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1. Which of the following explains why early Americans so eagerly adopted the Saint Nicholas figure from Dutch settlers?
	It was just after independence from England and Americans were looking for their own traditions to replace those of the British	Saint Nicholas already had a very strong following in Massachusetts
	There was a very large contingent of Dutch settlers spread throughout all the former British colonies	Saint Nicholas was a much funkier dresser than the other gift-giving figures of the day
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.

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

3. Why is the day after Christmas also known as "Boxing Day"?
	Professional Boxing matches were frequently scheduled for the day for entertainment	Because of the fisticuffs that frequently break out between siblings over who gets to play with which toys by this time
	Because boxes of solicited money were opened	Unwanted presents are traditionally boxed up and returned to the store
Some say the term relates to alms boxes opened and distributed to the poor on December 26th. More likely it relates to the earthenware boxes used by British employees to collect Christmas tips in. Eventually the practice was replaced by a day off work and/or a Christmas bonus.

4. Which country issued the first Christmas stamp?
	Brazil	Vatican
	Canada	Austria
Canada was first, issuing a special stamp that said 'Xmas 1898'. However, some argue that the honour should go to Hungary, which issued 3 stamps especially for Christmas in 1943. It wasn't until the late 1950's that Christmas stamps became widespread.

5. Which of the following has NOT been one of Santa's helpers through the ages?
	Tomtar	Black Peter
	Knecht Ruprecht	Grandfather Frost
Grandfather Frost is Santa's name in Russia.

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