Did anyone prove the old wives’ tale true? Is the first person of the opposite gender you met on Valentine’s Day going to be your future spouse? What a story if that did happen to you! Keep reading to find out the answers of last week’s Valentine’s trivia and see if you are a winner!
1) In the mid-1800s, a printer and artist named Esther Howland was among the first to produce Valentine’s Day cards in America. What state was Esther from?
- Massachusetts
VirginiaVermontNew York
2) True or False: Handmade paper Valentines were being exchanged in various parts of Asia in the early to mid-1400s.
False, Valentines were being exchanged in various parts of Europe
3) True or False: February 14 has long been associated with love and fertility, and it was believed that birds traditionally chose their mates on that day.
True
4) What decade did the diamond industry begin to promote Valentine’s Day as an occasion to give jewelry?
1950s1960s1970s- 1980s
5) Fill in the Blank: An ancient Celtic tradition of involved giving hand-carved __________ as Valentine’s gifts.
Wooden spoons
6) True or False: In the Middle Ages, it was believed that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on that day, she would marry a farmer.
False, it was believed that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead, she would marry a sailor
7) True or False: Valentine’s Day is the second largest card-sending holiday.
True, Christmas is the largest card-sending holiday
8) How much does the average American spend on Valentines Day?
$50- $75
$100$125
9) What is the average amount of proposals that take place each year on Valentine’s Day?
90,000160,000190,00- 220,000
10) In which Shakespearean play does a character sing, “Good morrow / ‘Tis Valentine’s Day / All in the morning betime / And I a maid at your window / To be your valentine!?”
Hamlet
Congratulations to the winners, DONNA REPSHER, MARSHA COLE, and Susan Greenoe! Please email info info {at} suzannewoodsfisher {dot} com to claim a copy of Amish Values for Your Family.
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I failed this quiz horribly, lol.
Congrats winners!