Valentine

History

100

What famous inventor applied for a patent on February 14th 1876 for his communication tool that has been used to whisper sweet nothings ever since. 

Alexander Graham Bell with his telephone

200

What happens when Cupid shoots you with his arrow?

You fall in love....

300

In what city did the first Valentine celebration take place?

a. Boston

b. Quebec

c. Paris

c. Paris

400

Why are roses so popular on Valentine's Day?

a. they were the favorite flower of Cupid

b. they were the favorite flower of Venus

c. their color matches the heart

b. they were the favorite of Venus, the Greek goddess of love

500

What king is responsible for the concept of sending flowers as gifts?

a. Don King

b. King Charles II of Sweden

b. Alexander the Great

b. King Charles II of Sweden

Cards

100

Who are the number one recipient of Valentine cards?

a. lovers

b. teachers

c. friends 

b. teachers

200

About how many Valentine's greeting cards are exchanged each year?

a. 789 trillion

b. 234 thousand

c. 145 million

c. 145 million

300

When was the first Valentine card sent?

a. 1901

b. 32 B.C.

c. 15th century

c. 15th century

400

Women purchase what percentage of all Valentines sold?

a. 65%

b. 20%

c. 85%

85%

500

When did Hallmark launch its first Valentine’s Day product? 

a. 1876

b. 1916

c. 1776

1916

Sweets

100

How much chocolate is produced specifically for Valentine's Day?

a. $456 thousand

b. $1 billion

c. $14 million

b. $1 billion

200

Which state has the largest number of chocolate factories?

a. Pennsylvania 

b. Georgia

c. California

California with 141 chocolate makers

300

This most popular chocolate filling causes debates over its pronunciation?

caramel

400

True or False.

Candy hearts were originally medical lozenges. 

True

500

What candy company is responsible for bringing chocolate in the forefront of Valentine's celebrations in 1868?

a. Hersey

b. Mars

c. Cadbury

c. Cadbury

Gifts

100

Sixteen percent of flowers purchased by women on Valentine's Day are given to...

a. a parent

b. a friend 

c. themselves

Themselves 

200

True or False. 

About 20% of pet owners give a gift to their pet on Valentine's Day. 

True

300

Which is a more popular gift on Valentine's Day? 

a. chocolate 

b. cards

c. roses

a. chocolate, representing 75% of the gifts purchased 

400

40% of modern Valentine gifts are not chocolate or flowers. Are they....

a. having a bill payed

b. cash

c. experience gifts

modern day gift givers are opting for experience gifts such as concert tickets, weekend trips, salon visits etc.

500

Most roses are imported from...

a. Columbia

b. Canada

c. Italy

Columbia with 60% of the flowers purchased on Valentines coming from there

Surprise

100

Do you know what the meaning of X and O is in “XOXO”?

X symbolises kisses and O symbolises hugs.

200

$4.1 billion per year is spent of which Valentine gift?

a. roses

b. jewelry

c. candy

jewelry

300

How much does an average man spend on Valentine’s Day? 

a. $50

b. $130

c. $25

$130

400

Other than Valentine’s Day, which is the next biggest holiday for giving flowers?

Mother's Day

500

Every year, thousands of Valentine's cards are addressed to Juliet from the Shakespearean play, 'Romeo And Juliet'. Which city are they sent to? 

a. Verona, Italy

b. Paris, France

c. Atlanta, Georgia

Verona, Italy