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1
Who is cupid's father?
Mars
Poseidon
Zeus
Jupiter
2
What is St. Valentine's Day known as in Finland?
Love Day
Friend's Day
Valentinsdag
Valentins Day
3
What does the name Valentine mean?
Chocolate
Love
Strong
Passion
4
Which pope first created St. Valentine's Day?
Paul IV
John Paul I
Gelasisus
John II
5
What percent of women send roses to themselves on Valentine's Day?
15 percent
20 percent
10 percent
5 percent
6
Who is the Roman goddess of love and beauty?
Athena
Jupiter
Venus
Aphrodite
7
Which state produces around 60 percent of American roses?
Minnesota
California
Florida
Texas
8
In old Ireland a heart was carved into what as a Valentine's gift?
Metal Heart
Whale Bone
Wooden spoon
Antler
9
Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet. What was Juliet's last name?
Montegeu
Capulet
Rude
De Medici
10
What is the pagan celebration preceding Valentine's Day?
Luprecalia
Lupercus
All Saints Day
Samhain
11
What is the approximate date of the first Valentine ever sent?
1403
1415
1409
1410
12
How many Valentine's Day cards are sent?
1.3 billion
2 billion
2.3 billion
1 billion
13
People of which profession receive the most cards on Valentine's Day?
Teachers
Doctors
Lawyers
Plumbers
14
Which was Shakespeare's most romantic play?
Othello
Romeo & Juliet
Mid Summers Night Dream
Taming of the Shrew
15
How long did Penelope wait for Odysseus?
30 years
15 years
5 years
20 years
16
How many boxes of chocolate are usually sold for Valentines Day?
20 million
56 million
40 milion
36 million
17
In medieval times which organ was believed to cause love?
Heart
Kidney
Brain
Liver
18
Which Roman goddess was cupid's mother?
Venus
Athena
Aphrodite
Mars
19
What Roman emperor outlawed marriage?
Claudius II
Octavian
Marc Antony
Julius Ceasar
20
In what Shakespeare play is St. Valentine's Day?
Othello
The Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
Romeo & Juliet
21
If a sparrow is watching a girl on St. Valentine's Day, what does it mean?
She will marry a wealthy man
A poor man is in love with her
She will marry in five years time
She will marry in a year
22
In what year was the first Valentine's Day candy box invented?
1801
1859
1822
1895
23
Who is Jack Valentine?
Leaves sweets for children
Steals young girls hearts
Leaves roses for young girls
Steals sweets from children
24
Romans believed that roses grew only in what places?
Where cupid shot someone with an arrow
Where cupid spilled nectar
25
When are most Valentine cards purchased?
Valentines Day
Two days before
The day after
The day before
26
How many suitors tried to take Odysseus place while Penelope waited for him?
5
108
10
205
27
How many calories do you burn while kissing?
1-2 per minute
5-6 per minute
7-8 per minute
3-4 per minute
28
What had St. Valentine allegedly done for his jailer's daughter?
Cured her blindness
Cured her leprosy
Allowed her to walk
Found her a husband
29
In Japan what do women give men on Valentine's Day?
Kimchi
Chocolate
Sushi
Tulips
30
What is the current Guinness World record for the most people kissing simultaneously?
20,000
100,000
60,000
40,000
31
What percent of pet owners give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets?
3%
6%
10%
15%
32
How many Valentines does the city of Verona, Italy receive each year?
1,000
2,000
1,500
500
33
The most notorious St. Valentines Day was in what year, when 7 people where gunned down by the mob.
1932
1929
1924
1935
34
Which type of love was known as the ideal type of love?
Agape
Fondness of the Soul
Love of the Soul
Deep Affection
35
What is the food of the gods?
Nectar
Ambrosia
36
The loving couple of Pablo and Francesca appeared in what book?
Hamlet
Taming of the Shrew
Dante's Inferno
The Divine Comedy
37
According to legend, Cleopatra sailed to Rome in a ship full of roses. Why?
To let all of Rome know of her arrival
The ship was a present for Julius Caesar
To tell Marc Antony she loved him
To disguise the smell of her dead body
