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So you think you know the origins of Saint Nicholas and Christmas!? The difference between O'Hanlon & Hertha? Nast & Knickerbocker? Bari & Befana? Try this Trivia Quiz to see how many questions you answer correctly! Instructions: Read the question, click on the answers and then on "Display Score" to see how you did. If you need help or you want to see the correct answer, click on "Show Answers". Click on "Play Again" to start a new Quiz. Quizzes are never the same so you can play as many times as you like!
1. Instead of reindeer, what is Santa rumoured to use to pull his sleigh when he delivers presents in Australia?
	Boomers	Wallabies
	Zebras	Koala Bears
Boomers are big male kangaroos (which are more accustomed to the heat in Australia than reindeer are).
2. Different countries have different traditions for sending letters to Santa. Which of these is NOT one of those traditions?
	Burn the letter in the fireplace	Email or mail him at the North Pole
	Leave the letter in the manger of the Nativity scene	Leave the letter under their bed
For children in the U.K. and Ireland, the smoke from their burned letters carries their wishes to Father Christmas. In Latin America, angels take the letters left beside the crèche (manger). And let's not forget about sending a letter by mail, or its modern replacement, EmailSanta!
3. Where did the term "Xmas" come from?
	It was created as a derogatory term for Christmas	The Greek letter "X"
	It was first used by department stores for "Xmas Sale" signs	Newspaper editors first used it to save space in headlines
Despite popular misconceptions, the abbreviation "Xmas" is roughly 500 years old and quite pious, coming from the Greek letter "X" (chi), an abbreviation for Christ.
4. Saint Nicholas has been an outlaw many times through the ages. Which of the following did NOT ban him?
	The state of Massachusetts	Martin Luther
	The British Parliament	Queen Victoria
Saint Nicholas was first outlawed by Martin Luther in 1545. Christmas (and by extension Santa Claus) was banned by the English Parliament in 1644. In Massachusetts, Christmas was not made a legal holiday again until 1856, 200 years later! It wasn't until the Victorian age that Christmas as we know it really began.
5. Saint Nicholas was literally brought to North America as the figurehead on the bow of the Dutch ship…
	Sinterklass	New Amsterdam
	Goodwife	Lollipop
It was the Good ship, Lollipop! The Dutch on that ship then paid the Iroquois $24 for what is now New York City and built a statue in St. Nicholas' honour in the town square.

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