Valentine's Day history
Saint Valentine (multiple), Lupercalia origins, why February 14. History trivia for the curious.
Q1.What is the name of the very first video uploaded to YouTube?Tap to reveal
Answer: Me at the zoo
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Q2.Which American manufactured submachine gun was informally known by the American soldiers that used it as "Grease Gun"?Tap to reveal
Answer: M3
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Q3.Xanthophobia is the fear of what color?Tap to reveal
Answer: Yellow
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Q4.Which of the following buildings is example of a structure primarily built in the Art Deco architectural style?Tap to reveal
Answer: Niagara Mohawk Building
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Q5.In which cardinal direction does the Sun rise from?Tap to reveal
Answer: East
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Q6.What was the name of Sqiudward's bad painting in the Spongebob episode "Artist Unknown?"Tap to reveal
Answer: Bold and Brash
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Q7.Which candy is NOT made by Mars?Tap to reveal
Answer: Almond Joy
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Q8.What is the Portuguese word for "Brazil"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Brasil
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Q9.Which item of clothing is usually worn by a Scotsman at a wedding?Tap to reveal
Answer: Kilt
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Q10.Which is the most popular spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere?Tap to reveal
Answer: Portuguese
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Cards, chocolates, and roses
Hallmark's role, Cadbury chocolates, red roses meaning. Commercial trivia.
Q1.Which logical fallacy means to attack the character of your opponent rather than their arguments?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ad hominem
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Q2.According to the nursery rhyme, what fruit did Little Jack Horner pull out of his Christmas pie?Tap to reveal
Answer: Plum
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Q3.What is the name of the company in Lethal Company?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Company
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Q4.Amsterdam Centraal station is twinned with what station?Tap to reveal
Answer: London Liverpool Street
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Q5.Coleslaw originated from which European country?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Netherlands
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Q6.Terry Gilliam was an animator that worked with which British comedy group?Tap to reveal
Answer: Monty Python
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Q7.Chartreuse is a color between yellow and what?Tap to reveal
Answer: Green
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Q8.What is the Swedish word for "window"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Fönster
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Q9.When was Nintendo founded?Tap to reveal
Answer: September 23rd, 1889
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Q10.What year was Apple Inc. founded?Tap to reveal
Answer: 1976
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Romantic movies and music
Casablanca, Notebook, When Harry Met Sally. Romantic movies have their own canon.
Q1.The lesser-known continuation of the saying "Curiosity killed the cat..." is:Tap to reveal
Answer: "...but satisfaction brought it back."
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Q2.Which mountain has the highest peak in South America?Tap to reveal
Answer: Aconcagua, Argentina
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Q3.The Fields Medal, one of the most sought after awards in mathematics, is awarded every how many years?Tap to reveal
Answer: 4
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Q4.What is the official language in Barcelona beside Spanish?Tap to reveal
Answer: Catalan
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Q5.What does the Latin phrase "Veni, vidi, vici" translate into English?Tap to reveal
Answer: I came, I saw, I conquered
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Q6.What direction does the Statue of Liberty face?Tap to reveal
Answer: Southeast
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Q7.What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?Tap to reveal
Answer: Omega
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Q8.What is the unit of currency in Laos?Tap to reveal
Answer: Kip
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Q9.Which of these American singers and songwriters won a Nobel Prize in Literature?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bob Dylan
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Q10.A statue of Charles Darwin sits in what London museum?Tap to reveal
Answer: Natural History Museum
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Pop culture Valentine's moments
Famous proposals, royal weddings, viral love stories. Pop culture trivia.
Q1.Who played General Aladeen in The Dictator?Tap to reveal
Answer: Sacha Baron Cohen
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Q2.In 2013 how much money was lost by Nigerian scams?Tap to reveal
Answer: $12.7 Billion
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Q3.Who is a co-founder of music streaming service Spotify?Tap to reveal
Answer: Daniel Ek
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Q4.What was Bank of America originally established as?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bank of Italy
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Q5.The early part of which decade, did the Goth Subculture begin?Tap to reveal
Answer: 1980s
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Q6.Trypophobia is the fear ofTap to reveal
Answer: groups of holes
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Q7.What organ of the body produces bile?Tap to reveal
Answer: Liver
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Q8.The drug cartel run by Pablo Escobar originated in which South American city?Tap to reveal
Answer: Medellín
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Q9.When was "YouTube" founded?Tap to reveal
Answer: February 14, 2005
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Running Valentine's trivia
Valentine's trivia works at couples-themed events. Mix history (universal) with romantic movies (everyone has a favorite). Add a 'name the famous couple' round.
Trivio.NET has Valentine's packs in the Holidays & Events category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Valentine's Day trivia for kids?
Most is — history, cards, traditions. Romantic movie deep cuts work better for adult crowds.
What's the most-asked Valentine's trivia?
Why Feb 14? (Multiple Saint Valentine theories.) Who started Valentine cards? (Hallmark, but tradition predates them.)
Where can I find Valentine's trivia packs?
Trivio.NET's Holidays & Events category has Valentine's packs.
How long should Valentine's trivia be?
20-30 minutes max — keep romantic vibe casual, not exhausting.
