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February and Valentine's Trivia

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Valentine's Day is the _____ most popular for sending cards.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

2.

Girls of medieval times ate bizarre foods on Valentine's Day to...

a)

Be more attractive to a future spouse

b)

Be less attractive to a future spouse

c)

Have dreams of a future husband

d)

Lose weight

3.

Who created the 1st Valentine's Day candy box in the late 1800's?

a)

Whitman

b)

Cadbury

c)

Hershey

d)

Teuscher

4.

The name Valentine was derived from the Latin word for ...

a)

Stupidity

b)

Romance

c)

Love

d)

Valor

5.

Most roses sold in the US for Valentine's Day come from...

a)

China

b)

California

c)

South America

d)

Mexico

6.

60% of red roses grown in the US come from...

a)

Hawaii

b)

Texas

c)

South Carolina

d)

California

7.

Every Valentine's Day, thousands of cards are sent to Verona, Italy addressed to....

a)

Zeus

b)

Juliet

c)

Cupid

d)

St. Valentine

8.

___ is spent on Valentine gifts for pets.

a)

$2 billion

b)

$500 thousand

c)

$2 trillion

d)

$2 million

9.

In Victorian times, it was considered ____ if you signed a Valentine.

a)

Good luck

b)

a marriage proposal

c)

Bad luck

d)

a threat

10.

The popular conversation heart candy came about originally while trying to create...

a)

Throat Lozenges

b)

Soap

c)

Soda

d)

Gum

11.

Who was Cupid's mother?

a)

Minerva

b)

Penelope

c)

Venus

d)

Psyche

12.

In addition to being the unofficial patron saint of love, what occupation is St. Valentine also believed to be the patron of?

a)

Beekeepers

b)

Brewers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Chefs

13.

The first Tarzan movie was released on February 14th, _____.

a)

1918

b)

1938

c)

1968

d)

2008

14.

In the ____ , the first Valentine's Day cards were mass-produced in the U.S., sold by Esther A. Howland..known as the "Mother of the American Valentine."

a)

1640s

b)

1740s

c)

1840s

d)

1940s

15.

On February 14th, _____the first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System (GPS) is put into orbit.

a)

1980

b)

1989

c)

1992

d)

1999

16.

IBM was found on February 14th, ______.

a)

1902

b)

1924

c)

1935

d)

1942

17.

On February 14th ______, the U.S. Congress approved the use of voting machines in federal elections.

a)

1852

b)

1899

c)

1925

d)

1958

18.

Christopher Latham Sholes ..Born February 14 ...He created the QWERTY keyboard layout (1873). The QWERTY keyboard was designed to split up commonly-used letter combinations in order to reduce __________. **Look at the first 6 letters of your keyboard...we still use the QWERTY layout.

a)

falling asleep while typing

b)

punctuation errors

c)

carpal tunnel

d)

key jamming

19.

To type a heart, press ALT + _____ on the numeric pad of your keyboard.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Groundhog Day began based on a ________ superstition.

a)

Roman

b)

French

c)

American

d)

German

21.

True or False: The Super Bowl has been most commonly held in February since 2002.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The word February is believed to have derived from the name 'Februa' taken from the Roman 'Festival of __________'

a)

Love

b)

Purification

c)

Gratitude

d)

Death

23.

What day is Robinson Crusoe day?

a)

February 1st

b)

February 14th

c)

February 20th

d)

February 29th

24.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What is the February birthstone?

a)

Pearl

b)

Ruby

c)

Amethyst

d)

Aquamarine

26.

On February 14th in 1912, ________ was admitted as the 48th state.

a)

South Carolina

b)

South Dakota

c)

Arizona

d)

Arkansas

27.

There was an energy crisis in the US in _____, so daylight savings time started two months early - Feb 23rd instead of April.

a)

1952

b)

1975

c)

1990

d)

2001

28.

February 27th-1703 - The first Mardi Gras was celebrated in _______________.

a)

New Orleans

b)

Washington DC

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Mobile

29.

What year had the first televised basketball game?

a)

1932

b)

1940

c)

1955

d)

1960

30.

1983 - CBS sitcom M*A*S*H ended after __ seasons, airing a special two-and-a-half hour episode watched by 77% of the television viewing audience.

a)

5

b)

9

c)

11

d)

17

31.

1870 - New York City's first _________-powered subway line, created by Alfred Beach, was opened to the public.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Diesel

c)

Hydraulic

d)

Pneumatic

32.

On February 14th, 2005, ________ was launched.

a)

Aol.com

b)

Youtube.com

c)

Match.com

d)

Netflix.com

33.

What was the first state to have a 911 call?

a)

South Carolina

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Alabama

34.

Which is NOT a celebrated in February?

a)

Hot Breakfast Month

b)

Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month

c)

Canned Food Month

d)

Frozen Food Month

35.

Which is NOT celebrated in February?

a)

Black History Month

b)

Bird-Feeding Month

c)

Jazz Appreciation Month

d)

Potato Lovers Month

36.

"The day is ending,

The night is descending;

The marsh is frozen,

The river dead.

Through clouds like ashes

The red sun flashes

On village windows

That glimmer red."

- Afternoon in February BY: _________________________

a)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

The Beatles

d)

Emily Dickinson

37.

In February _______ - Travelers Insurance Company began issuing car insurance.

a)

1962

b)

1945

c)

1932

d)

1898

38.

Which is a flower of February?

a)

Roses

b)

Violets

c)

Tulips

d)

Carnations

39.

In Welsh, February is sometimes known as “y mis bach” which means “________.”

a)

hate month

b)

love month

c)

little month

d)

cold month

40.

The odds of being born on February 29th are about 1 in _____.

a)

1461

b)

25000

c)

50

d)

365