Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus

• Engels
• MBO
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Middelbare school
• Leerroute n2
• Leerroute n3
• Leerroute n4
• Leerroute n1

Sinterklaas vs Santa Claus

Who was there first?

Sinterklaas

Santa Claus

sleigh

reindeer

Elves

Boat & White horse

presents

Pieten

Chimney

North Pole

Sinterklaas

Where did Sinterklaas come from?

00:43

Where was Nicholas born?

00:57

Why do people "put their shoe out" (schoen zetten) for Sinterklaas?

01:08

What happened on the 6th of December?

Santa Claus

stocking

Christmas elves

turkey

Christmas tree

crib

Christmas pudding

mince pies

Christmas cracker

chimney

Time to learn about Christmas and Santa Clause!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO6a6Ue2z5I

What do Brits call "Santa Claus"?

1. Sinterklaas
2. Santa
3. Saint Nicolas
4. Father Christmas

Who introduced Santa Claus to the United States?

1. The Dutch
2. The English
3. The French
4. The Spanish

What do children in the UK leave for Santa Claus?

1. Brandy and mince pie
2. Whisky and cake
3. Milk and cookies
4. Wine and candy

Who invented the modern Santa Claus's appearance?

1. The Church
2. The Pope
3. Coca Cola
4. The President of the United States

How many reindeers does Santa Claus have?

1. 12
2. 8
3. 9
4. 10

So... Sinterklaas and Santa Claus are not the same person. Who was there first?

1. Sinterklaas
2. Santa Claus
3. Reindeer
4. The Grinch

• Two men from New York morphed Sinterklaas in to Santa Claus
  
• Which means, the Dutch Sinterklaas was first! 🏆

And apparently... Santa is real!

You may think of Santa as living at the North Pole. But there is a real Santa Claus who lives in the USA. Watch the video to find out more!

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