Do you think you know the answers to these five 'sweet' questions?
Think you know some Valentine's Day candy facts? Test your knowledge by answering five multiple-choice questions.
In case it's helpful, below are the topics covered in this post:
Quiz Questions
Below are your pop quiz questions:
Q1: Who created the first Valentine's Day heart-shaped candy box?
James L. Kraft
Richard Cadbury
Milton S. Hershey
Forrest Mars
Q2: Which popular Valentine's Day candy got its start as medical lozenges?
See's Lollipops
Sweethearts
Candy corn
Beulah's Cupid Corn
Q3: According to a 2014 survey by the National Confectioners Association (NCA), what percent of Americans prefer candy over flowers as a gift?
27%
41%
75%
93%
Q4: Until recently, in which country was it customary for women to buy men chocolate?
Japan
United States
South Korea
United Kingdom
Q5: Which popular Valentine's Day candy was not available in 2019?
See's Lollipops
Sweethearts
Candy corn
Beulah's Cupid Corn
The Answers
Below are the answers to the quiz questions:
Q1: Richard Cadbury (Source: Guinness World Records. Earliest box of Valentine’s Day chocolates)
Q2: Sweethearts (Source: Smithsonian Magazine. The Pharmacist Who Launched America’s Modern Candy Industry)
Q3: 93% (Source: National Confectioners Association (NCA). Research Finds Consumers Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Chocolate, Candy)
Q4: Japan (Source: CBS News. Valentine's Day renaissance: Japan's women treat themselves as "obligation" to buy chocolate for men fades)
Q5: Sweethearts (Source: Vox. Why you can’t buy Sweethearts candy conversation hearts this Valentine’s Day)
What's Next?
How did you do with this pop quiz? Whether you did well or poorly, why not go out and gift yourself or a loved one with Valentine's Day candy?!
Comment below to share which candy is your favorite to indulge on Valentine's Day.
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Simply Jelly Jam
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