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Valentine's Day Trivia

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The oldest known Valentine's Day letter/message dates back to when?

a)

1801

b)

1478

c)

1415

d)

1827

2.

Who invented the Valentine card?

a)

Elisabeth Le Brun

b)

Maria Kirch

c)

St. Valentine

d)

Esther Howland

3.

Valentine's Day started with which group of people?

a)

Chinese

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

d)

Indians

4.

When was the very first Valentine's Day?

a)

1492

b)

496

c)

512

d)

600

5.

When was Valentine's Day originally celebrated in Ancient Rome?

a)

February 15th

b)

January 31st

c)

April 3rd

d)

February 13th

6.

How did the phrase "wear your heart on your sleeve" come about?

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

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.

7.

Candy hearts were originally what?

a)

Dried Fruit

b)

Medical Lozenge

c)

Candied Raisins

d)

Food Dye

8.

The candies got their iconic shape ___ years after the creation of Necco wafers.

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

9.

According to the National Confectioners Association, men and women prefer to receive:

a)

candy to flowers

b)

flowers to candy

10.

Who introduced the first box of Valentine's Day chocolates in 1868?

a)

Willy Wonka

b)

Richard Cadbury

c)

What are chocolate boxes?

11.

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

a)

Cream-filled

b)

Coconut

c)

Caramel

d)

Cherry-filled

12.

True or False: Valentine's Day is the second biggest holiday for florists.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Legend has it that we call people our valentines because...

a)

When St. Valentine was imprisoned, he signed a letter "From your Valentine" and the signature caught on

b)

It is a way to honor St. Valentine for his role in Valentine's Day

c)

St. Valentine's letters expressed love and calling someone a valentine shows your love for them