Valentine's Day trivia and word scramble

15 questions and 15 scrambled words, with the answers. Made by Lumineus Studio.

A short quiz works for a Galentine's night in, a party with friends or a class on Valentine's Day. Read the questions aloud or hand out sheets, give everyone ten minutes, then read the answers.

15 Valentine's Day trivia questions

  1. On what date is Valentine's Day?
  2. Galentine's Day is usually celebrated on which date?
  3. Which winged Roman god of love carries a bow and arrows?
  4. What is the name of the Greek god of love?
  5. Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of love?
  6. What do the letters XOXO stand for?
  7. Which flower is most often given on Valentine's Day?
  8. Which rose color is said to stand for friendship?
  9. How many chambers does the human heart have?
  10. Which medieval English poet wrote about birds choosing mates on Saint Valentine's Day?
  11. Which pair of young lovers did Shakespeare write a tragedy about?
  12. In Japan, who traditionally gives chocolate on Valentine's Day, women or men?
  13. In Japan, on what date is White Day, when the gifts are returned?
  14. Which British chocolate maker is credited with the first heart-shaped box of chocolates?
  15. Which month has the fewest days?
Show the answers
  1. On what date is Valentine's Day? February 14
  2. Galentine's Day is usually celebrated on which date? February 13
  3. Which winged Roman god of love carries a bow and arrows? Cupid
  4. What is the name of the Greek god of love? Eros
  5. Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of love? Venus
  6. What do the letters XOXO stand for? Hugs and kisses
  7. Which flower is most often given on Valentine's Day? The red rose
  8. Which rose color is said to stand for friendship? Yellow
  9. How many chambers does the human heart have? 4
  10. Which medieval English poet wrote about birds choosing mates on Saint Valentine's Day? Geoffrey Chaucer
  11. Which pair of young lovers did Shakespeare write a tragedy about? Romeo and Juliet
  12. In Japan, who traditionally gives chocolate on Valentine's Day, women or men? Women
  13. In Japan, on what date is White Day, when the gifts are returned? March 14
  14. Which British chocolate maker is credited with the first heart-shaped box of chocolates? Richard Cadbury
  15. Which month has the fewest days? February

Valentine word scramble with 15 words

Unscramble each word. Every answer is something you find at a Valentine's or Galentine's party.

  1. CTHOEOLAC
  2. IDFSHPIERN
  3. QTUBUEO
  4. CPCAKEU
  5. NAILEVNTE
  6. SISRLNEKP
  7. HNBCRU
  8. RLETTGI
  9. TIMLNOECPM
  10. UGLHTARE
  11. SSOER
  12. NEASLCD
  13. ATESHR
  14. EWTSSE
  15. EERSCH
Show the answers
  1. CTHOEOLAC = chocolate
  2. IDFSHPIERN = friendship
  3. QTUBUEO = bouquet
  4. CPCAKEU = cupcake
  5. NAILEVNTE = valentine
  6. SISRLNEKP = sprinkles
  7. HNBCRU = brunch
  8. RLETTGI = glitter
  9. TIMLNOECPM = compliment
  10. UGLHTARE = laughter
  11. SSOER = roses
  12. NEASLCD = candles
  13. ATESHR = hearts
  14. EWTSSE = sweets
  15. EERSCH = cheers

Tips for a quick quiz

Play in teams of two or three so nobody feels stuck. Give one point per right answer and a bonus point for the first team to finish the scramble. For young children, read the trivia aloud and let them call out answers instead of writing.

Printable sheets

Our Galentine's Party Games pack has both games as printable sheets with answer keys, plus 50 different bingo cards and a caller list, a word search, this or that, would you rather and compliment cards. No year is printed. 61 pages in US Letter and A4.

See the Galentine's Party Games, $4

You may also like five free Galentine's bingo cards and free Valentine worksheets for kids.

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