Origin
What does Cupid represent?
Cupid is the Roman God of Love
What is Valentine's Day's original name?
St. Valentines Day
What is the #1 candy bought for Valentines' day?
Chocolate in a heart-shaped box
Chocolate
Chocolate in a box
What is another symbol of Valentines' Day
Hint: It's not hearts
Birds, doves, or turtledoves
In what century did written Valentines first appear?
In the 15th century, or in the 1400s
When did the heart-shaped box of chocolates become associated with Valentines' day?
Hint: In the 1800s
In 1861, the first heart-shaped box was used in a Valentines' Day celebration
1860's
Why is Valentines Day called Valentines Day
After two Roman Saints (utterly unrelated to love)
After A Saint named St. Valentine secretly married people to spare their husbands from war
In which War was sugar rationed, which caused the Valentines' Day celebration to change?
World War ll
When were the candy conversation hearts first invented?
Hint: in the 1900s
In 1902 the candy conversation hearts were invented. They were once called Motto Hearts, Motto Lozenges, and cockles.
1900s
In what century was Valentines' Day first celebrated?
Hint: it's after the 11th century
The first Valentines' Day was celebrated in the 14th century
1300s
True or False- Valentines Day is a publically recognized holiday.
False! It is not an actual publically recognized holiday as school and work schedules stay the same.
Why did people start giving their loved one's sweets?
Richard Cadbury invented ornately decorated boxes containing chocolates.
What Roman holiday is it said that Valentines' Day derives from?
The holiday called Lupercalia which was (also) held in mid-February
In what Novel made in 1382 is Valentines' Day first mentioned?
Troilus and Criseyde is the novel that first mentions Valentines day
How much chocolate is bought in the US for Valentines' Day?
58 million pounds are bought by Americans for Valentines' Day