Valentines History
Before “X” stood for a kiss, what did it represent at the end of a letter?
what is the cross?
Which company first promoted chocolates for Valentine's Day?
The company that first promoted chocolates for Valentine's Day is Richard Cadbury. In 1868, he created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates specifically marketed for the holiday, which quickly became a symbol of love and affection
what flower is most used for valentines day
what is a rose?
What was Rosa Parks’ occupation at the time of her historic bus boycott protest in Montgomery?
Seamstress
Which poet wrote “Still I Rise” and read a poem at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration?
Answer: Maya Angelou
From where was the oldest-known Valentine’s Day message sent?
England
The oldest-known Valentine's Day message was sent from England by Charles, Duke of Orleans, in the 15th century while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. This message is preserved in the British Library.
What is the number ones drink drunk on valentines day.
alcohol?
what is the most popular gift?
What is flowers?
Which activist’s murder in Mississippi in 1955 galvanized the civil rights movement?
Emmett Till
Which filmmaker directed “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X”?
Answer: Spike Lee
On average, how many marriage proposals are there on every Valentine’s Day in the U.S.?
what is 220,000? 10%
What is usually handed out at school for valentines day?
What is candy
what is the most expensive gift given on valentines day?
what is a car? for 2.1 million euros.
Who was the first Black student to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957?
Elizabeth Eckford (of the Little Rock Nine)
Which Motown group had hits like “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”?
Answer: The Temptations
Who is known as the mother of valentines day?
Who was Esther Howland? Greeting cards.
The number one candy eaten on valentines day.
What is conversation hearts
what is the cheapest gift to give on valentines day?
what is 1 dollar chocolate?
Who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947, becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson.
Who was the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
Whitney Houston
When was February 14 first declared to be Valentine’s Day?
What is 1537?
What Valentine’s Day candy was first created on equipment made for lozenges?
What is Sweethearts
About how many Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged every year?
what is 1 billion
This agricultural scientist developed over 300 products from peanuts, including dyes and plastics, to combat soil depletion in the South.
George Washington Carver.
Which Black singer-songwriter is famous for the hits “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me”?
Bill Withers