40 Valentine's Day trivia questions
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Who became known as the Mother of the American Valentine?
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AnswerEsther Howland.
Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/03/esther-howland-and-the-business-of-love/
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In which Massachusetts city did Howland build her card business?
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AnswerWorcester.
Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/03/esther-howland-and-the-business-of-love/
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From which country did the decorated cards that inspired her arrive?
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AnswerEngland.
Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/03/esther-howland-and-the-business-of-love/
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Were Valentine cards already available in America before Howland's business?
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AnswerYes.
Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/03/esther-howland-and-the-business-of-love/
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Were Howland's elaborate cards hand-decorated or computer-printed?
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AnswerHand-decorated.
Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/03/esther-howland-and-the-business-of-love/
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On which date is Valentine's Day celebrated?
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AnswerFebruary 14.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day?oldid=1368166512
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According to an early tradition, what did Saint Valentine give back to his jailer's blind daughter?
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According to an 18th-century addition to the legend, how did Saint Valentine sign his farewell letter?
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AnswerYour Valentine.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day?oldid=1368166512
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In the legend, Saint Valentine performed weddings for which soldiers?
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AnswerChristian soldiers who were forbidden to marry.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day?oldid=1368166512
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Besides the heart, name a Valentine's Day symbol.
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AnswerDoves or the winged Cupid.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day?oldid=1368166512
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In which centuries did Valentine's Day become linked with romantic love?
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AnswerThe 14th and 15th centuries.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day?oldid=1368166512
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In 18th-century England, what were the greeting cards sent on February 14 called?
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Which ancient Roman festival was held each year on February 15?
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Which English poet wrote one of the earliest references to Valentine's Day as a day for lovers?
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AnswerGeoffrey Chaucer.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlement_of_Foules?oldid=1349811715
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In Chaucer's Parlement of Foules, which creatures gather to choose their mates?
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Cupid's mother is which Roman goddess of love?
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What is Cupid's Greek counterpart called?
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What weapon does Cupid carry?
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What is another name for the small heart-shaped candies printed with messages such as Be Mine?
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AnswerConversation hearts.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweethearts_(candy)?oldid=1365946153
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In which year did Daniel Chase start printing sayings on the candy?
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Which newer message replaced Fax Me on the candy hearts?
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Which message is the most sought after on the candy hearts?
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What is the round British version of these candy hearts called?
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AnswerLove Hearts.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweethearts_(candy)?oldid=1365946153
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On which date is White Day, when gifts are given back for Valentine's Day?
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In which country did White Day begin, in 1978?
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Which sweet did a Fukuoka confectioner first sell to men on March 14, 1977?
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In South Korea, what do singles eat together on Black Day, April 14?
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AnswerJajangmyeon, noodles with black bean sauce.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Day_(South_Korea)?oldid=1302634342
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Which Chinese festival of the seventh night is also called the Chinese Valentine's Day?
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AnswerThe Qixi Festival.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qixi_Festival?oldid=1370234762
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In the Qixi legend, which birds build a bridge so the weaver girl and the cowherd can meet?
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Which carved wooden gift from Wales was traditionally given as a sign of romantic intent?
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Who is the Welsh patron saint of lovers?
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On which date is Saint Dwynwen celebrated throughout Wales?
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Valentine's Day is the second-biggest card-sending holiday in the US. About how many cards are exchanged for it, by Hallmark's 2022 estimate?
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AnswerAbout 145 million.
Source: Hallmark https://corporate.hallmark.com/news-article/hallmark-celebrates-love-for-all-all-for-love-this-valentines-day/
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In 1868, which British chocolate company made a heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine's Day?
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Counting the cards children exchange at school, who receives the most valentines?
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In Brazil, on which date is Dia dos Namorados, the lovers' day, celebrated?
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Why is February 14 not celebrated in Brazil?
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AnswerIt falls too close to Carnival.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day?oldid=1380572637
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In 1835, how many Valentine cards were sent by post in the United Kingdom?
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What were the early printed cards with verses and sketches called?
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AnswerMechanical valentines.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day?oldid=1380572637
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Besides lovers, Saint Valentine is the patron saint of which keepers of insects?
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