History of Christmas and Santa Claus Trivia Game

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1. Instead of reindeer, what is Santa rumoured to use to pull his sleigh when he delivers presents in Australia?
	Wallabies	Koala Bears
	Boomers	Zebras
Boomers are big male kangaroos (which are more accustomed to the heat in Australia than reindeer are).

2. Which of the following mythological characters is not generally considered as having provided a basis for the modern Santa Claus?
	Hertha	Saturn
	Chronos	Odin
The Roman festival for Saturn was usurped by Christmas in the 4th Century. Odin rode throughout the world in the winter on his eight-footed horse, Sleipnir, giving out gifts or punishments while Hertha was fond of delivering gifts by fireplace.

3. Saint Nicholas was born in the country we now call...
	Finland	Canada
	Turkey	Holland
According to legend, Saint Nicholas was born in the heart of the Roman Empire in Patera, Turkey.

4. Who is generally credited with bringing the modern image of Santa Claus back to Europe and elsewhere?
	Dame Edna	Thomas Nast
	Clement Clark Moore	U.S. soldiers during World War II
By World War II, Santa's image and traits were standardized across North America. Soldiers brought these concepts with them and they were adopted by local cultures.

5. How did the tradition of Christmas cards get started?
	They were created by lithographers desparate for more business	As a way of boosting World War I soldiers morale
	19th century schoolboys practising their penmanship	The Post Office created them to offset lower postal rates
In the 1830's, English schoolboys used to write home on decorative paper to show their parents their improving writing skills. In 1843, Henry Cole had 1,000 cards lithographed to send to friends, but it wasn't until the 1850's that the cost of cards and postage was cheap enough to make it a widespread tradition.

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