What is the name of this Valentines Day icon?
Cupid
What day is Valentines day?
February 14th
What does XOXO stand for?
Hugs and Kisses
What is this?
A heart
How much did Americans spend on Valentines Day in 2022?
A.) 17.6 Billion
B.) 20.5 Billion
C.) 23.9 Billion
C.) 23.9 Billion
The second highest in history, 2020 being the highest at 27.4 Billion
This popular invention's paten was submitted on February 14th, 1876
A.) Telephone
B.) Gas Engine
C.) Espresso Machine
A.) Telephone
What year did Valentines day cards start being massed produced?
A.) 1820's
B.) 1830's
C.) 1840's
C.) 1840's
How many boxes of chocolates are estimated to be sold each Valentines Day in the U.S.A?
A.)26 million
B.)36 million
C.)46 million
B.)36 million
Valentines Day is said to be the second most popular holiday to send cards.
What holiday takes 1st place?
Christmas
Oliver Chase invented candy hearts in the mid 1800's. What as his profession?
A.) Candy Maker
B.) Pharmacist
C.) Teacher
B.) Pharmacist
How many roses are grown each year in preparation for Valentines Day?
A.) 200 million
B.) 250 million
c.) 300 million
B.) 250 million
What is the most popular chocolate bar in the United States?
Hershey's Chocolate Bar
What gift do people spend the most money on for Valentines day?
Hint- You can wear it
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
When was the first Valentine thought to be sent?
A.) 1528
B.) 1415
C.) 1336
B.) 1415
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. Charles penned this sweet note to his lover while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London at just 21 years old.
One of the highest grossing films of all time is a romance! It came out in 1997 and brought in $659 million domestic box office. What is the movie?
Titanic
What do red roses symbolize?
Love, romance, passion, desire
Who was Valentines day named after?
The catholic priest, Saint Valentine
He lived in Rome in the 3rd century.
How many pet owners are estimated to buy their pets gifts on Valentines day?
A.)3 million
B.)6 million
C.)9 million
C.) 9 million
What are these birds known as?
Love Birds
Agapornis Birds
How many couples are estimated to get engaged on Valentines Day?
A.) 2 million
B.) 4 million
C.) 6 million
C.) 6 million
What was Valentine's Day original name?
St. Valentines Day
How do you say I Love You in spanish?
Te amo
What brain chemical is known as the "love" or "cuddle" hormone?
Oxytocin
Valentines Day is said to have some relation to the Pagan holiday/festival Lupercalia celebrated on Feb. 15th.
What does the festival Lupercalia celebrate?
A.) Fertility
B.) Love
C.) Hearts
A.)Fertility
Who declared Valentines Day a Holiday in the 5th century?
Pope Gelasius