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Facts and Trivia about Valentine's Day.
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1
How much chocolate is purchased for Valentine's Day in the U.S?
Over $1 billion
Over $50 million
Over $1 million
Over $50 billion
2
The red rose was the favorite flower of whom, the Roman goddess of love?
Flora
Aphrodite
Hera
Venus
3
King Henry VII officially declared Feb. 14 the holiday of St. Valentine's Day in which year?
1637
1737
1437
1537
4
In Victorian times it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine’s Day card
False
True
5
Who will receive the most Valentine's Day cards?
Dads
Spouses
Moms
Teachers
6
Finland refers to Valentine’s Day as Ystävänpäivä, which translates into _____
Friends Day
Family Day
Soldiers Day
Lost loved ones remembered
7
What percent of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets?
3%
5%
10%
1%
8
In what country do singles get their own of celebration?
Scotland
England
South Korea
China
9
More than how many heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day?
65 million
25 million
35 million
45 million
10
How long is the longest marriage on record?
66 years
76 years
86 years
96 years
11
Who produced the first box of chocolates for Valentine's Day in the late 1800s?
Christopher Columbus
Milton Hershey
Rudolphe Lindt
Richard Cadbury
12
If you are single and don't want to celebrate Valentine's day, what other day is Feb. 14th?
Singles Together United (STUD)
Singles Are Super (SAD)
Singles Stand United (STUD)
Singles Awareness Day (SAD)
13
About how many Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year?
5 million
5 billion
1 billion
1 million
14
How did Valentine's Day first come about?
Roman men proposed and they were called valentines
Roman soldiers couldn't marry during wartime (did anyway)
No one really knows
Roman soldiers fought bloody battles now knows as valentines
15
About how many roses are delivered in the 3 days on or surrounding Valentine's Day?
55 million
200 million
155 million
110 million
16
Who is Cupid's mother?
Aphrodite
Venus
Hera
Athena
17
Why did girls of medieval times eat bizarre foods on St. Valentine's Day?
To help decide when they'd get married
To ward off evil spirits
To keep from being married at a young age
To make them dream of their future spouse
18
Many believe the X symbol became synonymous with the kiss in which time period?
Stone Age
Industrial Age
Roman Times
Medieval Times
19
In the Middle Ages, what did young men and women do to see who would be their Valentine?
Draw their names from a bowl
Get blindfolded and walk in a pattern until finding a mate
Go to a festival and perform a dance
Put names on a bale and use a crossbow to "tag" a valentine
20
Which country (sort of) celebrates a romantic holiday the 14th of every month?
England
Scotland
South Korea
China
