Feel the Love With 50 Valentine's Day Trivia Questions and Answers

Valentine's Day is here! The ultimate celebration of love sometimes gets a bad rap for commercializing romance, but let's be real: Any excuse for chocolate and warm fuzzies is good enough for us. Learn about the history of Valentine's Day , its symbols and its celebrations with  50 Valentine's Day trivia questions and answers, and get ready to feel the love!

Valentine's Day Trivia Questions and Answers

Question:Before "X" stood for a kiss, what did it represent at the end of a letter?
Answer: The cross

Question:Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?
Answer:Eros

Question:In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of whom?
Answer: Venus

Question:In Roman mythology, with whom does Cupid fall in love?
Answer:Psyche

Question:What Valentine's Day candy was first created on equipment made for lozenges?
Answer:Sweethearts

Question:When did Sweethearts first get their shape?
Answer:1901

Question:"Wearing your heart on your sleeve" has origins from honoring which Roman goddess?
Answer:Juno

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Question:In the Victorian era, mean-spirited Valentine's Day cards were called "___ Valentines."
Answer:Vinegar

Question:Another Victorian-era term for a mean and comically mocking Valentine's Day card shares a name with what TV show?
Answer: Penny Dreadful

Question:Who wrote the oldest-known Valentine's Day message?
Answer:The Duke of Orleans

Question:From where was the oldest-known Valentine's Day message sent?
Answer:Prison

Question:When was the oldest-known Valentine's Day message written?
Answer:1415

Question:Sweethearts production was temporarily suspended in which year?
Answer:2019

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Question:About how many roses are sent for Valentine's Day each year?
Answer:50 million

Question:Valentine's Day celebrations may be traced back to what Roman holiday traditionally celebrated on February 15?
Answer:Lupercalia

Question:Who invented the first Valentine's Day candy box?
Answer:Richard Cadbury

Question:On average, how many marriage proposals are there on every Valentine's Day?
Answer:220,000

Question:A single red rose surrounded by baby's breath is called what by florists?
Answer:A signature rose

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Question:Letters to Juliet are sent to what city every year?
Answer:Verona, Italy

Question:What do yellow roses symbolize?
Answer:Friendship

Question:Kissing increases most people's heart rate to how many beats per minute?
Answer: At least 110

Question: William Shakespeare mentions Valentine's Day in which of his plays?
Answer:  Hamlet

Question: Good Charlotte 's "My Bloody Valentine" was inspired by what story?
Answer:  A Telltale Heart  by Edgar Allen Poe

Question:How many heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are typically sold each Valentine's Day?
Answer:35 million

Question:What brain chemical is known as the "cuddle" or  "love hormone?"
Answer:Oxytocin

Question:What insanely popular website debuted on Valentine's Day in 2005?
Answer:YouTube

Question:Saint Valentine was said to be martyred in what year?
Answer:269

Question:Who is known as the Mother of Valentine's Day?
Answer:Esther Howland

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Question:The love goddess Aphrodite was said to be born from what?
Answer:Sea foam

Question:When was February 14 first declared to be Valentine's Day?
Answer:1537

Question:In what country is Valentine's Day known as "Friend's Day?"
Answer:Finland

Question:Besides Valentine's Day, for which holiday are the most flowers sent?
Answer: Mother's Day

Question:How many people typically buy Valentines for their pets?
Answer:9 million

Question:Why did women and girls eat bizarre foods on Valentine's Day in medieval times?
Answer:To dream about their future spouses

Question:What state produces most of America's red roses?
Answer:California

Question:The gentlemen of  Jersey Shore refer to a great catch as what?
Answer:"The rarest of roses"

Question:What notorious gangster orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day massacre?
Answer:Al Capone

Question:What emperor called for St. Valentine's execution?
Answer:Claudius II

Question:How much money do Americans spend on chocolate for Valentine's Day each year?
Answer:$1 billion

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Question:Women purchase what percentage of all Valentines sold?
Answer:85%

Question:What major invention was patented on Valentine's Day?
Answer:The telephone

Question:About how many Valentine's Day cards are exchanged every year?
Answer:1 billion

Question:How many stems of roses are sold on Valentine's Day every year?
Answer:189 million

Question:What percentage of coupled-up men don't make plans in advance for Valentine's Day?
Answer:64%

Question: Julia Roberts joined the cast of  Valentine's Day to replace which other star?
Answer: Katherine Heigl

Question:What fruit was once known as a "love apple" for its alleged aphrodisiac properties?
Answer:Tomato

Question:The first recorded speed dating event was held in what year?
Answer:1998

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Question:The oldest living love poem was written on what?
Answer:A clay tablet

Question:What country has a holiday on the 14th of every month?
Answer:South Korea

Question:What is the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage ever recorded?
Answer:86 years, 290 days

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