General Studies · Passage and Conclusion

Read the text carefully and evaluate the given statement based on it. It is believed that Saint Nicholas alias Santa Claus lived in Patara, about 300 BC, today's Turkey (formerly considered part of ancient Greece). He was a great pastor of Myra, who was famous for doing good for the poor, loving children, and giving gifts to the needy. Symbolically, he is depicted as wearing the red and golden robes of his religious office and as a person with a single body. In pictures, they are decorated with a traditional halo, which represents their good wishes, and a staff or a Bible or both are shown. 13th century: The great pastor Nicholas of Myra was declared a saint in the first millennium. By the 13th century, a traditional festival was celebrated by the Dutch people in his honor, in which they used to put coins in shoes left outside the homes of the poor. They used to say that these coins were left by Saint Nicholas. Over time, Saint Nicholas became Sinterklaas. To this day, the official Sinterklaas of the Netherlands takes the shape of a clergyman, wearing a white and red cloak and a high miter, with majestic long white hair and a beard, riding a white horse. 16th century: Saint Nicholas became popular all over Europe. Now the Dutch Sinterklaas has become Santa Claus to many. Every year, the celebration of Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus is held on 6 December due to the death anniversary of the true pastor of Myra. Statement: Saint Nicholas is popular for his love for children.