Questions and Answers
True or false:The modern image of Santa Claus was created by Coca-Cola.
True
True or false: Santa Claus is from the North Pole.
False
True or false: The official residence of Santa Claus is located in Rovaniemi, Lapland.
True
True or false: 21% of Germans experience tension under the Christmas tree.
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True or false: Christmas is associated with stress and anxiety for many Germans.
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True or false: There is a spike in births nine months after Christmas.
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True or false: Christmas food is always unhealthy.
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True or false: Germans spend an average of 290 euros on Christmas gifts annually.
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True or false: Germans traditionally receive gifts on December 25th.
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True or false: December 25th was chosen as the date to celebrate Jesus' birth because Germans traditionally spent the waiting time in pubs before attending church services.
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Study Notes
- Claudia Weingärtner wrote a book about the origins of German and European Christmas traditions
- The modern image of Santa Claus was influenced by Coca-Cola's advertising campaign in 1935
- Santa Claus is not from the North Pole, but is related to Saint Nicholas, who was brought to America by Dutch immigrants
- Rovaniemi in Lapland is the official residence of Santa Claus
- Christmas is a time of stress for many Germans, with 21% experiencing tension under the Christmas tree
- Christmas is associated with love, and there is a spike in births nine months after the holiday
- Christmas food is not necessarily unhealthy, as it often contains nutritious ingredients
- Germans spend an average of 290 euros on Christmas gifts annually, with toys, jewelry, and technology being popular choices
- Germans receive gifts on the evening of December 24th, unlike in other European countries where gifts are given on December 25th
- The date of Jesus' birth is unknown, but December 25th was chosen by church leaders and Germans traditionally spent the waiting time in pubs before attending church services.
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