Valentines
What is a common symbol shown on Valentine's day
A Heart
What is being celebrated on Valentines day?
Love
Who is the Holiday named after?
St. Valentine
Which song by Whitney Houston became her longest run atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Staying at Number One for 14 weeks.
What is "I Will Always Love You"
About how many Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged every year globally?
A. 20 million
B. 75 million
C. 1 Billion
D. 10 Billion
1 Billion Cards!
What is a popular food eaten on Valentine's Day?
Candy, specifically chocolate
What flower is given most on Valentine's Day?
Roses
Who is the Greek AND Roman Goddess of Love?
Aphrodite/Venus
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in this timeless classic love story.
The Notebook
What is the oldest record of a valentine being sent?
A. 15th Century (1400s)
B. 17th Century (1600s)
C. 18th Century (1700s)
D. 19th Century (1800s)
15th century
The oldest record of a valentine being sent, according to History.com, was a poem written by a French medieval duke named Charles to his wife in 1415
What TWO colors are most shown on Valentine's Day?
Red and Pink
True or False: Valentine's Day is recognized as a national holiday.
False
Who is the Greek AND Roman God of Love?
Cupid/Eros
Who sings the song "Bleeding Love" released in 2007.
Leona Lewis
Within a billion dollars, how much money is spent on Valentine's Day in the United States?
What is the Valentine's Day gift that people spend the most on?
Jewelry
according to the National Retail Federation, the category that we typically spend the most on for February 14 is jewelry, at a whopping $5.8 billion in 2020!
What are the famous first lines of modern Valentine's Day poems?
What is roses are red, violet are blue...
thanks for the snacks! Mrs. Moss loves you!
Which famous English poet and author was the first to record today as a day of romantic celebration in 1375 in his poem “Parliament of Foules"?
Geoffrey Chaucer
"For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.”
Young Leo in his prime in this REALLY long movie.
The Titanic
When was February 14 first declared to be Valentine’s Day?
A. 1537
B. 1648
C. 1785
D. 1815
What is 1537?
These heart-shaped candies often have phrases like "be mine" and "XOXO" written on them.
Conversation Hearts
What is the number ones drink consumed on Valentine's Day?
Alcohol...
What is the name of the Valentine's Day equivalent celebrated by ancient pagans and Romans?
Lupercalia
Unlike Valentine’s Day, however, Lupercalia was a bloody, violent and sexually charged celebration awash with animal sacrifice, random matchmaking and coupling in the hopes of warding off evil spirits and infertility.
This 2010 by Lady Gaga was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the top 100 songs of the 21st century and the top 500 songs of all time.
Bad Romance
When were heart shaped boxes of chocolate introduced?
A. 1861
B. 1892
C. 1911
D. 1954
1861