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Valentines Day Facts
100

This shape is the most common for chocolate boxes and candy on Valentine's Day.

What is a heart?

100

Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

100

In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of this goddess of love.

Who is Venus?

100

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

Antonym

100

How does cupid make you fall in love with someone?

He shoots an arrow of love through your heart

200

This company created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates in the 1800s.

What is Cadbury

200

What discovery is Marie Curie famous for?

Radioactivity

200

If you suffer from this, you have an intense fear of flowers and should not receive them on Valentine's Day.

What is Anthophobia?

200

What punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

Apostrophe

200

The name of Shakespeare's tragic couple

Romeo and Juliet

300

These small, heart-shaped candies with messages like "Be Mine" were originally created to be medical lozenges

What are Conversation Hearts (or sweethearts)

300

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

Sputnik 1

300

These birds are often associated with Valentine's Day because they were believed to mate for life

What are Lovebirds

300

What is the plural form of "mouse"?

Mice

300

What country does cupid originate from?

Greece

400

In Japan, it is tradition for women to give this type of candy to men on Valentine’s Day

What is Chocolate

400

Who developed the theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein

400

XOXO is a common closing to a Valentine; the X represents a kiss, and the O represents this

What is a hug

400

What do you call a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning, like "pair" and "pear"?

Homophone

400

What European city is called "the city of love?"

Paris

500

How many pounds of chocolate are consumed each Valentines Day.

58 Million

500

Which invention revolutionized printing in the 15th century?

The printing press, by Johannes Gutenberg

500

This is the city in Italy where thousands of "Letters to Juliet" are sent to be answered every year.

What is Verona

500

What is the only letter that is not found in any U.S. state name?

Q

500

What is the official bird of Valentines Day

Dove