Chanukah Review - 10th Grade

For one to fulfill the base level mitzvah of lighting the Menorah on Chanukah one must light ____ candles over the 8 days.

• 8
• 1
• 36
• 72

According to the רמב"ם, the point of the מהדרין מן המהדרין is for the people in the street. 

• True
• False
• Machloket

According to the רמ"א, the point of the מהדרין מן המהדרין is for the people in the street. 

• True
• False
• Machloket

According to the Shulchan Aruch, in a home with a mother, father, 15 year old boy, 12 year old girl and one month old boy, how many candles (not including שמש) will be lit on the 3rd night of Chanukah?

• 3
• 12
• 9
• 15

According to the גמרא, why do we have the holiday of חנוכה?

• To remember the war we won
• To remember the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days
• To remember both the war and oil miracle
• To remember the rebuilding of the בית המקדש

According to prayer of על הניסים, why do we have the holiday of חנוכה?

• To remember the war we won
• To remember the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days
• To remember both the war and oil miracle
• To remember the rebuilding of the בית המקדש

What is the difference between the war we fought on Chanukah and the war we fought on Purim?

• Haman wanted to annihilate us, Greeks wanted to proselytize us
• Purim we were the underdogs, Chanukah we were the favorites
• Greeks were a stronger army than the Persians
• Purim was a spiritual war, Chanukah was a physical war