History of Christmas and Santa Claus Trivia Game

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1. Santa owes a lot of his current traditions & habits to old Norse gods. What were the names of the goats that carried Odin's chariot through the sky?
	Gnasher & Cracker	Sleipnir & Thor
	Dasher & Dancer	Krampus & Gumphinkel
Hmm, they sound rather like the names of some of Santa's reindeer!

2. Where did poinsettias originally come from?
	Christmas Islands	Mexico
	Australia	Iceland
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".

3. 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?
	'Twas the Night Before Christmas	A Visit from St. Nicholas
	A History of New York	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.

4. Although there are many theories as to where and why the practice originated, what country is generally credited with popularizing Christmas trees in the home?
	Christmas Islands	England
	Germany	France
Some argue that Estonians or Latvians (or even the Egyptians and Babylonians!) used evergreens earlier, but Germans certainly popularized it. In legend, Martin Luther started the custom in reverence to the heavens. German royalty spred the custom to other countries thru marriage. BTW, check out the Interactive Tree on the EmailSanta webcams page too!

5. What is Santa called in France?
	Hans Trapp	Père Noël
	Père Fouettard	Père Frost
Père Noël translates literally to "Father Christmas", Santa's name in the British Isles.

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