Valentine's Day Trivia

Approximately how many Valentine’s cards are swapped each year?

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 25 million

• 150 million

True or false: The oldest known Valentine was written by a famous poet.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False. When he was 21 years old., after his capture in a battle, Charles, Duke of Orleans wrote a poem to his wife and it is the earliest known written valentine says history.com. In the poem, Charles uses the term “Valentine” referring to his wife, but his expression of love was more somber than the holiday greetings that we’re usually accustomed to. However, given the grim circumstances under which the letter was written, that’s no surprise. Having been imprisoned for 25 years, Charles was never able to see his wife’s reaction to the letter. She died sometime between 1430 and 1435, before reuniting with her husband or bearing any children.

There are many Saints named Valentine or Valentinus, what do they all have in common?

• They were martyrs (a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.).

• They all lived during the same time period.

• They all fought in battles.

• Only their names are similar

Which candy company produced the first heart-shaped box of chocolates?

• Hershey's

• Cadbury

• Mars

• Haribo

What is the most popular Valentine's Day gift in the U.S.?

• Candy

• Jewelry

• Flowers

• Card

What percentage of people will dine out on Valentine's Day?

• 70%

• 10%

• 35%

• 55%

What is the top candy purchased for Valentine's Day?

• Conversation Hearts

• Chocolate

• Skittles

• Ring Pops

True or False: Women Purchase more Valentine's Day cards then men.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Women buy about 85% of all Valentine’s Day cards according to history.com.

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th because...

• They needed a holiday between Christmas and Easter

• That was the day the first Valentine was sent

• That is the birthday of the pope at the time

• That is the day St. Valentine died

True or False: Love has always been associated with Valentine's Day.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Some say it began as a feast to celebrate St. Valentine, others say it was a cover up to a wild pagan festival. Ultimately, there were a lot of smaller celebrations held in February that eventually became one holiday.