Valentines day trivia

Valentine's Day was first declared a holiday by

• the Roman Emperor Claudius II

• St Valentine

• Pope Gelasius I

Answer explanation

In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius I made the feast of St. Valentine an official holiday, apparently hoping to expel the pagan rituals of Lupercalia by combining it with St. Valentine's Day.

Passing out Valentines is a ? -year-old tradition.

• 1500

• 1150

• 600

• 450

Answer explanation

The oldest record of a Valentine is a poem Charles, the Duke of Orleans, wrote to his wife when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415, in which he refers to his wife as his "Valentine." For lack of a better phrase, the rest is history.

Every year for Valentine's Day, an estimated ??? million greeting cards are exchanged in the U.S. alone

• 100

• 145

• 225

• 400

Answer explanation

Every year for Valentine's Day, an estimated 145 million greeting cards are exchanged in the U.S. alone, according to Hallmark, making it the second largest holiday for greeting cards after Christmas.

Valentine's day is the second busiest day for restaurants only behind

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

• Mother's Day

• St Patty's Day

The flower of love is the

Men and women both prefer ​ (a)   to ​ (b)  

• candy
• flowers
• cards

Answer explanation

Both men and women prefer to receive chocolate over flowers, according to the National Confectioners Association. The survey also found that chocolate sales represent 75% or more of Valentine's Day candy purchases.

According to the National Confectioners Association, ??? are the most popular flavor in chocolate boxes

• chocolate covered nuts

• coconut

• cream filled

• caramel

What percentage of women purchase flowers for themselves on Valentine's day?

• 16%

• 18%

• 20%

• 25%

Answer explanation

Sixteen percent of flowers purchased by women on Valentine's Day are going to none other than themselves, according to the Society of American Florists, so you're not alone when you treat yourself to a floral arrangement!

Re-order the following professions by which receives the most to the least Valentines

• Nurses

• Moms/housewives

• Secretaries

• Teachers

Nordic countries celebrate this on February 14th

• Friendship

• Family

• Faith

Answer explanation

Known as Ystävänpäivä in Finland and Sõbrapäev in Estonia, both countries use the holiday as a Friendship Day or Day of the Friends, where they exchange cards and gifts not only with lovers, but with friends and family members as well.