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🎅🏻 Many Names of Santa 🎅🏻

3.9
(36 votes)
8 questions
English
Hard
1

Where do children await a visit from Święty Mikołaj?

Hard  16% got this right

On December 6, children may receive traditional Polish desserts, like chocolate-covered pierniczki (gingerbread cookie).
2

What do children call Santa in England?

Father Christmas

Saint Nick

Santy

Sinterklaas

43% got this right

Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, born in 270 AD. He earned a reputation for giving gifts.
3

In which country can you visit Santa-san in department stores?

Hard  21% got this right

In Japan, Santa is known as サンタさん 'Santa-san (Mr Santa)' or サンタクロース 'Santa-Kurosu (Santa Claus)'.
4

What do they call Santa in Turkey, the home of the historical Saint Nicholas?

Noel Baba

Dedt Moroz

Kriss Kringle

La Befana

43% got this right

Saint Nicholas was born in Turkey, and died in Turkey, but he was Greek.
5

Where do children call Santa Sinterklaas?

Hard  17% got this right

When nights falls on December 5, Sinterklaas comes to the Netherlands to leave treats and gifts for good children.
6

Where do children call Santa by the name Babbo Natale?

Hard  30% got this right

Babbo Natale travels with reindeer named Freccia, Saltarello, and Donato.
7

What is the name children call Santa in Russia?

Dedt Moroz

Heilige Nikolaus

Sinterklaas

Weihnachtsmann

38% got this right

Dedt Moroz, translates loosely to "Father Ice" or "Grandfather Frost," arrives with gifts 6 days after Christmas.
8

Where do children await a visit from Der Weihnachtsmann?

62% got this right

The Christmas tree (Tannenbaum) is German., but usually only goes up on Christmas Eve.