How confident are you about your knowledge of all things Santa Claus? As it turns out, there’s a lot of history behind the jolly man that brings presents to the good children of the world. From his humble beginnings as a monk named St. Nicholas, the legend of Santa Clause has grown to include traditions and stories from around the globe.
You might be surprised by everything there is to learn, and this Santa Claus quiz is the perfect way to celebrate the season. Santa is a symbol of generosity and hopes to people all over the world that look forward to his arrival every year.
The holidays are the ideal time to spend with the people you love, so keep them entertained with Santa trivia questions and answers. If you need more ideas to test your holiday knowledge, check out other quizzes like Christmas movie, Kids, carols, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and our funny Christmas quiz.
What powers Santa’s sleigh?
Magic
Reindeer
Candy Canes
Hydrogen
What is Santa’s favourite food?
Blueberry pancakes
Spaghetti and meatballs
Chocolate cake
Cookies
In the song ’Here Comes Santa Claus’ what should you do after you hang your stockings?
Say your prayers
Jump in bed
Cover up your head
Put out the cookies
In which two countries is Santa Claus known as “Père Noël”?
France and Belgium
Italy and Spain
Germany and Austria
Norway and Sweden
What do Swedish children leave out for Santa Claus?
Cookies and milk
Gingerbread
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
What is Santa Claus called in Italy?
Babbo Natale
Père Noël
Sinterklaas
Joulupukki
In the movie “Miracle on 34th Street”, Kris Kringle is in on trial. What convinces the judge to rule in the Kris Kringle’s favour?
Mrs Claus vouched for him
The head elf showed his birth certificate
The U.S. Postal Service delivers mail to him
A DNA test
What colour was Santa’s suit before it was red?
Blue
Grey
Yellow
Green
An advertising campaign for which beverage company changed Santa’s suit to red?
Coca-Cola
Pepsi
Keurig Dr Pepper
Schweppes
What is Santa’s real name?
Kris Kringle
Saint Nicholas
Father Christmas
Scott Calvin
What is the name of the town in Finland that claims to be the home of Santa?
Langfjordbotn
Leirbotn
Lapland
Lemmenjoki
Traditionally, what is the name of Santa’s sidekick?
Buddy
Patch
The Grinch
Krampus
What speed does Santa’s sleigh travel at?
The speed of sound
The speed of light
Warp speed
Hyper speed
What country was the original Santa Claus from?
Greece
Finland
Turkey
Sweden
In the movie “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”, what colour was Santa’s hair when he was young?
Brown
Black
White
Red
What are the names of Santa’s reindeer? Rudolph, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, …
Blitzen, Prancer, and Vixen
Blitzer, Prancen, and Vixer
Blitzer, Prince, and Vizer
Blitzen, Prince, and Vixen
In the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, how does Santa get into the house?
Through a window
In the front door
Down the chimney
Magic
Finish the quote from The Santa Claus movie: “You want me to take the toys down the chimney into a strange house … !?”
In these shoes
With the fire going
Upside down
With the fire going
When was Santa said to have been born?
2nd Century
19th Century
14th Century
10th Century
What is Santa’s wife most commonly called?
Mary Christmas
Mother Christmas
Anna
Mrs Claus
According to the USPS, what is Santa’s address?
No. 1 Santa Claus Lane, North Pole
123 Elf Road North Pole, 88888
Santa Claus, North Pole
101 St. Nicholas Drive North Pole AK 99705
St. Nicholas is most commonly known as the patron saint of what?
Children
Soldiers and police
Animals
Kindness
Including Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?
12
10
6
9
What do naughty children receive from Santa?
Nothing
Shoes
Coal
Socks
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