The History of Hanukkah

What does Hanukkah mean in Hebrew?

• Celebration

• Dedication

• Festival

• Light

Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of which temple?

• First Temple

• Second Temple

• Third Temple

• Fourth Temple

The celebration of Hanukkah begins on the 25th of ______ on the Hebrew calendar.

• Kislev

• Tishrei

• Nisan

• Iyar

Hanukkah is often called the Festival of ______.

• Lights

• Colors

• Music

• Dance

In which month does Hanukkah usually fall?

• October

• November

• December

• January

What is traditionally lit during Hanukkah?

• Christmas Tree

• Menorah

• Lantern

• Candle

What event inspired the celebration of Hanukkah?

• The defeat of the Romans

• The rededication of the Second Temple

• The building of the First Temple

• The birth of a Jewish king.

Who was the foreign ruler that controlled Judea during the events that inspired Hanukkah?

• Julius Caesar

• Antiochus IV Epiphanes

• Alexander the Great

• Nebuchadnezzar

What miracle is associated with Hanukkah according to the Talmud?

• The sea parted

• The candles burned for eight nights

• The sun stood still

• The walls of a city fell

Fill in the blank: The tops used in Hanukkah games are called ______.

• Spinners

• Dreidels

• Tops

• Wheels