Exploring Hanukkah with Elmo and Veronica Monica

What does Elmo wish to learn more about?

• Christmas

• Hanukkah

• Thanksgiving

• Easter

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Who is the host of the Hanukkah Channel?

• Veronica Monica

• Judah Maccabee

• The Announcer

• Elmo

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Where does the story of Hanukkah take place?

• Rome

• Judea

• Greece

• Egypt

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What did the king forbid the Jewish people from doing?

• Eating certain foods

• Building temples

• Celebrating their customs and beliefs

• Traveling

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Who decided to defy the king and continue celebrating Jewish customs?

• Elmo

• Veronica Monica

• Judah Maccabee

• The Announcer

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What was the first thing Judah and his people did after chasing the king out?

• Went to war

• Built a new temple

• Cleaned the temple

• Held a feast

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How long did the oil lamp stay lit?

• Five days

• Eight days

• Three days

• One day

What did the boy inform Judah Maccabee about the oil?

• The oil was abundant

• The oil was spoiled

• There was enough oil for one day

• There was no oil left

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What did the lamp's prolonged lighting signify?

• A scientific phenomenon

• A new tradition

• A Hanukkah miracle

• A mistake

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Why do people light candles for eight nights during Hanukkah?

• To honor Judah Maccabee

• To remember a battle

• To commemorate the miracle of the oil lamp

• To celebrate a festival

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