The percent of all Valentine cards that are purchased for relatives (moms, husbands, grandparents, etc.). (within 10%)
What is 80% ?
100
Americans spend $655 million each Valentine's Day on candy, making it the fourth biggest holiday of the year for confectionery purchases, after these 3 other holidays.
What are Christmas, Easter, and Halloween?
100
Sixteen percent of women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day. True or False?
False, it's only 15%
100
Valentine's Day was originally associated with the mating season of this animal.
What are birds?
100
The celebration of Valentine's Day can be traced to the ancient holiday of the Lupercal, which honored Lupercus the Lycaean, who protected flocks of sheep from wolves. This was in what civilization, Greek or Roman?
What is Roman?
200
Seventy percent show their affection by giving a card. Others make a telephone call (49 percent), give a gift (48 percent), plan a special dinner (37 percent), give candy (33 percent), have a meal in a restaurant (30 percent). This is what 19 percent do for Valentine's Day.
What is give flowers?
200
The Chocolate Manufacturers Association of America says 36 billion (36,000,000,000) boxes of chocolate are sold for Valentine's Day every year.
False. Only 36 million (36,000,000) boxes are sold.
200
About 110 million of this kind of flower, most of them red, will be sold for Valentine's Day this year.
What is a rose?
200
The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. True or False?
True
200
The name of the cherub that shoots arrows of love into the hearts of humans.
What is Cupid, Eros, or Amor.
300
About one billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year. The holiday is second only to this holiday in terms of the number of cards sent.
What is Christmas?
300
After chocolate, this is the most popular flavor of candy to exchange on Valentine's Day.
What are mints?
300
Most American women say they'd rather receive this than flowers on Valentine's Day.
What is chocolate?
300
It's estimated that this percent of men do not make ANY plans in advance for Valentine's Day!! (within 10%)
What is 64%
300
What does an "X" on a card or letter represent? This practice has its origins in medieval times, when those who could not write would sign documents with an "X".
What is a kiss?
400
This group of people will receive more Valentine's Day cards than children, mothers, wives, and sweethearts.
What are TEACHERS?!!
400
The first Valentine's Day candy box was invented in 1790.
True or False?
False. It was in about 1890, by Richard Cadbury.
400
Before it became fashionable to give chocolates and flowers, this was the traditional gift given by a man to a woman on St. Valentine's Day. a) a pair of gloves b) a piece of jewelry c) a hair ribbon
What is a) a pair of gloves ?
400
In Medieval times, girls ate unusual foods on St. Valentine's Day for this reason.
What is to make them dream about their future husband?
400
According to an old European belief, certain members of the animal kingdom celebrate Valentine's Day as well. What annual event is said to occur on February 14th? a) Garter snakes have their annual 'mating ball'. b) Birds choose their partners. c) Hens begin laying their eggs.
What is b)
500
This fraction of all Valentine's Day cards have humorous messages. 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 3/4
What is one-fourth?
500
This percentage of Valentine's Day cards are accompanied by gifts. (within 10%)
What is 33%?
500
Consumers spend an average of over $75 on Valentine's Day gifts, the most popular being flowers, chocolates, food, and this beverage.
What is wine?
500
About three percent of pet owners do this on Valentine's Day.
What is give gifts to their pets?
500
The name Valentine comes from the Latin word valor, which means _________ .