and found guilty of homosexuality, a crime at that time. He lost his money, home and family as a result. He died in Paris allegedly muttering, 'either the wallpaper or I must go'.

5. Complete this famous young Russian lady's name: ....... Tereshkova.

Answer: Valentina

She spent three days in space and orbitted the earth 48 times in 1963. It's not a lot today, but was groundbreaking stuff back then.

6. The Victorians had an elaborate language of flowers. Which colour of a rose stands for 'eternal love'?

Answer: White

Red = I love only you, pink = happiness, crimson = mourning (especially a dark crimson). Be careful what you buy is my message.

7. In what year did Alexander Graham Bell apply for a patent for the telephone?

Answer: 1876

Valentine's Day, 1876. My, how the telephone has changed since. In 2001 30m. mobile short text messages were sent in the UK asking WUBMV, AGH!

8. Which two US states joined the Union on Valentine's Day (not in the same year, though).

Answer: Oregon and Arizona

In 1859 Oregon became the 33 state and in 1912 Arizona became the 48 state. Joining on February 14th seems to me a such a good omen.

9. February 14 th, 1894 and Benjamin Kubelsky arrived on planet Earth. By what name was this comic better known?

Answer: Jack Benny

Jack Benny was a star of both radio and tv. He always let on to be very tight with money and wove many jokes around it. He was also a very accomplished musician.

10. In the 1700s and 1800s, what were 'Valentine writers'?

Answer: Handbooks

These were little handbooks of verses which were bought and brought home. There they were painstakingly copied and hand-decorated with ribbons and lace before being sent to 'beloved'. Just a romantic note to end on.

Source: Author Fiachra

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