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St. Valentine's Day Trivia
St. Valentine's Day Trivia
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Fun facts about the day of love!
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1
"Women purchase approximately ___ percent of all valentines day gifts"
35%
5%
85%
65%
2
What body chemical causes your heart to pound & hands to sweat when near the one you love?
oxygen
norepinephrine
phenylethylamine
dopamine
3
In Victorian times, what was considered bad luck on Valentine's Day?
To not tell the person you love that you love them
To have no 'valentine' on this day.
To give out no cards or gifts
To sign your Valentine's Day card
4
"____ percent of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day."
5%
45%
25%
15%
5
"Physicians of the 1800s commonly advised their patients to eat chocolate to calm..."
"their angry emotions"
"their every pain"
"their pining for lost love"
"their sadness for being single"
6
"England's King Henry VII officially declared Feb. 14 the holiday of St. Valentine's Day in..."
1740
1432
1537
1683
7
"______ is the average number of wedding proposals on Valentine's Day each year."
110,000
220,000
330,000
440,000
8
"______ stems of roses are sold in the U.S. on Valentine's Day."
11 million
189 million
312 million
2 million
9
How many Valentine's Day cards will be send this year?
100,000
1,000,000,000
100,000,000
1,000
10
"Richard Cadbury produced the first box of chocolates for Valentine's Day in..."
the early 1900s
the early 1800s
the early 1700s
the late 1800s
11
What does 'SAD' stand for that is also celebrated on Feb. 14th?
Someone Always Dancing
Solely and Always Devoted
Singles Advancing Day
Singles Awareness Day
12
What percent of pet owners will give a Valentine's Day gift to their pet this year?
0%
3%
22%
51%
13
"___ % of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while ____% are women."
90%; 10%
81%; 19%
53%; 47%
73%; 27%
14
Who was St. Valentine (whom this day is named for)? He was a.......
Priest and poet from the 1800s who wrote only about love.
Man that went around dressed as cupid giving out letters.
Man who died for the sake of love.
Bishop who preformed secret weddings against Emp. ClaudiusII
15
Which body chemical makes you more talkative, excited,happy, and motivated to pursue your love?
dopamine
norepinephrine
oxygen
phenylethylamine
16
In Finland Valentine’s Day is called Ystävänpäivä, which translates into...
"Day of Love"
"Day of Dates"
“Friend’s day”
"Day of Chocolate"
17
"Every Valentine's Day, Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives.."
about 5,000 letters addressed to Juliet.
about 10,000 letters addressed to Juliet.
about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet
about 10 letters addressed to Juliet.
18
"Many believe the X symbol became synonymous with the kiss in medieval times because..."
People who couldn't write signed with an X and kissed it
X marked the spot for two secret lovers to meet up to talk
People thought that lips make an X shape when they pucker
People would draw an X on their cheek if they wanted a kiss
19
In 2005, scientists used T-shirt scents to test smell preferences between men & women and found
women preferred the smell of men with similar DNA as them
women preferred the smell of men with high hygiene
women preferred the smell of men w/ different DNA than them
women preferred the smell of men with nice cologne
20
"More than __________ heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day."
60 million
10 million
100 million
35 million
