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FATHER CHRISTMAS (SANTA CLAUS; ST NICHOLAS)
| 1. | Who wrote the poem A Visit From St Nicholas aka The Night Before Christmas? |
| 2. | Who wrote the poem The Nightmare Before Christmas? |
| 3. | In which country did the real St Nicholas live? |
| 4. | In the 17th century, who banned Father Christmas? |
| 5. | In which part of the world does Father Christmas travel with his grand-daughter and is known as Father Frost? |
| 6. | In which country is Father Christmas accompanied by the Krampus, a monster who punishes those who've been naughty during the year? |
| 7. | Which character was added to the Santa Claus myth by an American department store in 1939? |
| 8. | Which Hollwood star played the child who believed in Santa Claus in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street? |
| 9. | What colour was Santa's coat, before it was red? |
| 10. | In 1973, who wrote and illustrated a strip-cartoon book called Father Christmas, in which he was depicted as a grumpy old man, living in a terraced house in England? |
quiz kindly submitted by Michael on 26th September 2011