Candy
What chocolate candy has the longest continuous production in the U.S.?
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
What city is known as the chocolate capital of the U.S.?
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Which English king declared Valentine’s Day a holiday in 1537?
King Henry VIII
Cupid is the Roman counterpart to which Greek god?
Eros, the god of love
Which mammal has the largest heart?
The blue whale has the largest heart of any mammal and any animal on Earth. Weighing approximately 400 to over 1,000 pounds, the heart is roughly the size of a bumper car or a small piano, capable of pumping 60 gallons of blood per beat.
What Valentine’s Day candy was first created on equipment made for lozenges?
Conversation Hearts (also known as Sweethearts)
Every year, this place receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet for Valentine's Day
Verona, Italy
According to medieval Europeans, Feb. 14 marked the beginning of mating season for which animals?
Birds
Who are Cupid’s parents, according to Roman mythology?
Venus (goddess of love) and Mars (god of war)
What fruit was once known as a “love apple” for its alleged aphrodisiac properties?
Tomato
Which iconic British chocolate company introduced the first heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine's Day in the 1860s?
Cadbury
What state produces most of America’s red roses?
California produces the majority of domestically grown roses in the United States, accounting for over 60% to 70% of the market.
What major invention was patented on February 14, 1876?
The Telephone
The phrase: “Wearing your heart on your sleeve” is linked to ancient Roman festivals honoring which roman goddess?
Juno
During these festivals, men sometimes drew names to determine their romantic partner for the year and would wear that lady’s name on their sleeve, signaling their attachment.
What popular TV sitcom popularized the concept of celebrating Galentine's Day?
Parks and Recreation
Which month is designated National Candy Month?
June
Three U.S. states have towns named “Valentine” or “Valentines.” Name one of them.
Nebraska, Texas and Virginia
What insanely popular website debuted on Valentine’s Day in 2005 (created by 3 former employees of PayPal)?
YouTube
In mythology, whose love story explains why roses are red?
Aphrodite (and Adonis)
What compound found in cocoa makes chocolate toxic to dogs?
theobromine
What color M&M was added specifically because of consumer demand in the 1990s?
Blue
Instead of commemorating Valentine's Day, this Scandinavian country celebrates Friendship Day instead.
Finland
This English Poet is credited with connecting Valentine's Day to romantic love, primarily through his 14th-century poem, The Parliament of Fowls
Geoffrey Chaucer
Cupid is believed to carry arrows that have tips made of which two materials?
Gold and lead. According to legend, if Cupid strikes someone with a gold arrow, they will have the hots for their partner. If Cupid strikes them with a lead arrow, that love will wither.
William Shakespeare mentions Valentine’s Day in 2 of his plays, name one of them
Hamlet and a Midsummer Night's Dream