The Sweetest Gifts
This is the most popular flower for Valentine’s Day
What is the (Red) Rose?
“I’ll never let go, Jack. I’ll never let go. I promise.”
What is Titanic?
Many couples flock to this city, known as the “City of Love,” for Valentine’s Day
What is Paris, France?
The culmination of the gang war between Al Capone and Bugs Moran is known as this
What is the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre?
She was known as the “Virgin Queen,” which might be debatable…
Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
“You Rock!” More than 8 billion of these colorful and iconic sweets are manufactured each year
What are Conversation Hearts?
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner”
What is Dirty Dancing?
In Taiwan, giving someone a 108 rose bouquet means this very important question
What is “Will you marry me”?
Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent on this extremely important machine in 1876 on Valentine’s Day
What is the Telephone?
Although she wrote many romantic stories, this author never married
Who was Jane Austen?
145 million of these are sent in America every year for Valentine’s day
What are Valentine’s Day cards?
“You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love… I love… I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day forward.”
What is Pride and Prejudice?
In Germany, people will often exchange gifts, usually in the shape of this little hoofed animal
What is the pig?
Americans fell in love with her when she gave a TV tour of the White House on Valentine’s Day, 1962
Who was Jackie Kennedy?
The only American President who was a lifelong bachelor
Who was James Buchanan?
This company (who is probably most famous for their chocolate eggs) marketed the first Valentine’s Day heart-shaped box of chocolates
What is Cadbury?
“But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.”
What is 10 Things I Hate About You?
In Finland and Estonia, they take a more platonic approach to Valentine’s Day, as it is known as this
What is “Friends Day”?
In 1779, this great English explorer was killed in Hawaii
(Hint: it’s easy to get his name confused with Peter Pan’s Rival)
Who was Captain James Cook?
Although most remembered for his political treatises about freedom of religion, he also wrote more than 50 plays and technically died unmarried
Who was Voltaire?
In 2023, 32% of people spent money on gifts for this more unconventional group in their lives
What are their pets?
*Aggressively singing “You’re So Vain” to each other*
What is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
In order to get points for this question, you must say “Happy Valentine’s Day“ in another language (Pig Latin doesn’t count)
Good job!
These two states joined the Union more than half a century apart on Valentine’s Day
What are Arizona and Oregon?
These brothers were really influential in transportation, which meant they were married to their work not to wives
Who were the Wright Brothers?