History of Christmas and Santa Claus Trivia Game

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1. 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?
	Lapland tents set under snow with a single hole to act as both door and chimney	Victorian era chimney sweeps
	The Norse goddess Hertha	Legend of gold being dropped down a chimney to save three sisters from lives of ill-repute.
Depending on who you talk to, Santa's penchant for chimneys comes from Hertha appearing in fireplaces bringing good fortune and health in midwinter; from Lapps use of igloo-shaped tents set under snow that had a single hole in the roof to act as both chimney and door; or, from the legend of St. Nick dropping gold down the chimney to save the girls because the doors and windows were locked.

2. In the original "A Visit from St. Nicholas", which of these reindeer is called out by name?
	Rudolph	Donner
	Olive	Donder
Of course, Donder promptly changed his name to Donner (we think it was because the fame got to him!).

3. Saint Nicholas has been an outlaw many times through the ages. Which of the following did NOT ban him?
	Martin Luther	Queen Victoria
	The British Parliament	The state of Massachusetts
Saint Nicholas was first outlawed by Martin Luther in 1545. Christmas (and by extension Santa Claus) was banned by the English Parliament in 1644. In Massachusetts, Christmas was not made a legal holiday again until 1856, 200 years later! It wasn't until the Victorian age that Christmas as we know it really began.

4. Where did the term "Xmas" come from?
	It was first used by department stores for "Xmas Sale" signs	Newspaper editors first used it to save space in headlines
	It was created as a derogatory term for Christmas	The Greek letter "X"
Despite popular misconceptions, the abbreviation "Xmas" is roughly 500 years old and quite pious, coming from the Greek letter "X" (chi), an abbreviation for Christ.

5. When is Saint Nicholas' Feast Day?
	December 6th	December 25th
	January 7th	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!)

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