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Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz:  In which of these William Shakespeare plays is Valentine’s Day NOT mentioned?

A A Midsummer Night’s Dream
B Romeo and Juliet
C Hamlet

Shakespeare mentions Valentine’s Day in ‘Hamlet’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ but not in what most think of as his most enduring romantic story.

The correct answer is Romeo and Juliet.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz:  People in which country celebrate a ‘day of love’ on the 14th of each month of the year?

A Italy
B Brazil
C South Korea

Couples in South Korea celebrate February 14 as Valentine’s Day, but it’s customary for only women to bear gifts, usually of chocolates and flowers. But then March 14 brings White Day, a lovers’ holiday with the gift-giving reversed: This time men shower their female love interests with the chocolates and flowers, and are expected to up the ante with an additional (and more valuable) gift. Singles get in on the action April 14, known as Black Day, when they mourn their single status (or celebrate their independence) by eating a bowl of jjajangmyun, a sticky black bean noodle dish.

The monthly unofficial love holidays repeat with every turn of the calendar to 14, each month with its own theme. Other examples include Kiss Day (June), Photo Day (September), Wine Day (October), Movie Day (November), and Hug Day (December).

The correct answer is South Korea.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Happy Valentine’s Day! By what name is Cupid known in Greek mythology?

A Hermes
B Helios
C Eros

To the ancient Greeks, Eros was the god of love and sex, and was depicted as a slender boy or young man with wings and an archer’s bow.

The correct answer is Eros.