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1. Which of the following did not contribute to the idea of Saint Nick as a gift-giver?
	The winter feast of Saturnalia	Martin Luther providing gifts for his children
	12th century French nuns	Odin's habit of bringing gifts to followers
Martin Luther actually outlawed Saint Nicholas!

2. When is Saint Nicholas' Feast Day?
	December 25th	January 7th
	December 6th	Winter Equinox
Although its not really celebrated in North America, any good Dutch child could tell you that Saint Nicholas' Feast day is Dec. 6th! (That's the day they get their treats!)

3. Where did poinsettias originally come from?
	Mexico	Iceland
	Australia	Christmas Islands
According to Mexican legend, a child had only weeds to offer baby Jesus, who turned the weeds into beautiful, red "Flowers of the Holy Night".

4. Which publication is credited with providing Americans with the first detailed account of the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas, eventually leading to the modern Santa Claus?
	A History of New York	A Visit from St. Nicholas
	'Twas the Night Before Christmas	Harper's Magazine
Written by Washington Irving under the pen name Diedrich Knickerbocker, "A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty" was written in 1809. Other passing references to Santa Claus appeared as early as 1773.

5. Which of the following explains why early Americans so eagerly adopted the Saint Nicholas figure from Dutch settlers?
	Saint Nicholas was a much funkier dresser than the other gift-giving figures of the day	Saint Nicholas already had a very strong following in Massachusetts
	It was just after independence from England and Americans were looking for their own traditions to replace those of the British	There was a very large contingent of Dutch settlers spread throughout all the former British colonies
St. Nicholas' Dutch, and thus, anti-British origins, made him a bit of a rebel in New York, which suited the newly independent residents just fine.

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