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Santas around the world and more QUIZ

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  • THIS characted was firstly described in 1869 by Alexander Afanasyev in the second volume of his work The Poetic Outlook on Nature by the Slavs, where he also mentions the German analog, Schneekind
    The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka, The Snow Child)
  • This Finnish Santa Claus' name transcribes to "Christmas goat." Weird. What is its name?
    Joulupukki
    Vader kerfees
    Julemanden
    Kerstman
  • The Chinese New Year is when you're likely to see this representation of Santa in the Asian country. Which is it?
    Jolasveinn
    Gaghant Baba
    Dun Che Lao Ren
    Julemanden
  • Julenisse, from this country, likes to play hide-and-seek with his gifts, distributing them throughout the house. What country does he represent?
    Czechoslovakia
    Turkey
    Greece
    Norway
  • In these countries, children get not one gift giver, but three! Where can you find Los Reyes Magos?
    Yemen and Sudan
    Spain and Cuba
    Portugal and Brazil
    Micronesia and Australia
  • This country's Santa lives in Greenland and wears silk due to the heat at Christmas time. What country does he visit?
    Brazil
    Argentina
    Paraguay
    Chile
  • Noel Baba will bring your presents in this country, but you'll have to wait until the New Year to receive them. Where is it?
    Botswana
    Turkey
    Canada
    Greenland
  • Japan's Santa isn't too different from the one in the U.S., using the eyes in the back of his head to ferret out the good children from the bad. What is his name?
    Pai Natal
    Hoteiosho
    Julenisse
    Mos Craciun
  • Babbo Natale is this country's Santa Claus tradition, but he's still not more popular than La Befana. What country are both from?
    France
    Ireland
    Italy
    Iceland
  • Which country adopted the name "Baba Chaghaloo" for its Santa Claus?
    Qatar
    Afghanistan
    North Korea
    Chad
  • Germany's Santa Claus would remind you a lot of America's, but his name certainly wouldn't. Which moniker is he given?
    Vader Nikolas
    Weihnachtsmann
    Julenisse
    Kerstman
  • In Hungary, children prepare for their Santa by putting their boots on a windowsill. What do they call Santa Claus?
    Santo Clós
    Mikulás
    Kanakaloka
    Vader kerfees
  • Sounding more like a "Star Wars" character than a bringer of Christmas cheer, what name denotes Santa Claus in South Africa?
    Kersvader
    Mos Craciun
    Kalėdų Senelis
    Daidaín na Nollaig
  • Agios Vassilios is actually St. Basil in English, but he's Santa Claus to which of these countries?
    Greece
    Sudan
    Israel
    Oman
  • In France, this Christmas gift-giver has a helper named Pre Fouettard who keeps the naughty and nice list. What is this Santa's moniker?
    San Niklaw
    Sion Corn
    Christmas Thaathaa
    Père Noël