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    Christmas and Santa Claus
    History Trivia Questions

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    Santa, Saint Nicholas and Christmas?
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    Try this Yuletide Trivia Quiz to see how many questions you answer correctly!
    Instructions:  Read the questions, click on the answers and then on "Display Score" to see how you did.  click Show Answers to see the correct answer and comments.  Then click on New Questions! to start a new Quiz with new questions!

    1.  People in which of these 4 countries do NOT celebrate Christmas by going on a beach picnic?



    2.  Rudolph the red-nose reindeer almost had a different first name. (Actually, his parents considered 2 other names before deciding upon Rudolph). What were those 2 other names?



    3.  Who did Coca-Cola commission to illustrate its famous "Santa Claus" ads?


    4.  Santa's present-day "habits" evolved from many sources.  For example, Santa's habit of coming down the chimney to deliver presents is said to have roots in all of these but one. Which one?




    5.  Who is generally credited with bringing the modern image of Santa Claus back to Europe and elsewhere?


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