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Santas around the world and more QUIZ

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  • Germany's Santa Claus would remind you a lot of America's, but his name certainly wouldn't. Which moniker is he given?
    Weihnachtsmann
    Julenisse
    Kerstman
    Vader Nikolas
  • 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?
    Mos Craciun
    Julenisse
    Hoteiosho
    Pai Natal
  • This country's Santa lives in Greenland and wears silk due to the heat at Christmas time. What country does he visit?
    Brazil
    Chile
    Paraguay
    Argentina
  • 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
    Italy
    Ireland
    Iceland
  • Sounding more like a "Star Wars" character than a bringer of Christmas cheer, what name denotes Santa Claus in South Africa?
    Kalėdų Senelis
    Mos Craciun
    Daidaín na Nollaig
    Kersvader
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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?
    Sion Corn
    Père Noël
    Christmas Thaathaa
    San Niklaw
  • This Finnish Santa Claus' name transcribes to "Christmas goat." Weird. What is its name?
    Vader kerfees
    Kerstman
    Julemanden
    Joulupukki
  • The Chinese New Year is when you're likely to see this representation of Santa in the Asian country. Which is it?
    Julemanden
    Gaghant Baba
    Jolasveinn
    Dun Che Lao Ren
  • Which country adopted the name "Baba Chaghaloo" for its Santa Claus?
    Chad
    North Korea
    Qatar
    Afghanistan
  • In these countries, children get not one gift giver, but three! Where can you find Los Reyes Magos?
    Yemen and Sudan
    Portugal and Brazil
    Spain and Cuba
    Micronesia and Australia
  • In Hungary, children prepare for their Santa by putting their boots on a windowsill. What do they call Santa Claus?
    Mikulás
    Vader kerfees
    Kanakaloka
    Santo Clós
  • 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
    Norway
    Greece
  • Agios Vassilios is actually St. Basil in English, but he's Santa Claus to which of these countries?
    Sudan
    Oman
    Israel
    Greece