Valentine's Day Trivia 1
By: Tippy & Alfred
(Answers at the bottom of the page)
1. Let's start with the symbol of the "X" and why it
represents the kiss? Do you know?
This goes back to the Middle Ages when a person did which of
the following:
a) Was forced to kiss all documents over his signature. b)
He signed his name and then a priest had to kiss the
signature to verify it. c) Illiterate people made an "x" and
then kissed it in front of 2 or more witnesses to show their
sincerity.
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2. What is the term used when a male and female each pay
for their own meals or entertainment on a date?
a) Having a "Square Meal"
b) Going Dutch
c) Even Steven
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3. Asking for a woman's hand in marriage goes back to the Greeks.
True or False?
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4. " Ie Ovele Ouye" is I LOVE YOU in what language?
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5. The average cost for a dozen roses today is how much?
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6. What percent of Valentine Cards are romantic as compared
to the humorous?
a) 90%
b) 50%
c) 75%
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7. The most popular way to celebrate Valentine's Day is
to send someone a card. What is the second best way?
a) Call to say "I Love You."
b) Go out to Dinner
c) Send Flowers
d) Give a Gift
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8. Wives and girlfriends receive the most Valentine
cards each year.
True or False?
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9. But, out of all the Valentine's purchased, it will be
men who buy more than the women.
True or False?
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10. The Civil War brought the popularity of sending Valentines
in the US.
True or False?
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11. The God of Love in Greek Mythology is called what?
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12. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the author of "The Sonnets
of the Portuguese," a much beloved book of love poetry,
didn't marry her husband, Robert Browning until she was 40
years old because her father wouldn't let her get married.
True or False?
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13. February is chosen as the month for Valentine's Day
because St. Valentine was born on February 14, 1204?
True or False?
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14. Which actress was born on May 25, 1947 in Santa Rosa, CA
and "Blamed It on The Bosa Nova" on the Ed Sullivan show; plus
she later co-starred in "Room 222" on television?
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15. What percent of women send themselves flowers on Valentine' Day?
(a) 30%
(b) 15%
(c) 50%
(d) 10%
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Answers
1. (C) is the correct answer. Illiterate people had to kiss
their X mark to show they were sincere.
2. (B) Going Dutch
3. False, It goes back to the Romans where a father
literally took his daughter's hand and passed it over to her
husband.
4. "I Love You" in Pig Latin!
5. $30, It all depends on long or short stems, where you buy
them, color, etc.
6. (C) 75%
7. (A) 50% just make a phone call. The rest go as follows:
48% Gift, 37% Dinner and 19% send Flowers.
8. False, Actually Teachers get the most Valentines!
9. True, Valentine's Day is the ONLY holiday for which men
buy more cards than women. Women buy 20%. On all of the
other holidays, if a card is needed it's the women who buy
them.
10. False, it was the REVOLUTIONARY WAR!
11. Eros
12. True, she was the oldest, her father's favorite and she
didn't even leave her room for 6 years he was so possessive.
She married her husband in a secret wedding. When her
father discovered it, he was furious and disinherited her.
13. False. The month is believed to be the official start of
Spring by the Romans. And, Spring = Fertility. And that
meant this Fertility Festival that they celebrated on 2-15.
Since February now really only has 28 days (except for Leap
Year), people moved it to the real middle of the month
years later.
14. Karen Valentine
15. 15%
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