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The Good Santa

Thomas Nast's Santa Claus, 1800's

Question 1:

St. Nicholas of Bari is believed to have lived in Asia Minor, and been a Bishop in Turkey. Or he may have been a creation of pagan symbols such as the Teutonic God Hold Nickar and the Roman God Neptune. He is now known as the patron saint of children and?

	Elvish folk			Sailors

	Shopkeepers			Big-box discount stores

Question 2:

Which of the events below was NOT attributed to St. Nicholas?

	He tamed a storm at sea to save the lives of three sailors			He invented plastic in order to clone himself, and have his legions takeover the world

	He stopped the execution of a political prisoner by grabbing the sword, saving their life			His father died, leaving him a fortune, which he used in part, by helping poor children and giving gifts anonymously to others

Question 3:

In 1809, Washington Irving published "Knickerbocker's History of New York," and 1823 brought "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which galvanized the look of Santa Claus. Prior to being known as "a jolly old elf," what form could he be found in?

	A happy old Bishop			A cranky old coot

	A washed-up old drunk			A tired old horserider

Question 4:

In 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln commissioned a picture to be drawn of Santa visiting the troops, why?

	Lincoln wanted to give something to the boys and girls who lost their fathers			To demoralize the Confederate forces by showing them that Santa was on the Union's side

	To commemorate a benefit play that was running at Ford's Theater, raisng cash for Union troop families			Because he loved Santa soooooo much!