87 Santa Claus Traditions Trivia Questions with Answers
87 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which 1822 poem by Clement Clarke Moore helped popularize Santa Claus’s Christmas Eve visit by sleigh?
Answer
A Visit from St. Nicholas
In the 1897 New York Sun editorial, what phrase says that Santa Claus exists?
Answer
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
What is Santa Claus called in French Christmas tradition?
Answer
Père Noël
Who painted the Santa Claus for Coca-Cola’s best-known 20th-century advertising campaigns?
Answer
Haddon Sundblom
What name is commonly used for the British gift-bringer who partly merged with Santa Claus?
Answer
Father Christmas
What object do children traditionally hang by a fireplace for Santa to fill with gifts?
Answer
A Christmas stocking
In which 1823 poem did the names of Santa’s eight reindeer first become widely known?
Answer
A Visit from St. Nicholas
What Dutch name developed into the English name “Santa Claus”?
Answer
Sinterklaas
Which fourth-century Christian bishop is the historical inspiration for Santa Claus?
Answer
Saint Nicholas