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WorksheetsValentine's Day Trivia
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The oldest known Valentine's Day letter/message dates back to when?
1801
1478
1415
1827
Who invented the Valentine card?
Elisabeth Le Brun
Maria Kirch
St. Valentine
Esther Howland
Valentine's Day started with which group of people?
Chinese
Romans
Greeks
Indians
When was the very first Valentine's Day?
1492
496
512
600
When was Valentine's Day originally celebrated in Ancient Rome?
February 15th
January 31st
April 3rd
February 13th
How did the phrase "wear your heart on your sleeve" come about?
In the Middle Ages, people drew names to see who their valentine would be, and they pinned the name to their sleeve for a week so other people would know their supposed true feelings.
In Ancient Rome, married couples wore a heart with their spouse's name on it on their sleeve to prevent any one else from asking them to be their valentine.
In the early centuries, those who were seeking a valentine for Valentine's Day would pin a literal blank paper heart on their sleeve to show that they were looking for someone to be their valentine.
Candy hearts were originally what?
Dried Fruit
Medical Lozenge
Candied Raisins
Food Dye
The candies got their iconic shape ___ years after the creation of Necco wafers.
12
13
14
15
According to the National Confectioners Association, men and women prefer to receive:
candy to flowers
flowers to candy
Who introduced the first box of Valentine's Day chocolates in 1868?
Willy Wonka
Richard Cadbury
What are chocolate boxes?
According to the National Confectioners Association, what is the most popular flavor in chocolate boxes?
Cream-filled
Coconut
Caramel
Cherry-filled
True or False: Valentine's Day is the second biggest holiday for florists.
True
False
Legend has it that we call people our valentines because...
When St. Valentine was imprisoned, he signed a letter "From your Valentine" and the signature caught on
It is a way to honor St. Valentine for his role in Valentine's Day
St. Valentine's letters expressed love and calling someone a valentine shows your love for them
