50 Valentine S Day Trivia Questions With Answers

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 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 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 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 Question: The love goddess Aphrodite was said to be born from what?Answer: Seafoam 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 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 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 Want more great trivia? Check out 101 Trivia Questions for Kids, Movie Trivia and The Office Trivia.