Show:
Matters of the Heart
Love Blooms
Missed (Musical) Connections
Silver Screen Sweethearts
International Love
100
The part of your body that you can use to roughly estimate the size of your heart.
What is a fist? Fun fact: Kids’ hearts are usually the size of one of their fists. Adults can use two fists to estimate the size of their heart.
100
This flower was originally referred to as the “day’s eye”.
What is a daisy?
100
This song, originally released in 1965 by Gloria Jones, was a commercial failure until English synth-pop duo Soft Cell recorded the modern version in 1981.
What is “Tainted Love”? Fun Fact: Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” was a number one hit in eight countries, but only reached the number 8 spot in the US.
100
This 1990 romantic drama stars Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore as a couple whose love crosses the boundaries of life and death.
What is “Ghost”?
100
This romantic country is said to have invented Valentine’s Day cards.
What is France?
200
The science of studying the heart and its various disorders.
What is cardiology?
200
The bulb of this flower can be used in place of an onion for cooking.
What is a tulip? Fun fact: In the late 1600’s, tulips in Holland cost more than gold! A single bulb is said to have sold for more than $2,000.
200
The song “Umbrella” was originally written for Britney Spears, but she turned it down. The song instead launched this pop singer’s career.
Who is Rihanna? Fun Fact: Rihanna’s first name is actually Robyn, and she was born and raised in Barbados.
200
The famous line “Nobody puts Baby in the corner” comes from this movie.
What is Dirty Dancing?
200
In Taiwan, a gift of exactly 108 roses signifies this.
What is a marriage proposal?
300
The animal that has the largest heart.
What is a blue whale? Fun fact: the heart of a blue whale can weigh in at over 1500 pounds!
300
The colour of rose that traditionally symbolizes friendship.
What are yellow roses? Fun fact: Red roses symbolize love and romance, pink symbolize love, gratitude and appreciation, orange symbolize enthusiasm, and white symbolize purity.
300
This artist topped the charts with his cover of “You Can’t Hurry Love”, originally sung by The Supremes?
Who is Phil Collins?
300
These two actors starred in some of the most iconic romantic films of the 1990’s, including “Joe Versus the Volcano”, “Sleepless in Seattle”, and “You’ve Got Mail”.
Who are Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks?
300
This country celebrates Valentine’s Day in three parts! In February, ladies give chocolates to men. In March, men return the favour. April is for all the single people who were left out in the previous months!
What is South Korea? Fun Fact: March 14 is called “White Day”, and is also celebrated in Japan. April 14 is called “Black Day”, where single friends go to dinner together and eat a special noodle dish colloquially referred to as “black noodles”.
400
Animal that has three hearts in total.
What is an octopus?
400
The War of the Roses took place in this country from 1455 to 1485.
What is England? Fun Fact: When creating his highly detailed fantasy world, George R.R. Martin based much of Game of Thrones on the War of the Roses.
400
The original writer and performer of ”I Will Always Love You”, which was covered in 1992 by Whitney Houston for the film “The Bodyguard”.
Who is Dolly Parton?
400
The city the “Titanic” was bound for when it made its tragic maiden voyage.
What is New York City? Fun Fact: While Jack and Rose are fictional characters, the 1997 film is heavily based on true events and includes depictions of real-life individuals who were on the ship including Captain Edward John Smith, the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown, John Jacob Aster IV, Thomas Andrews, Bruce Ismay (the “coward of the Titanic”) and more.
400
The colour of the flower that the Danish give to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day.
What is white? Fun fact: The Danish exchange dainty white flowers called snowdrops instead of roses.
500
The number of times, on average, a heart beats every day.
What is 100,000?
500
The continent where most cut flowers (sold in Canada) are grown.
What is South America? Fun Fact: Specifically, most of our cut flowers come from Colombia and Ecuador. Worldwide, the Netherlands and Kenya are the other two biggest producers of cut flowers.
500
Aerosmith’s romantic ballad “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” was originally written for, and offered to, this legendary songstress.
Who is Celine Dion? Fun Fact: “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” features on the soundtrack for the movie “Armageddon”, starring Steven Tyler’s daughter, Liv Tyler.
500
The song that Lloyd (John Cusack) plays on his boombox for Diane (Ione Skye) in “Say Anything…”
What is “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel?
500
In this country, men traditionally give a carved wooden spoon to their sweetheart.
What is Wales? Fun Fact: The Welsh version of St. Valentine’s Day is St. Dwynwen’s Day, on January 25th. St. Dwynwen is the patron saint of lovers.