Valentine's Day quiz

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Feb 13, 2004 | by Carma Wadley Deseret Morning News

16. The infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre occurred in Chicago in 1929. Seven men were gunned down in a garage on Clark Street. Although he was never charged with the killing, most people believed it was the work of Al Capone. The men who were killed were part of the gang of which rival:

a. Bugsy Segal

b. John Dillinger

c. Pretty Boy Floyd

d. Bugs Moran

17. Conversation Hearts -- those little candies with various messages -- were first produced in 1866 by the NECCO candy company. How many of the little candies are produced each year?

a. 100 million

b. 1.4 billion

c. 506 million

d. 8 billion

18. Which of the following statements are true?

a. Montezuma, the Aztec king, drank chocolate 50 times a day in the form of an unsweetened liquid chilled by mountain snow.

b. According to Hallmark, 90 percent of all valentines are designed for romantic love relationships.

c. More than half of the valentines sent each year go to children.

d. Valentines came to America during Revolutionary War days.

e. The ancient Romans held lotteries where men would draw women's names and then court them for marriage.

f. Most flower arrangements and bouquets are bought by men.

g. On romance scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being high), a majority of men give themself a 7 or higher.

h. Approximately 40 million Americans check out online dating services each month.

ANSWERS

1. c (1 point)

2. a-3, b-6, c-1, d-7, e-10, f-12, g-11. h-2, i-5, j-4, k-9, l-8 (12 points)

3. b (1point)

4. a-4, b-1, c-7, d-8, e-6, f-2, g-3, h-5 (8 points)

5. a (1 point)

6. b, g, a, f, d, c, e (7 points)

7. a-7, b-3, c-8, d-5, e-6, f-4, g-1, h-2 (8 points)

8. e (1 point)

9. a (1 point)

10. a-4, b-7, c-2, d-1, e-6, f-3, g-5 (7 points)

11. c (1 point)

12. c, a, d, b (1 point)

13. c, a, d, b, e (1 point)

14. a-2, b-4, c-5, d-1, e-3 (5 points)

15. a-not real, b-real, c-real, d-not real, e-real, f-not real, g- real, h-real, i-not real, j-real (10 points)

16. d (1 point)

17. d (1 point)

18. a-T, b-F (only 30 percent), c-F (more than half go to women), d-T, e-T, f-F (most are bought by women), g-F (19 percent give themselves this rating), h-T (8 points)

Add up your score. If you got a total of . . .

60-75 -- Count yourself a hopeless romantic.

45-59 -- Your heart's mostly in the right place.

30-44 -- You could do better in the hearts and flowers department.

29 and under -- A vinegar valentine for you!

Additional sources: Hallmark; American Greetings; Harlequin Romance Reports 1991-1999; eDiets.com; www.historychannel.com; www.theholidayspot.com; www.downstream.sk.ca/country1.htm

E-MAIL: carma@desnews.com