Questions:
1. When did the original St Nicholas die?
2. Name at least three things that claim St. Nicholas as their patron saint?
3. What is Santa Claus called in England?
4. Who wrote the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas ?
5. What do gold wrapper chocolate coins celebrate?
6. How many Santas does Iceland have?
7. How fast does Santa have to go to deliver all the gifts?
8. How many homes does Santa have to visit in a second?
9. What is Santa called in Germany?
10. How many tons of gifts does Santa’s sleigh carry?
11. How many homes does Santa visit on Christmas Eve?
12. Why was Rudolph created?
13. What year did Coca Cola first feature Santa Claus in an ad?
14. Where was I when I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
15. What fruit is named after Santa Claus?
Answers:
1. When did the original St Nicholas die?
350 A.D
2. Name at least three things that claim St. Nicholas as their patron saint?
He has been the patron saint of Russia, Moscow, Greece, children, sailors, prisoners, bakers, pawnbrokers, shopkeepers and wolves.
3. What is Santa Claus called in England?
Father Christmas.
4. Who wrote the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas ?
Clement Moore
5. What do gold wrapper chocolate coins celebrate?
St. Nicholas who gave coins to the poor.
6. How many Santas does Iceland have?
There are 13 Santas in Iceland, each leaving a gift for children. They come down from the mountain one by one, starting on December 12th.
7. How fast does Santa have to go to deliver all the gifts?
650 miles a second.
8. How many homes does Santa have to visit in a second?
822 homes asecond.
9. What is Santa called in Germany?
Kriss Kringle
10. How many tons of gifts does Santa’s sleigh carry?
The sleigh is carrying 321,300 tons
11. How many homes does Santa visit on Christmas Eve?
92 million
12. Why was Rudolph created?
To promote Montgomery Ward
13. What year did Coca Cola first feature Santa Claus in an ad?
1931
14. Where was I when I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
On the stairs.
15. What fruit is named after Santa Claus?
The Santa Claus melon’s name is derived from its late season harvest, often arriving near Christmas. In the 1860s,