Valentine's Day Trivia

Chocolate

100

What chocolate bar's slogan starts off: "Gimme a break, gimme a break..."

Kit Kat bar

200

This chocolate candy was created in 1941 as a means for soldiers to enjoy chocolate without it melting

M&Ms

300

This chewy chocolate candy is named after the inventor's daughter

Tootsie Roll

400

Over two-thirds of the world's cacao is grown on this continent

Africa

500

Which of these chocolate makers was established first?

A. Nestle

B. Godiva

C. Hershey

C. Hershey

The Language of Love

100

Amour

French

200

Liebe

German

300

Sevgi

Turkish

400

Ljubav

Croatian

500

Szeretet

Hungarian

"Val"entine's Day

100

This coastal city, known for oranges and paella, is the third largest city in Spain. 

Valencia

200

This locally-owned Italian restaurant & pizzeria chain has been serving Erie for over 20 years

Valerio's

300

A famous Italian fashion designer and a silent film star from the 1920s share this name.

Valentino

400

This basketball player plays center for the Memphis Grizzlies

Jonas Valanchiunas

500

This paint brand, sold primarily at Lowe's, was acquired by Sherwin Williams in 2017

Valspar

Songs of "Love"

100

This Whitney Houston hit, featured in the 1992 movie, The Bodyguard, was a cover of a Dolly Parton Song and is one of the best-selling singles of all time.

I Will Always Love You

200

This Beatles song that hit number one in 1967, was featured prominently in the wedding scene of the 2003 movie Love Actually.

All You Need is Love

300

This chart-topping ballad by Elvis was featured in his 1956 film of the same name and was adapted from the melody of a Civil War-era song

Love Me Tender

400

Taylor Swift re-released this 2008 single in February 2021; it tells the story of a Romeo and Juliet-style romance and shares its name with a 1970 film staring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal

Love Story

500

This 2020 Jason Derulo single became a dance challenge on Tik Tok and has a remix featuring the Korean pop group BTS 

Savage Love

V-Day Facts

100

Valentine's Day can trace its roots to an ancient festival celebrated by what people?

The Romans 

(the festival of Lupercalia)

200

This Canterbury Tales author was the first to write about St. Valentine's Day as a day of romantic celebration

Geoffrey Chaucer

300

It is estimated that this many Valentine's Day cards are sent every year:

A. 145 million

B. 200 million

C. 250 million

A. 145 million

400

In 1861, this British chocolatier was the first to package chocolates in a heart-shaped box 

Cadbury

500

Which popular website was founded on Valentine's Day in 2005?

YouTube