Welcome to “Are You Smarter than Santa Claus?” In this game, we take one random teacher and put them head-to-head with Santa Claus! 

Today, our contestants are physics teacher Maria Delos Santos and Santa Claus himself, who we strangely found on the side of the highway, hitchhiking a ride to the North Pole. 

Each contestant answers a set of 10 questions about holiday and winter-related subjects. They are also provided with one lifeline of their choice. 

Without further ado, let’s find out who’s smarter!

Q: Name three of Santa’s reindeer

Delos Santos: Rudolph

Santa Claus: Donner, Blizten, Rudolph

Q: What did Frosty the Snowman do when a magic hat was placed on his head?

Delos Santos: Melt

Santa Claus: Came alive

Q: How many nights of Hanukkah are there?

Delos Santos: Oh my god…I need ChatGPT for that question…Eight (Used three lifelines.)

Santa Claus: Eight

Q: In the 12 Days of Christmas, what was the gift on day five?

Delos Santos: Counted her fingers and, with some hints, concluded: gold rings

Santa Claus: Gold rings

Q: What is the candle holder in Kwanzaa called?

Delos Santos: Takes a sip of water and shakes her head no

Santa Claus: A Menorah

Q: What is Santa Claus’s real name?

Delos Santos: Lord Jesus Christ

Santa Claus: St. Nicholas Claus

Q: What is the traditional game played during Hanukkah involving a spinning top?

Delos Santos: Is it…a Beyblade?

Santa Claus: Dreidel

Q: What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?

Delos Santos: Dipsy…Tipsy?

Santa Claus: Santa’s Little Helper?

Q: When is the Winter solstice?

Delos Santos: It’s near Winter, of course, around November?

Santa Claus: December 21

Q: What is Santa’s most famous way of entering a house to deliver gifts?

Delos Santos: The hoo hoo hoo…? Entering the…chimney? The hoo hoo hoo!

Santa Claus: The chimney!

The winner of “Are You Smarter than Santa Claus?” is…Santa Claus!! With a score of eight, he came out on top with more correct answers than physics teacher Ms. Delos Santos. 

Keep up with your facts. Who knows, you may be the next contestant!

Answers: 1. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph (any 3 of these 9) – 2. Came to life – 3. Eight – 4. Five gold rings – also acceptable five golden rings. – 5. A Kinara – 6. St. Nicholas – 7. Dreidel – 8. Max – 9. December 21 – 10. The chimney