Hanukkah quiz, Grade 6/7

In Mexico, what is a food that Jewish people eat at Hanukkah?

• romeritos

• bimuelos

• tamales

• pozole

True or False: Back in 2013, when Thanksgiving and Hanukkah overlapped, people created turkey shaped menorahs and called them menurkies.

• True

• False

Who was the first U.S. President to celebrate Hanukkah with a menorah lighting at the White House?

• Ronald Reagan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jimmy Carter

• Bill Clinton

How tall is the National Menorah in Washington DC?

• 25 feet tall

• 18 feet tall

• 30 feet tall

• 36 feet tall

Which of these songs is sung at Hanukkah?

• Rock of Ages

• Sevivon, sov sov sov

• I Have a Little Dreidel

• All of these songs are sung at Hanukkah

True or False: According to the Guinness Book of World Records in 2020, the world's largest dreidel is over 25 feet tall.

• True

• False

True or False: Major League Dreidel was founded in 2007 in New York City.

• True

• False

According to the rules of Major League Dreidel:

• The winner has the highest number of Gimmels

• The winner has won the most gelt

• The winner has the longest time of spin

• The winner spins the dreidel in the most creative way

In Manhattan near Central Park, there is a VERY large menorah. Approximately how much does it weigh?

• 2000 pounds

• 3000 pounds

• 4000 pounds

• 8000 pounds

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, which of these is also a correct spelling of Hanukkah? (You may choose more than one.)

• Khanukka

• Khanukkah

• Hanuckah