1. On which date is Valentine’s Day celebrated each year?

2. Valentine’s Day takes its name from a Christian saint and martyr. What role is Saint Valentine traditionally said to have held as a patron saint?

3. In which century did the sending of Valentine’s cards and gifts first become commercially widespread in England and America?

4. Which English poet, writing in the 14th century, is credited with one of the earliest literary connections between Valentine’s Day and romantic love in his poem “Parlement of Foules”?

5. Which Roman festival, celebrated in mid-February and associated with fertility and springtime, is often cited as a possible ancient origin for Valentine’s Day?

6. The oldest surviving Valentine’s message in the English language was written in 1415 by a French duke to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. What was his title?

7. Which flower, especially in red, has become the most iconic symbol of love and Valentine’s Day around the world?

8. American entrepreneur Esther Howland is credited with mass-producing the first Valentine’s cards in the United States from the 1840s. In which New England state was she based?

9. In Japan, who traditionally gives gifts of chocolate on Valentine’s Day?

10. What is the name of the day celebrated on March 14th in Japan and South Korea, when men return the gesture with gifts for women?

11. In Finland, Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a day of friendship rather than romance. What is the Finnish name for the day, translating roughly as “Friend’s Day”?

12. In Wales, love is traditionally celebrated not on February 14th but on January 25th, the feast day of the patron saint of Welsh lovers. What is her name?

13. In Denmark, men traditionally send women anonymous Valentine’s poems or cards signed with dots instead of their name. If the woman correctly identifies the sender, what must he give her at Easter?

14. In South Korea, singles who receive no Valentine’s gifts traditionally gather in April to eat black bean paste noodles together in a shared commiseration ritual. What is this unofficial holiday called?

15. Brazil celebrates its version of Valentine’s Day on June 12th, the eve of which saint’s feast day, whose Portuguese name translates as the patron saint of matchmaking?

16. China’s romantic festival, sometimes called the Chinese Valentine’s Day, falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. By what name is it known?

17. Which Shakespeare play tells the tragic love story of two young people from feuding families in Verona, Italy?

18. Which author wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”, featuring the slow-burning romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy?

19. In Greek mythology, which winged god of love is the equivalent of the Roman god Cupid?

20. Antony and Cleopatra are one of history’s most famous romantic couples. Cleopatra was the last active ruler of which ancient kingdom?

21. In which Emily Bronte novel do Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw share one of literature’s most passionate and destructive love stories?

22. In Charlotte Bronte’s novel “Jane Eyre”, Jane falls in love with the brooding master of which fictional estate?

23. Which Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem begins with the famous line “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways”?

24. In which F. Scott Fitzgerald novel does the mysterious Jay Gatsby pursue his lost love Daisy Buchanan from across the water?

25. Which Elvis Presley song features the lyric “Wise men say only fools rush in” and has become one of the most popular songs played at wedding ceremonies?

26. “I Will Always Love You” became one of the best-selling singles of all time when recorded by Whitney Houston in 1992. Who originally wrote and recorded the song in 1973?

27. Which Marvin Gaye song, released in 1982, became his last number-one single and remains one of the most celebrated tracks in soul music?

28. “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers is one of the most enduringly popular love songs. In which 1990 film did it famously accompany a pottery wheel scene?

29. Which British singer-songwriter, who released her debut album “19” in 2008, is known for heartfelt love songs including “Someone Like You” and “Make You Feel My Love”?

30. Which Beyoncé song from 2008 features the lyric “If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it”?

31. “Every Breath You Take” by The Police is frequently played at weddings despite being a song about obsession rather than love. In which year was it released?

32. Which classic 10cc song from 1975, with its distinctive layered vocal arrangement and spoken word section, includes the line “Big boys don’t cry”?

33. In which 2003 British romantic comedy do multiple interconnected love stories play out across London, featuring an ensemble cast including Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley and Emma Thompson?

34. Which 1997 James Cameron epic tells the love story between Jack and Rose aboard a doomed ocean liner?

35. In the 1987 romantic fantasy film “The Princess Bride”, what phrase does Westley use throughout the film to secretly express his love for Buttercup?

36. Which 1989 film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey contains the famous line “Nobody puts Baby in a corner”?

37. In “Casablanca” (1942), which line is most commonly misquoted as something Humphrey Bogart’s character Rick says, even though he never delivers it in those exact words?

38. Which Romantic poet wrote the 1814 poem “She Walks in Beauty”, reportedly inspired by seeing a beautiful woman in mourning dress at a party?

39. Which Shakespeare sonnet, beginning “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”, is one of the most quoted love poems in the English language?

40. In the 2001 film “Bridget Jones’s Diary”, which British actor plays the quietly devoted love interest Mark Darcy?