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Quiz on Valentine's Day

20 questions · June 28, 2026

Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "Valentine's Day": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.

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Question 1

Easy

On which date is Valentine's Day celebrated each year?

Source: Always February 14 — the feast day historically tied to Saint Valentine.

Question 2

Easy

Which flower is most associated with romance and Valentine's Day?

Source: The red rose has symbolized passionate love since ancient Rome linked it to Venus.

Question 3

Easy

Cupid, the chubby winged figure of love, comes from which mythology?

Source: Cupid is Roman — his Greek twin is Eros, where 'erotic' comes from.

Question 4

Easy

A classic Valentine's gift is a heart-shaped box of what?

Source: Richard Cadbury sold the first heart-shaped chocolate box back in 1868.

Question 5

Easy

What does Cupid traditionally carry to make people fall in love?

Source: One gold-tipped arrow and you're smitten — a lead-tipped one does the opposite.

Question 6

Easy

In many cities, couples attach what to bridges as a symbol of lasting love?

Source: 'Love locks' got so heavy a Paris bridge railing collapsed under their weight in 2014.

Question 7

Easy

Complete the famous rhyme: 'Roses are red, violets are ___.'

Source: The poem says blue, even though real violets are, well, violet.

Question 8

Easy

What are the small candy hearts printed with short love phrases called?

Source: Conversation hearts began as printed lozenges in a 19th-century pharmacy.

Question 9

Easy

What does 'XOXO' written at the end of a love note mean?

Source: The X stands for a kiss, the O for a hug — a code dating back centuries.

Question 10

Easy

Which bird is a classic symbol of love, often shown in devoted pairs?

Source: Doves mate for life, which is why they coo on so many Valentine's cards.

Question 11

Medium

In which country did women traditionally give men chocolate on Valentine's Day?

Source: In Japan women gift the chocolate — men reciprocate a month later on 'White Day'.

Question 12

Medium

The phrase 'wear your heart on your sleeve' is said to come from which tradition?

Source: Knights tied a lady's ribbon to their sleeve before jousting in her honor.

Question 13

Medium

Which ancient mid-February festival is seen as a forerunner of Valentine's Day?

Source: Lupercalia was a wild Roman fertility rite later 'Christianized' into Valentine's.

Question 14

Medium

Roughly how many roses are produced worldwide for Valentine's Day?

Source: About 250 million roses are grown for the day, many flown in from Colombia.

Question 15

Medium

A famous marketing slogan made which gemstone the ultimate romantic gift?

Source: 'A Diamond Is Forever' (1947) basically invented the engagement-ring tradition.

Question 16

Medium

In Wales, sweethearts traditionally exchange intricately carved wooden what?

Source: Welsh 'lovespoons' carved with hearts and keys gave us the word 'spooning'.

Question 17

Medium

Medieval Europeans believed which creatures chose their mates on February 14?

Source: The idea that birds pair off in mid-February helped tie the date to romance.

Question 18

Hard

Besides lovers, Saint Valentine is the patron saint of people with what condition?

Source: He's the patron saint of epilepsy — and, oddly, of beekeepers too.

Question 19

Hard

In which century did mass-produced Valentine's cards first become popular?

Source: Cheap printing and penny postage in the 1800s turned cards into a craze.

Question 20

Hard

In some East Asian countries, 'White Day' is celebrated on which date?

Source: March 14 is when men return the favor — and April 14 is lonely 'Black Day'.

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