120+ Valentine's Day Trivia Questions with Answers
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120+ Valentine's Day Trivia Questions with Answers

  • February 28, 2023

We all know about Valentine's day and try to celebrate with our loved ones. But you don't know all the things about this lovely holiday. Trivia quizzes are the best way to learn and celebrate holidays. How about celebrating this valentine's throwing a trivia night?

You sure had a lovely time with your loved ones. And amazed to know the wow things about valentine's day. Let's see how much you know about its history and all the fun facts related to this day. And the best part is the winner will get a prize of their choice.

  1. What is the most popular flower to give on Valentine's Day?

Rose

  1. 69% of roses sent are what color?

Red

  1. Who is the unofficial patron saint of love?

St. Valentine

  1. What is the name of the winged child that shoots arrows to make people fall in love?

Cupid

  1. What day is Valentine's Day celebrated?

February 14

  1. What two items are the classic Valentine's Day gifts?

Flowers and chocolate

  1. The most popular Valentine's Day activity is?

Going out to dinner

  1. Other than chocolate and flowers, what is the most popular (and expensive) gift option?

Jewelry

  1. What is culturally new holiday celebrated on February 13 to celebrate non-romantic relationships?

Galentine's Day

  1. What two colors are associated with Valentine's Day?

Pink and red

  1. Valentine's Day is the celebration of:

Love

  1. Which shape is the symbol of Valentine's Day?

Heart

  1. True or False: Valentines are only for people you are married to?

False. It can be for any family member, friend, or even pet.

  1. What are the two most popular Valentine's candies?

Chocolates and Conversation Hearts

  1. What goes inside a Valentine's Box?

Valentines

  1. True or False: Valentine's Boxes all have to look the same

False

  1. Fill in the blank: Be ______

Mine

  1. What is the meaning of X and O in "XOXO"?

X is for kisses, and O is for hugs.

  1. Who receives the most Valentine's Day cards?

Teachers

  1. True or False: the saint that inspired the holiday may have been based on two different people.

True

  1. The most recognized St. Valentine was a priest who helped people do what?

Get married (this was against the "law" at this time because the emperor felt that single men made better soldiers).

  1. The other legend is that Valentine helped prisoners do what?

Escape

  1. Valentine was sent to death by which emperor?

Claudius II

  1. St. Valentine is the saint of love and marriage, but also what?

Beekeeping and epilepsy

  1. True or False: there is more than one St. Valentine.

True (there are approximately a dozen other recognized St. Valentine's!).

  1. According to legend, "from your valentine" originates from what?

A letter he wrote and signed "from your Valentine."

  1. According to the myth, cupid was the son of which two gods?

Mercury (the winged messenger god) and Venus (the god of love).

  1. The first Valentine's Day box of chocolates was created by Richard Cadbury or Milton Hershey?

Richard Cadbury

  1. Valentine's Day is believed to have roots in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. This festival is a celebration of what?

Fertility

  1. Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?

Eros

  1. How much money is spent each year on Valentine's Day?

$21 Billion

  1. What is the traditional gift for a person's 10th anniversary?

Tin or aluminum

  1. In Roman mythology, with whom does cupid fall in love?

Psyche

  1. True or False: Men purchase the majority of Valentine's Day cards

False (Women purchase approx 85% of valentines cards).

  1. True or False: Women spend more money on Valentine's gifts

False (Men spend more money on gifts & activities).

  1. What 7 countries celebrate Valentine's Day?

Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Denmark, and Italy.

  1. Valentine's Day is the second largest card-selling holiday of the year, behind which other holiday?

Christmas

  1. Which is more popular: Handwritten cards or printed cards?

Printed cards

  1. Hallmark began offering Valentine's Day cards in what year?

1913

  1. True or False: Hallmark is the biggest producer of greeting cards

True

  1. What U.S. state produces the most roses to purchase for Valentine's Day?

California

  1. Which decorative item used on Valentine's Day means "to snare or net"?

Lace

  1. Why was February 14 chosen to celebrate Valentine's Day?

In France and England, it was a common belief that birds started their mating season on February 14.

  1. What animal do you kiss to turn into a prince?

A frog

  1. What fruit is also known as the 'love apple". Because of its shape and was once thought to be an aphrodisiac?

Tomato

  1. Venus is the goddess of _____

Love

  1. Who are Shakespeare's "star-crossed lovers"?

Romeo and Juliet

  1. How many marriages take place in the United States each year?

2 million (6,000 each day!).

  1. True or False: A Rabbi invented speed dating

True

  1. How many online dating services are in the U.S.?

2,500

  1. What's the most popular online dating app in the U.S.?

Bumble

  1. What is the most popular way to meet someone?

Through friends

  1. People get married the youngest in which U.S. state?

Utah

  1. True or False: More people are single now than in the 1950s.

True

  1. Between what two holidays are the most popular time to get engaged?

Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day

  1. Dom Pierre Pérignon, a French monk, invented this romantic drink.

Champagne

  1. What U.S. city is known for its wedding chapels and Elvis impersonating officiants?

Las Vegas

  1. What is the traditional first-anniversary gift?

Paper

  1. What is the average cost of an engagement ring?

$5,900

  1. Babies conceived on Valentine's Day will most likely be born in one of these two months…

October or November

  1. Does kissing increase or decrease someone's heartbeat?

Increase by 100 beats per minute or more

  1. What is the #1 most romantic movie according to IMDB?

Titanic

  1. Meg Ryans and Tom Hanks play romantic interests in what two popular movies?

Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail

  1. This popular movie is based on a Nicholas Sparks romance novel that includes the past and present.

The Notebook

  1. How many first dates does Adam Sandler's character, Henry, have to take Lucy on because of her short-term memory loss?

50 (First Dates)

  1. The movie, Letters to Juliet, is set in what Italian city?

Verona

  1. True or False: Casablanca has a happy ending?

False

  1. How many days does it take to lose a guy?

10 (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days)

  1. This romantic comedy includes a pushy boss forcing her assistant to marry her, so she isn't deported to Canada.

The Proposal

  1. How many weddings has Maggie Carpenter had in Runaway Bride?

Three

  1. What movie is this quote from? "You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on."

Pride and Prejudice

  1. In what Disney movie does a prince's kiss wake a woman?

Sleeping Beauty

  1. In this romantic Disney movie, the woman leaves her tower. Through unlikely adventures and really long hair, the couple finds love.

Tangled

  1. In what Disney movie do the main romantic characters become frogs and go on a search for a woman to kiss the prince?

The Princess and the Frog

  1. What is the most tragic love story in literature?

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

  1. Darcy and Elizabeth are romantic characters in this beloved Jane Austen novel.

Pride and Prejudice

  1. American movie star, Grace Kelly, left Hollywood at the height of her career to marry who?

Prince Rainier of Monaco

  1. The true love story of Cleopatra and Mark Antony takes place in what country?

Egypt

  1. One of the best-known stories in Arthurian Legend includes the love story of these two characters:

Lancelot and Gwenevere

  1. Which modern royal couple famously stepped away from their palace life and royal duties?

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle (the Duke and Duchess of Sussex)

  1. In what year was the first known Valentine's Day card sent?

1415

  1. Where was the first known Valentine's Day card written?

In prison.

  1. The prisoner, the Duke of Orleans, sent the card to his:

Wife

  1. In the United States, Valentine's day cards became popular after which war?

Revolutionary War (when people took up the habit of writing handwritten letters to their family and friends).

  1. What year was February 14 first declared as Valentine's Day?

1537

  1. True or False: Valentine's day has roots in both Christian and Ancient Roman traditions.

True

  1. Who is the "Mother of the American Valentine"?

Esther A. Howland

  1. Why is she named this?

For the artistry of her Valentine's Day card designs and her success in commercializing them as sentimental offerings. Her cards are still cherished by collectors today.

  1. Before Esther, mean-spirit Valentine's cards were common. What were these called?

Vinegars

  1. In medieval times, which internal organ was thought to cause love?

The liver

  1. True or false: It was bad luck to sign a Valentine's Day card in Victorian times.

True

  1. How many Valentine's Day cards are given each year?

1 billion

  1. How many heart-shaped chocolate boxes are sold for Valentine's Day?

35 million

  1. Which country calls Valentine's Day "Friends Day" instead?

Finland

  1. What brain chemical is known to give you "love" type feelings

Oxytocin

  1. What major invention was actually patented on Valentine's Day?

The telephone

  1. How much money do Americans spend on jewelry for Valentine's Day?

20 billion

  1. Which color rose signifies joy and friendship?

Yellow

  1. What Valentine's Day candy was first created on equipment made for lozenges?

Sweethearts

  1. Wearing your heart on your sleeve originates from honoring which Roman goddess?

Juno

  1. When did Sweethearts first get their shape?

1901

  1. In which year was sweethearts production temporarily suspended?

2019

  1. A single red rose surrounded by a baby's breath is called what by florists?

A signature rose

  1. William Shakespeare mentions Valentine's Day in which of his plays?

Hamlet

  1. What insanely popular website debuted on Valentine's Day in 2005?

YouTube

  1. In what year was Saint Valentine said to be martyred?

269

  1. From what love goddess was Aphrodite said to be born?

Seafoam

  1. For what holiday are the most flowers sent besides Valentine's Day?

Mother's Day

  1. How many people buy Valentines for their pets?

9 million

  1. Why did girls and women eat bizarre foods on Valentine's Day in medieval times?

To dream about their future spouses

  1. The gentlemen of Jersey Shore refer to a great catch as what?

The rarest of roses

  1. What notorious gangster orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day massacre?

Al Capone

  1. How many stems of roses are sold on Valentine's Day every year?

189 million

  1. What percentage of coupled-up men don't make plans in advance for Valentine's Day?

64%

  1. On what the oldest living love poem was written?

A clay tablet

  1. What country has a holiday on the 14th of every month?

South Korea

  1. What is the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage ever recorded?

86 years, 290 days

  1. How many states in the USA have cities named Valentine?

Four: Arizona, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia.

  1. When was Valentine's Day originally celebrated in Ancient Rome?

February 15

  1. Whose favorite flowers are red roses?

A red rose is the favorite flower of Venus.

  1. From which Latin word is the name Valentine derived?

Valor

  1. Who declared February 14 as the holiday of St. Valentine's Day?

King Henry VII of England.

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