Valentines Day Statistics
When is Valentines Day?
February 14th
The first heart-shaped box of chocolates was introduced in this year. 1861, 1980 or 1919?
1861
What are Valentines day colors?
pink and red
Valentine's Day honors who?
Valentine
Valentino
Valentina
Valentine
Taylor Swift
Which mammal boasts the largest heart?
A whale
What is the most common flower received for valentines day?
Roses
National Singles Day is commemorated annually during which month?
A)September,
B)June,
C)August,
D)November
September
The name of Shakespeare's tragic couple.
Romeo and Juliet
David Beckham and
Victoria
About how many roses are sent for Valentine’s Day each year?
A)50,000
B)50 million
C)500,000
50 million
Candy
According to Roman mythology, who is the son of Mercury and Venus?
Zeus
Cereno
Athens
Cupid
Cupid
According to legend, while imprisoned in the 3rd century, St. Valentine restored what to the daughter of one of his jailers?
A) Hearing
B) Sight
C) Wealth
Sight.
Oprah Winphrey and
Stedman Grahm
How old is Valentines Day?
A)100 years
B)1100 years
C)2000 years
2000 years old
Around 1850 this candy company took advantage of falling import cost and created the first box of chocolates.
A) Hershey
B) Cadbury
C) Dove
Cadbury
Valentine's Day customs i.e. sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"), offering confectionery and presenting flowers—developed in early ____________________ and spread
China
Rome
Greece
France
England
England
Which famous playright coined the term "Star-crossed lovers"?
William Shakespeare
Cher and
Sonny
What is the best city for Valentine's Day? (Best restaurants, most floral shops, jewelers & candy shops per capita)
A)San Francisco
B)Las Vegas
C)Detroit
6 million
Valentine's Day is one of the most popular days of the year for sending flowers. What other day is the most popular for sending flowers in the USA?
Mother's Day
After candy, what's the most popular gift consumers give on Valentine's Day?
Greeting cards
The earliest surviving valentine is from...
14th century
15th century
16th century
15th century
Johnny Cash and
June Carter