Feel the Love With 50 Valentine's Day Trivia Questions and Answers
V-Day movie trivia facts, songs and Valentine history for adults and kids.
Valentine's Day has officially arrived! The ultimate celebration of love sometimes gets a bad rap for commercializing romance, but let's be real: Any excuse for chocolate and warm fuzzies is good enough for us. Learn about the history of Valentine's Day, its symbols and its celebrations with 50 Valentine's Day trivia questions and answers and get ready to feel the love!
Valentine's Day Trivia Questions and Answers
Question: Before "X" stood for a kiss, what did it represent at the end of a letter?
Answer: The cross
Question: Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?
Answer: Eros
Question: In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of whom?
Answer: Venus
Question: In Roman mythology, with whom does Cupid fall in love?
Answer: Psyche
Question: What Valentine's Day candy was first created on equipment made for lozenges?
Answer: Sweethearts
Question: When did Sweethearts first get their shape?
Answer: 1901
Question: "Wearing your heart on your sleeve" has origins from honoring which Roman goddess?
Answer: Juno
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Question: In the Victorian era, mean-spirited Valentine's Day cards were called "___ Valentines."
Answer: Vinegar
Question: Another Victorian-era term for a mean and comically mocking Valentine's Day card shares a name with what TV show?
Answer: Penny Dreadful
Question: Who wrote the oldest-known Valentine's Day message?
Answer: The Duke of Orleans
Question: From where was the oldest-known Valentine's Day message sent?
Answer: Prison
Question: When was the oldest-known Valentine's Day message written?
Answer: 1415
Question: Sweethearts production was temporarily suspended in which year?
Answer: 2019
Question: About how many roses are sent for Valentine's Day each year?
Answer: 50 million
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Question: Valentine's Day celebrations may be traced back to what Roman holiday traditionally celebrated on February 15?
Answer: Lupercalia
Question: Who invented the first Valentine's Day candy box?
Answer: Richard Cadbury
Question: On average, how many marriage proposals are there on every Valentine's Day?
Answer: 220,000
Question: A single red rose surrounded by baby's breath is called what by florists?
Answer: A signature rose
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Question: Letters to Juliet are sent to what city every year?
Answer: Verona, Italy
Question: What do yellow roses symbolize?
Answer: Friendship
Question: Kissing increases most people's heart rate to how many beats per minute?
Answer: At least 110
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Question: William Shakespeare mentions Valentine's Day in which of his plays?
Answer: Hamlet
Question: Good Charlotte's "My Bloody Valentine" was inspired by what story?
Answer: A Telltale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
Question: How many heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are typically sold each Valentine's Day?
Answer: 35 million
Question: What brain chemical is known as the "cuddle" or "love hormone?"
Answer: Oxytocin
Question: What insanely popular website debuted on Valentine's Day in 2005?
Answer: YouTube
Question: Saint Valentine was said to be martyred in what year?
Answer: 269
Question: Who is known as the Mother of Valentine's Day?
Answer: Esther Howland
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Question: The love goddess Aphrodite was said to be born from what?
Answer: Seafoam
Question: When was February 14 first declared to be Valentine's Day?
Answer: 1537
Question: In what country is Valentine's Day known as "Friend's Day?"
Answer: Finland
Question: Besides Valentine's Day, for which holiday are the most flowers sent?
Answer: Mother's Day
Question: How many people typically buy Valentines for their pets?
Answer: 9 million
Question: Why did women and girls eat bizarre foods on Valentine's Day in medieval times?
Answer: To dream about their future spouses
Question: What state produces most of America's red roses?
Answer: California
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Question: The gentlemen of Jersey Shore refer to a great catch as what?
Answer: "The rarest of roses"
Question: What notorious gangster orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day massacre?
Answer: Al Capone
Question: What emperor called for St. Valentine's execution?
Answer: Claudius II
Question: How much money do Americans spend on chocolate for Valentine's Day each year?
Answer: $1 billion
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Question: Women purchase what percentage of all Valentines sold?
Answer: 85%
Question: What major invention was patented on Valentine's Day?
Answer: The telephone
Question: About how many Valentine's Day cards are exchanged every year?
Answer: 1 billion
Question: How many stems of roses are sold on Valentine's Day every year?
Answer: 189 million
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Question: What percentage of coupled-up men don't make plans in advance for Valentine's Day?
Answer: 64%
Question: Julia Roberts joined the cast of Valentine's Day to replace which other star?
Answer: Katherine Heigl
Question: What fruit was once known as a "love apple" for its alleged aphrodisiac properties?
Answer: Tomato
Question: The first recorded speed dating event was held in what year?
Answer: 1998
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Question: The oldest living love poem was written on what?
Answer: A clay tablet
Question: What country has a holiday on the 14th of every month?
Answer: South Korea
Question: What is the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage ever recorded?
Answer: 86 years, 290 days
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