If you’re in the mood for love, why not give Number 16’s ten-question Valentine’s Day Quiz a try
VALENTINE'S DAY QUIZ 2011 - By Joanne Madden
1. Who sang the disco song Love is in the Air in the late 1970s?
A. Tony Orlando
B. John Paul Young
C. Andy Kim
D. Barry Manilow
E. John Davis and the Monster Orchestra
2. What does the Latin phrase, “Omnia vincit Amor” mean?
A. Love is everything.
B. Love is all there is.
C. Love is strength.
D. It is great to be in love.
E. Love conquers all things.
3. Which poet wrote “O, my love is like a red, red rose”?
A. John Keats
B. William Shakespeare
C. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
D. Robert Burns
E. Percy Bysshe Shelley
4. Which Beatles song did Frank Sinatra describe as “one of the best love songs, I believe, to be written in fifty or a hundred years.”
A. Something
B. Yesterday
C. Michelle
D. And I Love Her
E. All You Need is Love
5. Which of the following famous comedians was born Valentine`s Day?
A. Bob Hope
B. Lucille Ball
C. Jack Benny
D. Danny Thomas
E. Joan Rivers
6. Who sang the 1973 hit song I`ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song?
A. James Taylor
B. Cat Stevens
C. Paul Simon
D. Jim Croce
E. Don McLean
7. St. Valentine was a Christian martyr in what city?
A. Venice
B. Rome
C. Constantinople
D. Florence
E. Athens
8. The name “Valentine” is derived from “valens” meaning
A. noble
B. loving
C. beautiful and attractive
D. emotional
E. worthy and strong
9. The song What I Did for Love is from which Broadway musical? Remember Kiss today goodbye / The sweetness and the sorrow. / Wish me luck, the same to you. / But I can’t regret what I did for love . . .
A. Guys and Dolls
B. A Chorus Line
C. The Music Man
D. 42nd Street
E. Oklahoma
10. When asked if he were “in love”, who replied, “Yes . . . whatever that may mean?”
A. John Steinbeck
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. Prince Charles
D. Prince Harry of Wales
E. Eminem
ANSWERS
1. B. John Paul Young
To watch a video of the Australian pop singer, John Paul Young, singing Love is in the Air, click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNC0kIzM1Fo
2. E Love conquers all things.
The Latin phrase “Omnia vincit Amor” means “Love conquers all things.” The Roman poet, Virgil, wrote “Omnia vincit Armor: et nos cedamus Amori.” Translantion: Love conquers all things: let us too surrender to Love.”
3. D. Robert Burns
The Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote “O, my love is like a red, red rose / That’s newly sprung in June”
To watch a video montage of a musical version of the poem, click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBCQMWMbeMU
4. A. Something
To watch a video of Frank Sinatra singing George Harrison’s Something, click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J9FvFifcoA
5. C. Jack Benny.
Jack Benny was born on February 14, 1894.
6. D. Jim Croce
To watch a video of Jim Croce singing I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song, click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RabAcvizwKY
7. B. Rome
St. Valentine was a Christian martyr in ancient Rome.
8. E. worthy and strong
The name “Valentine” is “Valentinus” in Latin and is derived from “valens” meaning worthy and strong.
9. B. A Chorus Line
To watch a A Chorus Line photo montage of What I Did for Love, click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXW480B4ENs
10. C. Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales made the remark after the announcement of his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer on February 24, 1981.
A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ONE AND ALL
- Joanne
