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Date night trivia quiz

Twelve date night questions on famous couples, love songs, romance films and the traditions behind Valentine's Day and wedding anniversaries.

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12 questions
30 s each · about 9 min
Checked against 12 sources

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A round for a couples' night in, a Galentine's party or a quiz night with a romantic theme. It opens with the easy ones: Cupid, Valentine's Day and the X in XOXO. Then it moves to the screen and the stage, from Verona to La La Land, and to the songs people still slow dance to. The last few are the table arguments: who married whom twice, and which anniversary is silver. Every answer is checked against Wikipedia, so nobody has to sleep on the sofa over a disputed point. Expect about 10 minutes.

How to run it

Play couple against couple. Each couple shares one phone and joins with a team name, so the leaderboard shows who knows their romance films best.
Question 8 is the Elizabeth Taylor one. Ask the room to guess the years before you reveal, since the story is better than the answer.
For a night in for two, run it on the TV and play on two phones. The speed bonus settles who answers first.

Questions and answers

1In Roman myth, which deity of love is shown with a bow and arrows?
- AMars
- BCupid
- CApollo
- DMercury
Reveal answer
B. Cupid
Cupid is the Roman deity of desire and love. His bow and arrows, the source of his power, became part of how he was shown in the Hellenistic period.
2Valentine's Day on 14 February is named after which saint?
- ASaint Patrick
- BSaint George
- CSaint Valentine
- DSaint Nicholas
Reveal answer
C. Saint Valentine
Valentine's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Valentine, is held every year on 14 February. Several early martyrs had the name Valentine.
3In the sign-off XOXO, what does the X stand for?
- AA kiss
- BA hug
- CA wink
- DA heart
Reveal answer
A. A kiss
In XOXO, X stands for a kiss and O for a hug. Nobody is quite sure where the O for a hug came from.
4In which Italian city is Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set?
- AVenice
- BFlorence
- CRome
- DVerona
Reveal answer
D. Verona
The play is set in Verona, Italy, and opens with a street brawl between the two feuding families.
5In Pride and Prejudice, what is Mr Darcy's first name?
- AFitzwilliam
- BCharles
- CGeorge
- DEdward
Reveal answer
A. Fitzwilliam
His full name is Fitzwilliam Darcy, though nearly everyone in the novel calls him Mr Darcy.
6The Taj Mahal was built to house the tomb of which empress?
- ANur Jahan
- BMumtaz Mahal
- CRazia Sultana
- DJodha Bai
Reveal answer
B. Mumtaz Mahal
Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in 1631 to house the tomb of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
7Which 2016 musical film follows Mia and Sebastian as they fall in love in Los Angeles?
- AThe Greatest Showman
- BA Star Is Born
- CLa La Land
- DBegin Again
Reveal answer
C. La La Land
La La Land came out in 2016. Its leads are Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a jazz pianist, and it is set in Los Angeles.