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Santa Claus is Comin' to Town Trivia Quiz

This Christmas classic answered a lot of common questions about the holiday. How well do you remember what you learned?

A multiple-choice quiz by Simmmba. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Simmmba

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,361

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1702

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 50 (10/10), Guest 35 (2/10), Guest 108 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How did Santa meet the elves? Hint

They answered a "help wanted" ad he placed.

He met them in town while delivering toys the first year.

They were already living at the North Pole when he arrived there.

He was raised by an elf family.

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Question 2 of 10

2. How did Santa learn to make such high quality toys? Hint

He never learned; the elves make all the toys.

He took a workshop at a local school.

The elves taught him.

He was born with his toy making knowledge.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why does Santa say, "Ho, Ho, Ho!"? Hint

He liked to say it because it rhymed with, "Snow, snow, snow!"

He thought it sounded cool and distinctive.

He learned to laugh this way from seals who were his playmates.

He liked the pirate expression, "Ho, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum".

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why does Santa wear a red suit? Hint

Jessica (Mrs. Claus) liked him in red, and he always wanted to make her happy.

He realized that red was less likely to show dirt when he slid down chimneys.

Tanta Kringle made it for him the first time he went to deliver toys.

The Winter Warlock advised him to wear red so he'd be easily visible when flying in his sleigh.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Santa start going down chimneys to deliver toys? Hint

He thought using the chimneys would be less conspicuous than entering through the front door.

The Burgermeister ordered all home doors to be locked, so he had to use the chimneys to enter the houses.

Winter told him that entering through the chimney would add to his mystique.

He found that it was much more fun to slide down the chimney than simply walk in through the door.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Santa start leaving toys in stockings? Hint

To start a holiday tradition that could eventually spread around the world.

To reward the children for making such an effort to wash their stockings.

To prevent the Burgermeister from finding and confiscating the toys.

To limit the number of toys each child could receive, since so many more children were starting to send him letters.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How do Santa's reindeer fly? Hint

They don't actually fly; the special shape of their antlers allows them to glide through the air.

They eat magic seed corn.

They can fly because they truly believe they can, but only on Christmas Eve.

They are special reindeer born with the ability to fly.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why does Santa have a beard? Hint

He grew it because the pictures he saw of the original St. Nicholas showed him with a full beard.

He grew it because Jessica (Mrs. Claus) thought it made him look more dignified.

He grew it to look different from his image on the Burgermeister's "Wanted" poster.

He grew it because it kept him warmer in his cold climate.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was the first Christmas tree decorated? Hint

Santa's animal friends decorated the tree to cheer him up.

The children decorated a tree to please Santa when he came to leave toys.

It was part of the decorations for Santa and Jessica's wedding.

Winter decorated the tree to brighten up his lonely life.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why did Santa decide to deliver gifts on Christmas Eve? Hint

It was the holiest night of the year.

It was the only night Winter's magic would work.

It was the anniversary of his marriage to Jessica.

It was his birthday.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did Santa meet the elves?

Answer: He was raised by an elf family.

When he was abandoned as a baby, some friendly animals took Santa to the door of an elf family named Kringle. They took him in and raised him as their own.

2. How did Santa learn to make such high quality toys?

Answer: The elves taught him.

The Kringle family that raised Santa had once been the First Toymakers to the King, and had a long history of quality toy making. Santa learned his skills from them while growing up.

3. Why does Santa say, "Ho, Ho, Ho!"?

Answer: He learned to laugh this way from seals who were his playmates.

Santa grew up playing with the local animals. The seals taught him how to have fun and to laugh, and he began to imitate the "ho ho ho" sounds that the seals made.

4. Why does Santa wear a red suit?

Answer: Tanta Kringle made it for him the first time he went to deliver toys.

The Kringle elf family all wore red suits with white trim. When Santa was finally ready to make his first trip into Sombertown to deliver toys to the children, Tanta surprised him with a matching red suit in his size.

5. Why did Santa start going down chimneys to deliver toys?

Answer: The Burgermeister ordered all home doors to be locked, so he had to use the chimneys to enter the houses.

In an effort to uphold his ban on toys, Burgermeister Meisterburger ordered that all homes must lock their doors at night. This, he believed, would prevent Kris from bringing more toys to the town's children.

6. Why did Santa start leaving toys in stockings?

Answer: To prevent the Burgermeister from finding and confiscating the toys.

Once the Burgermeister realized that Kris was leaving toys for the children in spite of the locked home doors, he ordered that all homes be searched, toys confiscated, and the offending households placed under arrest. Santa started leaving the toys in stockings so the Burgermeister and his soldiers couldn't find them.

7. How do Santa's reindeer fly?

Answer: They eat magic seed corn.

The reindeer first flew to help Santa, Topper, and Winter escape the Burgermeister's jail. Winter had lost most of his warlock powers, but still had a bit of magic seed corn left. The reindeer ate it and gained the ability to fly. Then, the threesome escaped by riding on the backs of the reindeer.

8. Why does Santa have a beard?

Answer: He grew it to look different from his image on the Burgermeister's "Wanted" poster.

After escaping from the Burgermeister's jail, Santa saw his picture on a "Wanted" poster. He grew the beard out so that he wouldn't be recognized and arrested again.

9. Why was the first Christmas tree decorated?

Answer: It was part of the decorations for Santa and Jessica's wedding.

Since Santa was an outlaw and couldn't get married in town, he and Jessica had a beautiful outdoor wedding. The fir trees were decorated to make the wedding festive. Winter used his remaining magical power to light up the trees.

10. Why did Santa decide to deliver gifts on Christmas Eve?

Answer: It was the holiest night of the year.

As Kris began receiving more and more letters from children requesting toys, he decided he would need to limit his gift giving to one night a year. He chose Christmas Eve, the holiest night of the year, as the perfect night to celebrate the spirit of giving.

Source: Author Simmmba

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