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Quiz: How much do you know about Santa?

How much do you know about the man in red?

HE’S ON HIS way!

But, how much do you know about the man in red?

Where was St Nicholas from?
Malta
Turkey

Italy
Egypt
When Martin Luther banned Saint Nicholas, who did he designate as gift giver?
Weihnachtsmann
Father Christmas

Christkindle
Grandfather Frost
In what year did Coca Cola debut their version of Santa?
1912
1931

1945
1956
Rudolph is one of Santa's reindeer. Which US department store was the first to write about him?
Macy's
Gimbel's

Sak's
Montgomery Ward
Which American state once outlawed St Nicholas?
New York
Maine

Delaware
Massachusetts
Greenland names a Santa Claus of the Year. Who won the first award in 2013?
Barack Obama
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Nelson Mandela
Jacques Chirac
Which ethnic group brought Santa to the US?
German
Irish

Dutch
Italian
At the end of the poem A Visit From St Nicholas, what does Santa shout?
"On Comet, on Cupid"
"Ho, ho, ho!"

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
"Now time for bed."
Roughly how many homes does Santa visit every year?
1.32 million
13.2 million

132 million
1.32 billion
The town of Santa Claus is home to a Christmas theme park. Which US state is it in?
Nebraska
Nevada

Indiana
West Virginia
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Flippin' good!
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Baaaaaaadddd
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