Valentine's Day Jeopardy

Gifts and Cards

100

Valentine's day is the second card giving day of the year, just behind this holiday. 

Christmas

200

Esther Howland was the first manufacturer of these in the United States.

Valentine's Day cards

300

In the US, 144 ________________ greeting cards are exchanged every year.

Million

400

Americans spent approximately 18.2 _____________ on Valentine's Day in 2017

Billion

500

Both men and women prefer this over flowers.

Chocolate

Mythology

100

Cupid was this before he was known for Valentine's Day.

A Greek God

200

According to Greek Mythology, Cupid had two arrows that he would shoot.  One arrow represented love.  The second arrow represented this.

Hate

300

Cupid was known to the Ancient Greeks as Eros, the God of what? 

Love

400

Eros was the son of what Greek goddess?

Aphrodite

500

This is the color of Cupid's arrow that makes people fall in love.

Gold

All things Valentine

100

This flower is the most popular given on Valentine's Day.

Rose

200

These two colors are the most popular on Valentine's Day.

Red and pink

300

The "X" in "XOXO" means this.

Kiss

400

Who is Valentine's Day named after?

St. Valentine

500

Valentine's Day is celebrated on this day every year.

February 14th

Candy

100

You can buy these candy's with sweet messages written on them each Valentine's Day.

Sweethearts Candy

200

This type of candy is the favorite in an assorted box of chocolate.

Caramel

300

Every year 36 million of these are sold across the country.

Heart shaped boxes of chocolates

400

Sweetheart Candies were this kind of medicine before they became candy.

Losanges or Cough Drops

500

Mostly known for his chocolate cream eggs at Easter, this chocolatier started the tradition of giving chocolate at Valentine's Day.

Richard Cadbury

Weird facts

100

Every year, thousands of romantics send letters to "Juliet" from this Shakespearean Play.

Romeo and Juliet

200

The first Valentine was written from this very unromantic place.

A prison

300

This occupation receives the most Valentine's Day cards.

Teachers

400

3% of these owners will give a gift to someone who lives in their house that are not human. 

Pet Owners

500

During the Victorian Era, those who did not want attention  would anonymously send "vinegar valentines" to discourage who?

Suitors