7 SWEET VALENTINE'S DAY TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 21 Public

RC QUIZ

Study Slideshow

In which country you have to guess your Valentine's?

Denmark

15

In this country, men and women have different days to get presents.

Japan

15

Which country is inspired by an old celebration?

South Africa

15

This country shows solidarity towards people who can't afford a proper wedding

Philippines

15

Cutlery is a symbol of love in this country.

Wales

15

In this country, people celebrate another important type of love. What is it?

Estonia: Friendship

15

In which country there is a twist to a classic Christmas celebration

Salvador

15

Name two countries that celebrate love on different days (not just February 14)

1. Wales (Jan 25th) 2. Japan (February 14 & March 14)

15

In this country you may get a chocolate treat as a prize!

Denmark (the sender owes them an Easter egg)

15

What is a “gaekkebrev”? Explain it in your own words.

They are funny poems signed anonymously with a line of dots at the bottom, one for each letter in the sender’s name.

15

Which country shows a twist on Western traditions?

Japan (in the 1950s, a chocolate company introduced Valentine’s Day to Japan to follow the Western tradition)

15

Can you find instances of inequality in some of these countries that celebrate Valentine’s Day? If so, which countries and why?

Possible answer: Japan, Philippines, etc.

15

In which country do people WEAR their Valentine’s name?

South Africa

15

In this country, many people’s wedding birthday is the same day!

The Philippines

15

Which country forces some people to give presents?

Japan

15

In this country, people not only gives a present but also say something nice.

El Salvador

15

7 SWEET VALENTINE'S DAY TRADITIONS FROM AROUND T ...