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Easy Valentine's Day Trivia Questions
The easy questions from our valentine's day set, 14 of them, each with the answer and an explanation below the game.
Keys 1-4 pick an answer, Enter moves on. Nothing is saved to an account.
The easy band is the day as the shops present it: the date, the flower, the shape, the winged archer, the box of chocolates. These are the details anyone picks up simply by walking past a display in February, so most players clear the band quickly.
14 easy valentine's day trivia questions with answers
On which date is Valentine's Day celebrated?
Answer: 14 February The date has been linked to the saint's feast since the Middle Ages.
Which winged archer is the best-known symbol of the day?
Answer: Cupid He is usually shown as a plump child with a bow.
Which flower, especially in red, is most associated with Valentine's Day?
Answer: Rose Red has stood for passionate love in flower symbolism for centuries.
Which shape appears on almost every Valentine's card?
Answer: A heart The stylised shape looks very little like a real human heart.
Which sweet gift is most traditionally given on the day?
Answer: Chocolate Boxed chocolates became a mass-market gift in the Victorian era.
What are the cards sent on 14 February called?
Answer: Valentines Traditionally they were sent unsigned.
Which colour is paired with red in most Valentine's decoration?
Answer: Pink The softer shade is used for the sentimental rather than passionate side of the day.
Which small pastel sweets are printed with short romantic phrases?
Answer: Conversation hearts They have been made since the nineteenth century.
Cupid is the Roman counterpart of which Greek god?
Answer: Eros Both are gods of desire rather than of marriage.
The holiday takes its name from which figure?
Answer: Saint Valentine Several early martyrs carried the name.
Which bird is used as a symbol of faithful pairing on Valentine's cards?
Answer: Dove Doves were associated with Venus in Roman art.
In the northern hemisphere, Valentine's Day falls in which season?
Answer: Winter Mid-February is still deep winter across most of Europe and North America.
Romeo and Juliet is set in which country?
Answer: Italy Shakespeare placed the play in the city of Verona.
How many roses make the traditional Valentine's bouquet?
Answer: Twelve A dozen has been the standard florist's bunch for well over a century.
Answer key
- 14 February
- Cupid
- Rose
- A heart
- Chocolate
- Valentines
- Pink
- Conversation hearts
- Eros
- Saint Valentine
- Dove
- Winter
- Italy
- Twelve
How to play
- Pick a mode: multiple choice, true or false, a 60-second sprint, or the daily quiz.
- Answer with a tap, or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard. The right answer appears straight away with a line explaining it.
- Finish the round to see your score, copy the result grid, and step up a difficulty.
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