💡Trivia Quiz - St. Nicholas

How much do you know about St. Nicholas ::: Thee Original Santa Claus
There are 15 Multiple Choice questions that will test your knowlege of this Saint and Legend.

1.

Nicholas was the bishop of the diocese of Myra in what was once known as Asia Minor. Myra is currently known as Demre; what country is it in?

Turkey

Albania

Armenia

India

2.

Although he enjoyed a great reputation for his holiness and charity, little is actually known about Nicholas' life. We do know, however, that he was imprisoned for his faith at one point. Under which Roman emperor did this occur?

Vespasian

Caligula

Diocletian

Licinius

3.

Nicholas was known to have been present at the historic church council at Nicea. Which of these momentous events did NOT occur at the Council of Nicea?

Setting of the date of Christ's birth as December 25

Formation of the Nicene creed

Denunciation of the Arian heresy

Definition of Christ as being "of one substance" with the father.

4.

Nicholas died around the year 350 A.D. What was the date of his death, which is also his feast day?

December 6

January 6

December 26

December 8

5.

Many legends began to appear about Nicholas in the Middle Ages. According to one, he saved three dowerless girls, whose father was going to sell them into slavery, by bestowing upon them three purses of gold (or, according to some versions, three golden balls) while they slept at night. Which Christmas tradition was inspired by this legend?

The Christmas stocking

Snowball fights

Christmas balls or globes as ornaments

"Kissing balls" made of mistletoe

6.

Which of these is St. Nicholas NOT (officially) the patron of?

Perfumers

Pawnbrokers

Pregnant women

Children

7.

In the year 1087, St. Nicholas' relics were brought to this Italian city, were they were enshrined.

Sardinia

Genoa

Puglia

Bari

8.

St. Nicholas is the patron of Sicily, Greece, Apulia, Lorraine, and this country, where it used to be said "Even if God dies, we still have St. Nicholas."

Poland

Germany

Russia

Austria

9.

The name Santa Claus was probably derived from Sinterklaas (alternately Sint Niklaas, or Sint Nikolaas), which is what St. Nicholas is called in the language of this European country.

Sweden

Holland

Austria

Finland

10.

As Europe became Christianized, certain deities who had been worshipped by the pagans were replaced by Christian saints, while still retaining many of their traditional characteristics. The transmogrification of St. Nicholas into Santa Claus represents probably the most striking example of this practice. Which of these pagan gods did NOT contribute some attributes to the St. Nicholas/Santa Claus legend?

Baldur

Saturn

Odin

Thor

11.

It was in the Church of St. Nicholas in Obendorf, Austria, that this beloved Christmas song was written on Christmas Eve in 1818.

O Du Frohliche (O Thou Joyful Day)

Es ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming)

Stille Nacht (Silent Night)

Ihr Kinderlein Kommet (O Come, Little Children)

12.

"Bishop's bread" and "bishop's wine" are traditional holiday treats associated with the feast of St. Nicholas.

True

False

13.

A favorite tradition in parts of Europe for St. Nicholas' day was to give children the run of the house or school for the day and to elect a "boy bishop", or "Lord of Misrule", who would take charge of the proceedings. On which other Christmas-related church feast was this tradition sometimes practiced?

Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Holy Innocent's Day (December 28)

Epiphany (January 6)

St. Stephen's or Boxing Day (December 26)

14.

Santa Claus is also known as Kris Kringle. What is the origin of this name?

The ancient Teutonic god of Winter.

St. Christopher, with whom St. Nicholas was frequently confused in Medieval legends.

The Christ child who, according to German tradition, delivered presents on Christmas Eve.

An ancient Nordic nickname for the god Thor.

15.

Visits from St. Nicholas on the eve of his feast day were (and are) a favorite tradition in many parts of Europe. Which of these classic children's novels describes such a visit?

"Anne of Avonlea" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

"Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates" by Mary Mapes Dodge

"The Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett

"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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