1. India
   Turkey
2. Russia
   Canada

Ded Moroz, or Grandfather Frost, was born out of a Russian legend of a stepmother exiling one of her stepdaughters out into the bitter cold. Ded Moroz, sometimes expressed as Dedt Moroz, found the girl and rewarded her for her kindness. In Russia, Ded Moroz appears at New Year's rather than Christmas.

1. Vader kerfees
   Santo Clós
2. Mikulás
   Kanakaloka

Leave a boot by the window in Hungary and Mikulás will visit, rewarding good children with treats and toys while leaving a switch or spoon for bad ones. Here, Mikulás arrives on the eve of Saint Nicholas' feast day in early December.

1. Brazil
   Paraguay
2. Argentina
   Spain

Brazil's Christmas falls in the midst of summer, when temperatures are high and a suit made of wool or fur would be out of season. When Papai Noel arrives in Brazil from his home in Greenland, he's donning silk clothing more appropriate for the heat.

1. Julenisse
   Pai Natal
2. Mos Craciun
   Hoteiosho

Hoteiosho in Japanese culture is both old and all-seeing, keeping in line with the more traditional U.S. version of Santa Claus. His extra set of eyes helps him discern who's been nice and, well, who's been naughty.

1. Czechoslovakia
   Greece
2. Norway
   Turkey

Julenisse is based on a German legend, a patron saint who lives not at the North Pole, but out in nature nearby. When Christmas comes, he scatters presents throughout the house, setting off a holiday version of hide-and-seek.

1. Père Noël
   San Niklaw
2. Sion Corn
   Christmas Thaathaa

In France, Père Noël (or Daddy Christmas) is a gift-giver for the season, their cultural equivalent of Santa Claus. Children leave carrots in their shoes, situated by the fireplace, for Père Noël's donkey, who exchanges them for gifts (if you've been good!).

1. Botswana
   Greenland
2. Canada
   Turkey

In Turkey, Santa is known as Noel Baba, a bestower of gifts for the New Year rather than Christmas. Noel Baba was born from a legend of a shopkeeper who could not afford to provide dowries for his three daughters. Noel Baba to the rescue!

1. Kerstman
   Joulupukki
2. Vader kerfees
   Julemanden

Finland's Santa Claus is perhaps the strangest interpretation in our quiz. "Joulupukki" means "Christmas goat," and he himself transformed from a naughty, evil goat who eschewed present-giving to a nice, benevolent gift deliverer more like the traditional Santa we're used to.

1. North Korea
   Qatar
2. Afghanistan
   Chad

Afghan children eagerly await the arrival of their Santa Claus, known as Baba Chaghaloo, each year. Like the red-suited Santa Claus, Baba Chaghaloo descends from the sky and bestows gifts upon worthy recipients.

1. Jolasveinn
   Gaghant Baba
2. Dun Che Lao Ren
   Julemanden

China actually has two names it uses for Santa Claus, Dun Che Lao Ren (Christmas Old Man) and Lan Khoong-Khoong (Nice Old Father). Historically, Christmas has not been as popular as Chinese New Year for the Christmas Old Man to make an appearance.

1. Oman
   Israel
2. Sudan
   Greece

We're not sure how St. Basil became the Greek Santa Claus, but the stories of the two are quite similar: kind-hearted individuals who gave gifts to those who were less fortunate. In Greece, Agios Vassilios brings his gifts on New Year's Eve.

1. Kalėdų Senelis
   Kersvader
2. Mos Craciun
   Daidaín na Nollaig

The word "Kersvader" is of Dutch origin and means Father Christmas to those in South Africa. Want to wish someone a "Merry Christmas" in one of South Africa's languages, Afrikaans? Simply say, "Geseënde Kersfees!"

1. Italy
   Ireland
2. France
   Iceland

In Italy, it's La Befana who steals the stage from Italy's Santa Claus, Babbo Natale. In Italian culture, La Befana is a woman who bestows gifts on Jan. 6, a holiday known as Epiphany. Babbo Natale precedes La Befana by filling up hung stockings.

1. Julenisse
   Weihnachtsmann
2. Papa Noel
   Kerstman

Weihnachtsmann is loosely translated as Father Christmas or Santa and, while he's gaining popularity in Germany, he has competition in the form of Christkind, another favored representation of the jolly old elf in German culture.

1. South Africa
   Rwanda
2. Lithuania
   Ethiopia

The concept of Santa Claus is a relatively new one among the people in the East African country of Ethiopia. Many of their current celebrations are shaped by Western traditions, though they have adopted their own Santa Claus, known as "'Yágena Abãt."

1. Santo Clós
   Pai Natal
2. Kanakaloka
   Dedo Mraz

Despite being a part of the United States, Hawaii definitely has its own way of doing things and unique spin to customs and traditions. This island state refers to Santa Claus as Kanakaloka who, fittingly, is frequently seen donning a Hawaiian shirt.

1. Luxembourg
   Poland
2. Sweden
   Netherlands

In Poland, Swiety Mikolaj, the Father of Christmas, turns up along his gift route dressed in garb that might more closely resemble a religious figure like a bishop – long, flowing robes. The Polish people enjoy celebrating the feast day of Swiety Mikolaj as well.

1. Santo Clós
   Papá Noel
2. Santa Claus
   Father Christmas

Papá Noel translates to Father Noel in English, and much of his presence in Peruvian culture lines up accordingly with western traditions. Papá Noel will likely offer some gifts to the family, while others are exchanged directly between family members.

1. Yemen
   Georgia
2. Spain
   Micronesia

Los Reyes Magos sounds like more than one person because it is. In Spain, children don't await Santa Claus, but the Three Wise Men who go about delivering gifts in early January for Epiphany. Epiphany is the day that the Three Wise Men's visit to Baby Jesus is commemorated.

1. Joulupukki
   Vader Kersfees
2. De Kerstman
   Viejo Pascuero

In Iraq, celebrators await the arrival of Vader Kersfees, who delivers gifts in the night while families are asleep. And, yes, he still has a sleigh and reindeer, even if there's no snow for him to land on.

1. Fiji
   Finland
2. Holland
   Gambia

The people in Holland get an early start on the holiday season, with gift giving occurring as early as Dec. 5 (St. Nicholas' Eve), continuing into Dec. 6 (St. Nicholas Day). Santa Claus is represented by Sinterklaas ... even sounds similar, doesn't it?

1. Télapó
   Jolasveinn
2. Kerstman
   Senis Šaltis

In Iceland, Santa is replaced by Jolasveinarnir, or the Yule Lads, who deposit a gift each night from mid-December through the 25th for those who have been good throughout the year. We could be especially good for two weeks' worth of presents!

1. Kazakhstan
   United States
2. United Kingdom
   Russia

We couldn't leave the United States out! There are many names for Santa Claus here, including Kris Kringle, a moniker popularized thanks to the Christmas flick, "Miracle On 34th Street." Kriss Kringle, as a name, actually dates back to the mid-1800s.

1. Baba Noel
   Jultomten
2. Mos Craciun
   Pai Natal

Jultomten, sometimes shortened to just Tomten, has been called a cross between the western world's Santa Claus, a Swedish Christmas goat known as Julbocken and a garden gnome. An artist came up with the depiction of the Swedish Santa in the early 20th century.

1. Ethiopia
   Ghana
2. Lithuania
   Indonesia

Kaledu Senelis visits homes in Lithuania in the overnight hours between Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, leaving gifts for family members under a Christmas tree. Lithuanians cherish Christmas Eve even more than Christmas Day.

1. Shengdan Laoren
   Papai Noel
2. Santy
   Christmas Baba

Those who speak Hindi in India call Santa Claus Christmas Baba; in Urdu, the words are reversed. He is also called Christmas Thaathaa, Christmas Thatha and Natal Bua. Phew, that's a lot of Santas to keep up with!

1. Germany
   Switzerland
2. Austria
   Turkey

Switzerland's angelic-looking Christmas gift-giver is called Christkindl, which translates to "Christ child." Children are not allowed to see Christkindl, much like the mystery surrounding the movements of Santa Claus in the United States.

1. Queen Mab
   Father Christmas
2. Père Noël
   Mos Craciun

Queen Mab, Father Time, Aunt Nancy, Mother Goody ... it's hard to keep all these Christmas gift-givers straight in Canada. Our neighbors to the north have even laid claim to an area of the Arctic that includes the North Pole, which means Santa could officially be a Canadian!

1. Algeria
   Suriname
2. Ecuador
   Colombia

In Colombia, children wait on ... another child to deliver their presents. But, this is no ordinary child, this is the God Child or Baby Jesus, known locally as El Niño Dios. Many Latin American countries also recognize Santa Claus in his western form, but El Niño Dios seems to take precedence.

1. Father Time
   Kris Kringle
2. Father Christmas
   Santa Claus

Who came first – Father Christmas or Santa Claus? The two are virtually indistinguishable, from their fur-lined suits to their toy-making elves to their home at the North Pole. In England, however, they call him Father Christmas.

1. Egypt
   Tanzania
2. Kenya
   Madagascar

It might sound a little creepy at first, but hey, Baba Noël has to be able to get inside somehow! In Egypt, this Santa equivalent is anticipated by children all over the country. They leave kahk, or small cookies, out for the big guy.

1. Mikulás
   Daidí na Nollag
2. Dedo Mraz
   Christmas Gnome

Daidí na Nollag, or Daddy of Christmas, is the traditional name used in Ireland to represent Santa Claus. Most other Irish Christmas traditions are pretty recognizable, except for the "leaving a bottle of Guinness out" for Santa on Christmas Eve.

1. Philippines
   Portugal
2. India
   Vietnam

In Portugal, Pai Natal has been known to leave Christmas gifts in a variety of places, including under the Christmas tree or in shoes left out nearby. We sure hope those are large-sized shoes!

1. Sing Daan Lou Yan
   Dyado Koleda
2. Father Christmas
   Pelznickel

In Hong Kong, Cantonese-speaking people refer to Santa as Sing Daan Lou Yan, but even the English version, Santa Claus, has been widely accepted in their culture. Sing Daan Lou Yan translates to Christmas Old Man ... ouch, that's harsh!

1. Singapore
   Thailand
2. Albania
   Taiwan

In Albania, Santa has many names including Babadimri, Babagjyshi and Shën Nikola, as well as a long list of cultural traditions. Albanians usually give gifts on New Year's Eve and have a New Year's tree (instead of a Christmas tree).