Round 1
Santa's basics
Five questions on where Santa lives, what he wears and who pulls his sleigh.
- Pick answer
Santa facts quiz
Fifteen questions about Santa, his reindeer and festive traditions over three rounds: basics, fill in the blank and two truths and a lie. Each answer comes with a fun fact.
- 15questions
- 3rounds
- 15minutes
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The rounds
Round 2
Fill in the blank
Five sentences with a missing word to choose.
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Round 3
2 truths and 1 lie
Spot the false statement among three.
- Pick answer
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Santa's basics5 questions
Question 1 · Pick answer
Where is Santa Claus said to live?
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Answer:
North Pole
Fun fact: The global story puts Santa's workshop at the North Pole. Many people in Finland believe he lives in Lapland, and Greenland and other places make their own claims.
Question 2 · Pick answer
Which country's tradition inspired the modern image of Santa Claus?
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Answer:
The Netherlands
Fun fact: Santa Claus grew out of the Dutch Sinterklaas, whose name Dutch settlers carried to New York.
Question 3 · Pick answer
What colour was Santa's outfit traditionally before red became popular?
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Answer:
Green
Fun fact: Father Christmas was often drawn in green robes. Red suits appeared in 19th-century illustrations, and Coca-Cola's ads from the 1930s made red the standard, though they did not invent it.
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Who is known as Santa Claus in the UK?
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Answer:
Father Christmas
Fun fact: A personified Christmas appears in English carols from the 15th century, and Father Christmas became a familiar figure in the 1600s.
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How many reindeer traditionally pull Santa's sleigh?
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Answer:
8
Fun fact: The eight reindeer were named in the 1823 poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'. Rudolph was added in 1939, making nine.
Round 2: Fill in the blank5 questions
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was first introduced in a ___ booklet.
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Answer:
Department store
Fun fact: Rudolph was created in 1939 by Robert L. May for a Montgomery Ward department store holiday booklet.
Question 7 · Pick answer
Santa is based on Saint Nicholas, who was a ___ in the 4th century.
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Answer:
Bishop
Fun fact: Saint Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra, in what is now Turkey, and was known for secret gift-giving.
Question 8 · Pick answer
The poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' ('Twas the Night Before Christmas) gave names to Santa's eight ___.
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Answer:
Reindeer
Fun fact: The 1823 poem named the eight reindeer we know today. An earlier 1821 poem had mentioned just one reindeer.
Question 9 · Pick answer
In Canada, children can write to Santa at the postal code ___.
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Answer:
H0H 0H0
Fun fact: Canada Post's Santa Claus Letter-writing Program uses the postal code H0H 0H0 and volunteers reply to children's letters.
Question 10 · Pick answer
Santa's sleigh is said to fly because of ___.
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Answer:
Christmas spirit
Fun fact: A folk-tale answer rather than a fact: many stories say belief and the spirit of Christmas give Santa his magic. The tale differs from one telling to another.
Round 3: 2 truths and 1 lie5 questions
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Which one is a lie?
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Answer:
Santa's sleigh travels faster than the speed of light
Fun fact: Nothing can travel faster than light. Elves became part of Santa's story in 19th-century American writing.
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Which one is a lie?
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Answer:
Santa was originally created by Coca-Cola
Fun fact: Coca-Cola did not create Santa. Its ads from the 1930s helped make the red-suited image popular worldwide.
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Which one is a lie?
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Answer:
Santa only started using reindeer in the 20th century
Fun fact: Reindeer were pulling the sleigh in an 1821 poem and 1823's 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'. Joulupukki means 'Yule goat', and Iceland has 13 Yule Lads.
Question 14 · Pick answer
Which one is a lie?
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Answer:
Real reindeer with antlers in December would be male
Fun fact: Male reindeer shed their antlers in early winter, while females keep theirs, so the antlered reindeer in a December picture would be female.
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Which one is a lie?
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Answer:
Santa has only one reindeer
Fun fact: Santa traditionally has eight reindeer, or nine with Rudolph. Befana is a kind witch in Italian folklore who brings gifts on Epiphany.
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Questions people ask
How long does the quiz take?
About 15 minutes for all 15 questions.
Can kids play?
Yes. This quiz is written for all ages.
Can we play remotely?
Yes. Share your screen on Zoom or Teams and put the join code in the chat. Everyone answers on their own device.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Once you have your own copy, every question is yours to edit.
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