Valentine's Day Trivia Questions

Cupid is the Roman equivalent of Eros, the Greek god of love. The mischievous, winged archer became associated with romance in Renaissance art.

Second only to Christmas, Valentine's Day sees over 1 billion cards sent globally, with the US accounting for nearly 200 million of them.

The Duke wrote the poem while imprisoned in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt. The card is now in the British Library.

Christmas Day and New Year's Eve are more popular proposal days in the US, with Valentine's Day typically ranking third.

Despite stereotypes, women purchase the vast majority of Valentine's cards, often for family, friends, and children, not just romantic partners.

Hallmark's first Valentine's Day cards were introduced in 1913, which falls within the early 1900s.

The classic heart shape likely came from ancient silphium plant seeds, used as a contraceptive, or from stylized ivy leaves, not human anatomy.

Charles, Duke of Orléans, wrote this love poem to his wife while imprisoned in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt. It is now held in the British Library.