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In Holland, who accompanies Santa Claus when he's giving out presents? (1) his son, Pink Peter (2) his wife, Red Petra (3) his servant, Black Peter

Black Peter accompanies Santa. Also, it is Black Peter and not Santa who throws the presents down the chimney.

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In Greece, to stop horrible creatures called kallinkatzori playing tricks on people at Christmas, you have to... (1) burn a old shoe (2) whistle loudly (3) eat garlic

In Greece, the only way to get rid of the Kallikantzori is by burning an old shoe. If you do not have an old shoe, salt may be burned instead.

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The legend of Santa Claus began with which 4th century saint? (1) Saint Christopher (2) Saint Michael (3) Saint Nicholas

The legend of Santa Claus began with Saint Nicholas. He is the patron saint of children, shopkeepers, pawnbrokers and sailors among other things.

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Both Idaho and Indiana in the USA have a town called... (1) Father Christmas (2) Santa Claus (3) Saint Nicholas

Both Idaho and Indiana in the United States have a town called Santa Claus.

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in the Ukraine, if you find a spider's web in the house on Christmas morning, it means... (1) bad luck (2) good luck (3) it will snow later in the day

It means good luck. Some say that by spinning webs, spiders used to decorate the trees of poor Ukrainian families.

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How many people have spent Christmas day in space? (1) none (2) five (3) thirty-five

Since the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people in space over Christmas 1968, thirty-five people have so far spent Christmas Day>

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What was invented by Tom Smith, an English confectioner, in 1847? (1) tinsel (2) the advent calendar (3) the Christmas cracker

In 1847, Tom Smith, an English confectioner, invented the Christmas cracker. The company he founded exists to this day.

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Where did Saint Nicholas (the original Santa Claus) live? (1) Finland (2) Turkey (3) Italy

The real Saint Nicholas was bishop of the town of Myra in Turkey. He became Santa Claus when Dutch settlers took the tradition to the USA.

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In Lithuania, what do children have to do before they get their presents from GrandFather Christmas? (1) perform a dance (2) tell a joke (3) sing a song

In Lithuania, children must sing a song for Kaledu Senelis, or Grandfather Christmas, before they can get their presents. If they don’t, they lose it.

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The first charity Christmas card was produced by UNICEF in 1949. Who was the picture painted by? (1) a 7-year-old girl (2) Pablo Picasso (3) Charles Chaplin

The first charity Christmas card, produced by UNICEF in 1949, was painted by a seven-year-old girl. The girl was from Rudolfo, a small town in Czechoslovakia.

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In the United Kingdom, the day after Christmas is known as... (1) Walking Day (2) Boxing Day (3) Sleeping Day

The day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day. The name derives from the 19th century tradition of charitable employers giving boxes of food and clothing.

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