Trivia
Who created the first Valentines Day box?
A. Hershey
B. Lindor
C. Dove
D. Cadbury
D: Cadbury
The first chocolate box was said to be invented and marketed by Richard Cadbury in 1868. The heart shaped box became an instant hit. People even kept the boxes to store love notes.
"I know you; I walked with you once upon a dream."
Aurora - Sleeping beauty
"Cupid usually shown carrying this weapon to inspire love."
Bow & Arrow
Valentines' Day is celebrated on this day.
February 14th
True or false.
Every year, thousands of people send letters to Juliet (from Romeo and Juliet)
"True"
people write letters to Juliet, star-crossed lover from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and send them to Verona, Italy. The Juliet Club is a group of volunteers in Verona who respond to the letters.
A: Korea By King Sejong
B: America By John Adams
C: London By Duke Charles
D: Spain By Pablo Picasso
C: London By Charles Duke of Orleans.
The first ever Valentine's Day poem was written in prison by Charles to his wife in 1415 he was imprisoned after the battle of Agincourt and his wife died before he was released 25 years later.
What movie, & who said it?
"I wish I had done everything on earth with you"
Daisy Buchanan - The Great Gatsby
God of Love
Which country stated the tradition of sending valentines day cards?
England
Who gets the most valentines?
A: Pets
B: Grandkids
C: Teachers
D: Mothers
C: Teachers
In the United States, how many Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year?
A. 145 million
B. 160 million
C. 190 million
D. 138 million
C: 145 million.
Roughly American's exchange 145 million cards a year making Valentines Day the United States second largest card sending holiday.
(95% of cards are purchased by woman)
What movie, & who said it?
"Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me... it brought me to you."
Jack - Titanic
In roman mythology, cupid is the son of this goddess of love and beauty.
VENUS - Goddess of Love, beauty, and fertility
In which century did Valentine's Day become associated with love?
14th Century
True or false Doctors once prescribed chocolate to fix a broken heart?
"True"
Physicians in the old days would recommend chocolate to people who were suffering from a broken heart or pining after a lost love.
How many chocolates are purchased each year on Valentine's Day?
A: 85 million
B: 15 million
C: 36 million
D: 54 million
C: 36 million
around 36 million heart shaped boxes are sold each year. which is about 58 million pounds of chocolate. It is said that Russell Stover is the topmost popular Valentine's Day chocolate.
What movie, & who said it?
"No matter what happens to us, every day spent with you is the best day of my life."
Noah - The Notebook
"Love is Blind"
Who was the Saints Behind Valentine's Day?
Saint Valentine, patron saint of lovers, people with epilepsy, and beekeepers.
In Korea who gives chocolate on valentine's day & who receives them?
Valentines' day the woman gives chocolates while the men receive them.
How much do American's spend on flowers for Valentine's Day?
A: 1.6 billion
B: 2.6 billion
C: 3.5 billion
D: 4.8 billion
B: 2.6 Billion
On average it is estimated that on Valentine's Day alone American's spend roughly 25.8 billion to celebrate from gifts to dinning.
What movie, & who said it?
"I am in love with you. & I know that love is just a shout into the void. & that oblivion is inevitable, & that we're all doomed & that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, & I know that the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, & I am in love with you."
Augustus Waters - The Fault in Our Stars
The name "Cupid" comes from the Latin work "Cupido," which means what?
Desire or Passion
In the Victoria Era, mean-spirited Valentine's Day cards were called "_______ Valentines".
"Vinegar Valentines"
Among the lacy, pastel-toned confections, amusing but mean-spirited notes were discovered, known as vinegar valentines. Jokesters during the Victorian era sent these less-than-loving valentines to those they felt needed a reminder of their faults.
these two states became states on Valentine's Day.
Arizona & Oregon