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Valentine's Day Trivia

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There is something interesting about the person who founded FTD - the flower-delivery company. What is it?

a)

He hated holidays.

b)

He had little wings on his feet.

c)

He looked like the statue of Mercury.

d)

His last name was Valentine.

2.

Which company's slogan is, "When you care enough to send the very best"?

a)

Russell Stover

b)

Hallmark

c)

Disney

d)

FTD

3.

Which was the first company ever to sell gift wrap paper?

a)

Russell Stover

b)

Hallmark

c)

Disney

d)

FTD

4.

Which company was NOT named for the person who founded it?

a)

Disney, Inc.

b)

Hallmark, Inc.

c)

FTD, Inc.

d)

Russell Stover, Inc.

5.

Which company now owns the maker of Crayola Crayons?

a)

Russell Stover

b)

Hallmark

c)

Disney

d)

FTD

6.

Which companies have a connection to Kansas City? There is more than one correct answer.

a)

Disney, Inc.

b)

Hallmark, Inc.

c)

FTD, Inc.

d)

Russell Stover, Inc.

7.

Which company was the original maker of these candies?

a)

Russell Stover

b)

Hallmark

c)

NECCO: The New England Confectionery Company

d)

FTD

8.

Who is Valentine's Day named for?

a)

Walter Elias Disney, of Kansas City, Missouri.

b)

Joyce Clyde Hall, of Kansas City, Missouri.

c)

John Valentine, a florist from Denver, Colorado.

d)

Saint Valentine of Terni, Italy.

e)

Charlie "Yardbird" Parker of Kansas City, Missouri.

9.

What are the two most common names for these candies? (Choose two)

a)

Word Hearts

b)

Conversation Hearts

c)

Sweet Words

d)

Sweethearts

10.

What's the difference between St. Louis and Louis St.? Select one false answer.

a)

They are both named for people named Louis.

b)

The first is a city and the second is a street.

c)

The first is a street and the second is a saint.

d)

The first is a saint and the second is a street.

11.

This is a baby porcupine and its mother. Based on what you have learned in this class, which is the correct word for a baby porcupine?

a)

porcuposa

b)

porcupette

c)

porcaby

d)

porcelain

12.

The medical name for a heart attack is "cardiac arrest". What does "arrest" actually mean?

a)

To stop someone or something.

b)

To make someone take a nap.

c)

To be the most artistic.

d)

To be in love.

13.

Renaissance means:

a)

Renee's dance.

b)

"Seagulls" in French.

c)

A little girl named Renee.

d)

Re-birth - a time of new ideas - a time of improvement.

14.

The colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Why?

a)

French people like those colors.

b)

They are said to be the colors of royalty.

c)

They look cool together.

d)

They are the colors of Louisiana.

15.

What is Harlem? Select two correct answers.

a)

A famous predominantly African-American neighborhood in Kansas City.

b)

The home of the Apollo Theater, where Charlie Parker played.

c)

A famous predominantly African-American neighborhood in New York City.

d)

The home of the Gem Theater and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

16.

"Mardi" is a French word. What does it mean in English?

a)

Meat

b)

Carnival

c)

Fat

d)

Tuesday

17.

What is at the corner of 18th and Vine Streets? Select two correct answers.

a)

A famous historically African-American neighborhood in Kansas City.

b)

The home of the Apollo Theater, where Charlie Parker played.

c)

A famous historically African-American neighborhood in New York City.

d)

The home of the Gem Theater and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

18.

How do you say "love" in Spanish and Portuguese?

a)

loveo

b)

romeo

c)

amor

d)

amove

19.

The heart is a muscle. What is the scientific name for the heart muscle?

a)

Amorium

b)

Heartium

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Cardiac arrest

20.

The word "carnival" comes from the word for:

a)

Meat

b)

Mardi Gras

c)

Fat

d)

Tuesday

21.

When are the 12 days of Christmas?

a)

December 26-January 6.

b)

The 12 days before December 25.

c)

The 12 days before Easter.

d)

The 12 days after January 6.