Valentine’s Day is Feb. 14 — a celebration in which millions of people take time for their loved ones with a nice meal, kind words — maybe even chocolate, jewelry or some other sweet gift.
So how well do you know the history of Valentine’s Day?
Test your knowledge of the upcoming lovely day in this fun and engaging quiz!
Which gift category is the most popular for Valentine’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation?
Flowers
Chocolate
Jewelry
Wine
The first official Valentine’s Day celebration occurred in which city?
New York
Paris
New Orleans
Rome
Candy hearts were medical lozenges, originally — true or false?
True
False
Aside from love and happy marriages, what else is St. Valentine the patron saint of?
Cats
Beekeepers
Lost items
Coffee
In which year was the first valentine reportedly sent by a French medieval duke?
1415
1520
1633
1710
Lovebirds are not an actual type of bird — true or false?
True
False
How much money do individuals typically spend each Valentine’s Day, according to the National Retail Foundation?
$90
$155
$196
$230
Valentine’s Day is not always held on February 14 — true or false?
True
False
Roughly how many Valentine’s cards are exchanged per year, according to Hallmark?
25 million
97 million
145 million
192 million
Valentine’s Day is known as the second busiest restaurant day each year, after what other celebrated day?
Thanksgiving
New Year’s Eve
Easter
Mother’s Day
Valentine’s Day is florists’ busiest day of the year, according to the Society of American Florists — true or false?
True
False
Which person created the first heart-shaped box of chocolates in 1861?
Richard Cadbury
Princess Maria Theresa
Willy Wonka
Milton S. Hershey
The term or abbreviation “XOXO” originally meant which of these?
Hugs and kisses
Holding hands
Sealed with a kiss
Sent with love
Which flower is one of the most popular to give and receive on Valentine’s Day?
Tulip
Rose
Daisy
Sunflower
Cupid is the son of which Roman god, according to Roman mythology?
Venus
Jupiter
Neptune
Apollo
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