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So you think you know the origins of Saint Nicholas and Christmas!? The difference between O'Hanlon & Hertha? Nast & Knickerbocker? Bari & Befana? Try this Trivia Quiz to see how many questions you answer correctly! Instructions: Read the question, click on the answers and then on "Display Score" to see how you did. If you need help or you want to see the correct answer, click on "Show Answers". Click on "Play Again" to start a new Quiz. Quizzes are never the same so you can play as many times as you like!
1. In the original "A Visit from St. Nicholas", which of these reindeer is called out by name?
	Rudolph	Donner
	Donder	Olive
Of course, Donder promptly changed his name to Donner (we think it was because the fame got to him!).
2. On September 21, 1897, the New York Sun wrote its famous reply to a young girl's question about the existence of Santa Claus. What was the little girl's name?
	Mrs. Claus	Little Cindy-Lou Who
	Virginia O'Hanlon	Lucy Van Pelt
Yes, Virginia (O'Hanlon), there is a Santa Claus! Although over 100 years old, the article by Francis Pharcellus Church is still one of the best arguments for Santa.
3. Which of the following is NOT another name for the gift-giving spirit of Saint Nick?
	Belsnickel	Befana
	Burklaas	Beelzebub
Befana brings gifts to Italian children and Burklaas to German children. Belsnickel used to bring presents to German-American immigrants in the 19th century.
4. Which of these is not another one of Santa's names?
	Knecht Ruprecht	Jultomten
	Julesvenn	Joulupukki
These are Santa's names in the Nordic countries of Sweden (Jultomten), Finland (Joulupukki) and Norway (Julesvenn). Knecht Ruprecht is one of Santa's Germanic helpers.
5. Where was the first department store to feature Santa?
	Philadelphia	Finland
	Boston	New York
In 1841, J.W. Parkinson's store in Philadelphia arranged for Santa to come down a chimney, to the amazement of children. It wasn't for another 50 years however that department store Santa's became popular.

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