Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fun quiz and put your romantic knowledge to the test

Ah February, the month of love. A time of heart-shaped balloons, teddy bears and — our favourite part of the holiday — chocolate! We all have a different relationship with Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you adore showering your partner with romantic gifts. Or maybe you prefer to spend the day with your best friends, united as singletons. But whether you’re coupled up or flying solo, a quiz is always a fun activity! Why not gather your loved ones and favourite Valentine’s chocolates, and make an evening of answering the questions in our Valentine’s Day quiz?

Perhaps a touch of competition is the perfect way to get in the romantic mood!

Valentine’s Day quiz questions

Put your lovey-dovey knowledge to the test with our Valentine’s Day quiz questions, then scroll down for the answers! How many will you get right?

Round One: a budding romance

1. Which fruit is sometimes known as a ‘love apple’?

2. Who was the Greek goddess of love?

3. When is Welsh Valentine’s Day (Saint Dwynwen’s Day) celebrated?

4. How many towns in the United States are called Valentine?

5. According to astrology, people born on Valentine’s Day have which star sign?

Round Two: getting serious

1. Approximately how many heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are bought for Valentine’s Day each year?

2. As well as being the patron saint of lovers, Saint Valentine is also the patron of which occupation?

3. Who said, “Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all”?

4. Who spends more on Valentine’s day, Americans or Brits?

5. In the UK, how many millions of people actually celebrated Valentine’s Day in 2021?

Round Three: full commitment

1. What percent of marriage proposals happen on Valentine’s Day?

2. Which four categories of items does a bride traditionally wear for good luck on her wedding day?
   
3. How many love languages are there, according to a 1992 book by Gary Chapman?

4. What is the traditional anniversary gift for four years of marriage?

5. What item does a male penguin give a female penguin when he falls in love?

Valentine’s Day quiz answers

Now you’ve answered our Valentine’s Day quiz questions, it’s time to see how many you got right…

Round One: answers

1. Some people refer to the tomato as the ‘love apple’. The name stems from an old French term for the fruit — pomme d’amour — and the belief that tomatoes held aphrodisiac properties.

2. Speaking of aphrodisiac, that’s another historical term relating to Aphrodite, who was the Greek goddess of love.

3. Saint Dwynwen’s Day is the welsh Valentine’s celebration. It falls on the 25th of January every year and centres around similar activities as the February holiday — romantic meals and gifts, for instance. If you want to learn more about Saint Dwynwen’s Day, take a look at our Welsh Valentine’s Day guide.

4. There are four towns called Valentine in America! One in Arizona, one in Nebraska, one in Texas, and one in Virginia.

5. If you’re born on Valentine’s Day, then you’re born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius, the water bearer. Aquarius season runs from the 20th of January to the 18th of February.

Round Two: answers

1. Consumers reportedly buy around 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates every year for Valentine’s Day! The first-ever heart-shaped chocolate box was launched in the 19th century by a famous chocolatier. If you want to really impress your significant other with this traditional gift, treat them to our heavenly Straight From The Heart collection. It contains 35 of our most coveted chocolates, including gorgeous Pink Champagne Truffles and elegant Praline Oysters.

2. Saint Valentine is the patron saint of beekeepers, as well as lovers!

3. “Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all” is a quote from Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It’s a line from a long elegy, In Memoriam A.H.H, he wrote for a friend.

4. Americans spend over six times as much as Brits on Valentine’s Day. The average American spends $221.34 (about £160) on Valentine’s gifts. In the UK, on the other hand, we’re predicted to spend around £22 each this year.

5. Data suggests that 40 million people (76%) in the UK celebrated Valentine’s Day 2021. This was a significant drop from previous years.

Round Three: answers

1. Around 10% of marriage proposals happen on Valentine’s Day. Whether you think it’s romantic or cliched, why not treat your newly betrothed loved ones to some fabulous chocolate engagement gifts?

According to tradition, it’s good luck for a bride to wear the following items on her wedding day: something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.

3. There are five love languages. Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate suggests that there are five general ways that couples show love to one another. These are: words of affirmatio; quality time; gift-giving; acts of service; and physical touch.

4. Traditionally, four years of marriage calls for a gift of silk as an anniversary gift in the UK or fruit or flowers in America. However, nowadays, a more modern suggestion is a home appliance! We think a Velvetiser, our revolutionary at-home hot chocolate maker is the perfect appliance gift for your loved one. Together you can whip up sensuously smooth and indulgent hot chocolate.

5. Penguins are monogamous and mate for life. When he falls in love, a male penguin will find a pebble and present it to a female as a ‘proposal’. If she accepts, she’ll place the pebble in her nest. Personally, we think chocolate is a tastier gift, but it’s still a lovely fact!

Valentine’s Day quiz: how did you get on?

Congratulations on completing our Valentine’s Day quiz! Did you learn any new facts? Now that you’ve brushed up on your romantic knowledge, you might be thinking about how to show your significant other a little extra love. Or how about practising a little self-care?

Either way, peruse our selection of Valentine’s gifts. A box of chocolates is the perfect token of affection for friends, partners and, of course, yourself. Happy Valentine’s Day!