Q: Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever.

Santa C1aus also has some other names: Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Pelznickel. Two of his names-Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas-both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth. The Dutch spoke the name "Saint Nikolas" very fast. It sounded like "sinterklaas". And so, when the English said this word, it sounded like "Santa Claus".

West of New York, in Pennsylvania, many German farmers had also heard of Saint Nikolas. But they cal1ed him "Pelznickel". This word came from "pelz", meaning fur, and "nickel" for Nicholas. So, to the Germans of Pennsylvania,"Pelznickel" was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children. Soon, people began to feel that the 1ove and kindness Pelznickel brought should be part of a celebration honoring the "Christkindl", as the Germans ca1led the Christ child. After a time, this became Kris Kringle. Later, Kris Kringle became another name for Santa Claus himself.

Whatever he is called, he is still the same short, fat, jolly old man with a long beard, wearing a red suit with white fur.

The picture of Santa Claus as we see him came from Thomas Nast. He was an American

painter born in Bavaria. Someone asked him to paint a picture of Santa Claus. Nast remembered when he was a little boy in southern Germany Every Christmas, a fat old man gave toys and cakes to the children. So, when Nast painted the picture, his Santa Claus looked like the kindly old man of his childhood. And through the years, Nast's painting has remained as the most popular picture of Santa Claus.

Santa can be seen almost everywhere. It is easy to find them by the long lines of children waiting to tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

1. Thomas Nast
2. German
3. Bavaria.
4. America
5. toys and cakes
6. Every Christmas
7. Yes
8. Saint Nikolas
9. Pelznickel
10. fur
11. West of New York
12. Yes
13. "sinterklaas
14. New York
15. long ago.
16. Yes
17. Saint Nicholas
18. Christkind
19. Kris Kringle
20. almost everywhere

Numbered questions:
1. Who drew the picture of Santa Claus as we see him?
2. What nationality was he?
3. But where was he actually born?
4. Where did he end up moving and becoming a citizen?
5. What did a fat old man give kids in Germany?
6. When?
7. Is Nast's picture still popular?
8. What had many German farmers heard of in Pennsylvania?
9. What did they call him?
10. What does Pelz mean in English?
11. Where is Pennsylvania located?
12. Did the Dutch speak quickly?
13. What did it sound like when they said Saint Nikolas?
14. Where did they originally settle?
15. Was that recently or long ago?
16. Does Santa Claus have a lot of names?
17. What's one of them we haven't talked about yet?
18. What did the Germans call the Christ child?
19. What did that name become after a time?
20. Where can Santa be seen?

Q: Los Angeles (CNN) -- The Palestinian maker of a film nominated for an Oscar was briefly detained by U.S. officials who questioned the validity of his Academy Awards invitation as he and his family arrived in Los Angeles for this weekend's event, his publicist told CNN on Wednesday.

The brief detention of Emad Burnat, a West Bank farmer who spent five years making his "5 Broken Cameras" home video in his village of Bil'in, was quickly criticized by fellow documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, whom Burnat had contacted for help while being questioned at Los Angeles International Airport.

U.S. authorities also placed Burnat's wife and 8-year-old son, Gibreel, in a holding area at the airport Tuesday night, Moore said on his Twitter account.

"Apparently the Immigration & Customs officers couldn't understand how a Palestinian could be an Oscar nominee. Emad texted me for help," Moore tweeted. "After 1.5 hrs, they decided to release him & his family & told him he could stay in LA for the week & go to the Oscars. Welcome to America."

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Julia Pacetti, Burnat's publicist, told CNN that Burnat e-mailed her and Moore about how "immigration authorities were telling him he needed to give them a reason for his visit.

"He asked me to send his invitation to the Oscars. But before I did, immigration authorities released him. It was a short-lived situation," Pacetti said.

Burnat told Moore that "It's nothing I'm not already used to" and "When u live under occupation, with no rights, this is a daily occurrence," Moore wrote on his Twitter account.

1. Palestine
2. For the Academy Awards
3. yes
4. Because they didn't believe he had a reason to be there
5. Los Angeles International Airport
6. no
7. his wife and son
8. Eight
9. he's a farmer
10. five years
11. An hour and a half
12. a week
13. in 2013
14. Julia Pacetti
15. unknown
16. unknown
17. e-mail
18. yes
19. texting
20. Gibreel

Numbered questions:
1. Where was the film maker from?
2. Why was he coming to the United States?
3. Was he stopped on his way into the country?
4. What for?
5. Where was he stopped?
6. Was he alone?
7. Who was with him?
8. How old is his son?
9. What is his profession back in his country?
10. How long did he spend creating his movie?
11. How long was he held for?
12. How long are they allowed to vacation for?
13. What year did this happen?
14. Who was his public assistant?
15. How did the banker communicate with her?
16. Is the banker accustomed to that sort of treatment from his homeland?
17. What social media platform did he use?
18. Any others?
19. What other one?
20. What was his sons name?

Q: The Korean War (in South Korean Hangul: , Hanja: , Hanguk Jeonjaeng, "Korean War"; in North Korean Chosungul: , Joguk Haebang Jeonjaeng, "Fatherland Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 27 July 1953)[a] was started when North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations, with United States as the principal force, came to aid of South Korea. China, along with assistance from Soviet Union, came to aid of North Korea. The war arose from the division of Korea at the end of World War II and from the global tensions of the Cold War that developed immediately afterwards.

Korea was ruled by Japan from 1910 until the closing days of World War II. In August 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan andby agreement with the United Statesoccupied Korea north of the 38th parallel. U.S. forces subsequently occupied the south and Japan surrendered. By 1948, two separate governments had been set up. Both governments claimed to be the legitimate government of Korea, and neither side accepted the border as permanent. The conflict escalated into open warfare when North Korean forcessupported by the Soviet Union and Chinainvaded South Korea on 25 June 1950. On that day, the United Nations Security Council recognized this North Korean act as invasion and called for an immediate ceasefire. On 27 June, the Security Council adopted S/RES/83: Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea and decided the formation and dispatch of the UN Forces in Korea. Twenty-one countries of the United Nations eventually contributed to the defense of South Korea, with the United States providing 88% of the UN's military personnel.

1. The United Nations
2. United States
3. Japan
4. 38th paralle
5. 25 June 1950
6. , two separate governments
7. Both governments
8. Fatherland Liberation War
9. North Korean forces
10. Twenty-one countries
11. Yes
12. immediate
13. 88%
14. Soviet Union
15. Yes
16. Divided

Numbered questions:
1. who came to the aid of South Korea?
2. who was the principal force?
3. who ruled Korea in 1910
4. what line divides korea?
5. when did the Korean war start?
6. how man governments did Korea have in 1948?
7. which one claimed to be the legitimate government?
8. what name do they call the war in North Korea?
9. who invaded first?
10. how many countries helped South Korea?
11. did the U.N. call for a ceasefire?
12. how soon did they want it?
13. what percent of the personnel were from the U.S.?
14. who declared war on Japan?
15. did Japan surrender?
16. was Korea unified or divided at the end of world war II