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Purim quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shushan is

a)

Haman's wife.

b)

the king of Persia.

c)

the capital of Persia.

d)

the king's advisor.

e)

the king's second wife.

2.

Ahashverosh is

a)

the king's second wife.

b)

Esther's uncle.

c)

the king's first wife.

d)

the capital of Persia.

e)

the king of Persia.

3.

Vashti is

a)

Haman's wife.

b)

the king's first wife.

c)

the king's second wife.

d)

the king's advisor.

e)

the king of Persia.

4.

Haman is...

a)

Esther's uncle.

b)

the king of Persia.

c)

the king's advisor.

d)

the king's first wife.

e)

the capital city of Persia.

5.

Mordechai is...

a)

Haman's wife.

b)

the king of Persia.

c)

Esther's uncle.

d)

the king's advisor.

e)

the king's second wife.

6.

Esther is...

a)

the king's first wife.

b)

the king's second wife.

c)

Mordechai's wife.

d)

Haman's wife.

e)

The capital of Persia.

7.

Zeresh is

a)

the king's first wife.

b)

Mordechai's cousin.

c)

Haman's wife.

d)

the capital of Persia.

e)

the king's advisor.

8.

Esther asked that

a)

the Jew's victory of their enemies.

b)

he was hung instead.

c)

the Jews would not eat or drink for three days.

d)

giving him new cloth and having Haman take him through the city on a horse.

e)

he ordered the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies.

9.

The king honored Mordechai by

a)

the Jew's victory of their enemies.

b)

he was hung instead.

c)

the Jews would not eat or drink for three days.

d)

giving him new cloth and having Haman take him through the city on a horse.

e)

he ordered the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies.

10.

Haman wanted to hang Mordechai, but

a)

the Jew's victory of their enemies.

b)

he was hung instead.

c)

the Jews would not eat or drink for three days.

d)

giving him new cloth and having Haman take him through the city on a horse.

e)

he ordered the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies.

11.

When Mordechai was prime minister,

a)

the Jew's victory of their enemies.

b)

he was hung instead.

c)

the Jews would not eat or drink for three days.

d)

giving him new cloth and having Haman take him through the city on a horse.

e)

he ordered the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies.

12.

Purim is the celebration of

a)

the Jew's victory of their enemies.

b)

he was hung instead.

c)

the Jews would not eat or drink for three days.

d)

giving him new cloth and having Haman take him through the city on a horse.

e)

he ordered the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies.

13.

The cookies we eat on Purim

a)

to show that what we see is not always true.

b)

written in the Scroll of Esther.

c)

so we will not hear Haman's name.

d)

look like Haman's ears.

e)

to show we care about each other.

14.

The story of Purim is

a)

to show that what we see is not always true.

b)

written in the Scroll of Esther.

c)

so we will not hear Haman's name.

d)

look like Haman's ears.

e)

to show we care about each other.

15.

We wear costumes on Purim...

a)

to show that what we see is not always true.

b)

written in the Scroll of Esther.

c)

so we will not hear Haman's name.

d)

look like Haman's ears.

e)

to show we care about each other.

16.

We send gifts to people on Purim...

a)

to show that what we see is not always true.

b)

written in the Scroll of Esther.

c)

so we will not hear Haman's name.

d)

look like Haman's ears.

e)

to show we care about each other.

17.

We make noise with rattles on Purim ...

a)

to show that what we see is not always true.

b)

written in the Scroll of Esther.

c)

so we will not hear Haman's name.

d)

look like Haman's ears.

e)

to show we care about each other.

18.

Haman wanted to kill all the ______ .

a)

Jews

b)

wifes

c)

uncles

d)

ears

19.

The king sent his soldiers to find the most _______________ woman in the land.

a)

first

b)

capital

c)

beautiful

d)

provinces

20.

Vashti was the _______________ wife of Ahashverosh.

a)

uncle

b)

capital

c)

province

d)

wife

21.
What is the name of the special book that has the story of Purim?
a)
The Megillah
b)
The Bible
c)
The Siddur
d)
The Machzor
22.
Who was queen Esther's uncle?
a)
Solomon
b)
Mordechai
c)
Haman
d)
Noah
23.

How many countries were under Achashverosh's rule?

a)

721

b)

271

c)

172

d)

127

24.

How long was the party Achashverosh threw at the beginning of the megillah?

a)

127 days

b)

180 days

c)

80 days

d)

7 days

25.
How many times does God's name appear in the megillah?
a)
180
b)
127
c)
7
d)
0
26.

For how many days did Esther and the Jews fast (no food nor drink)?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1

27.
What was Esther's Hebrew name?
a)
Tzipporah
b)
Esti
c)
Esther
d)
Hadassah
28.
How high was the wooden scaffold that Haman built to hang Mordechai on?
a)
50 amot
b)
7 amot
c)
10 amot
d)
18 amot
29.

. Who wrote the megillah?

a)

Chazal

b)

Esther

c)

Esther and Mordechai

d)

Mordechai

30.
What did Esther serve at the private party she had with Achashverosh and Haman?
a)
wine
b)
birthday cake 
c)
steak
d)
Sushi
31.

What is the Hebrew date on which Purim is celebrated in Jerusalem?

a)

12 Adar.

b)

13 Adar.

c)

14 Adar.

d)

15 Adar.

32.
Who was the enemy of the Jews in the Purim story?
a)
Esther.
b)
King Achashverosh.
c)
Haman.
d)
Mordechai.
33.
How many sons did Haman have? 
a)
34.
b)
10.
c)
5.
d)
7.
34.

What city did the story of Esther take place?

a)

Ecbatana.

b)

Jerusalem.

c)

Cana'an

d)

Shushan.

35.

When you hear what name are you suppose to use the Ra'ashan during the story of Purim.

a)

The king.

b)

Haman.

c)

Ester.

d)

Mordechai.

36.
 Which queen did not obey King Achashverus's order to appear before him?
a)
Sheba.
b)
Esther.
c)
Vashti.
d)
Jezebel.
37.
Why was Haman angry with Mordechai?
a)
Mordechai refused to bow down and pay homage to Haman.
b)
Mordechai owned Haman money.
c)
Mordechai and Haman were never friends.
d)
Mordechai beat haman un a video game.
38.
What are the mitzvahs connected to Purim?
a)
Hearing the Megillah.
b)
delivering Mishloach Manot and giving Tzedaka.
c)
Having a Seudah.
d)
All of the above.
39.
When do we hear megillah on Purim?
a)
The day before.
b)
On Shushan Purim.
c)
At night and morning of Purim.
d)
We don't hear the Megillah.
40.
 How did Ahasuerus meet Esther?
a)
At a beauty contest.
b)
On the street.
c)
At a concert.
d)
in a store.
41.
What day were the Jews supposed to be killed?
a)
20th of Tishrei.
b)
8th of Kislev.
c)
13th of Adar.
d)
4th of cheshvan.
42.
What do enjoy  the most about Purim? 
a)
Getting dressed.
b)
Planting trees.
c)
Not eating bread,
d)
Building a sukkah.
43.
We wear it on Purim.
a)
noisemaker
b)
costume
c)
scroll
44.
I'm funny. I work in the circus.
a)
queen
b)
king
c)
clown
45.
We eat them on Purim.
a)
Haman's ears
b)
doughnuts
c)
matzah
46.
The opposite of sad is ______.
a)
beautiful
b)
special
c)
happy
47.
We put it on our faces.
a)
crown
b)
ring
c)
mask
48.
We drink it a lot on Purim.
a)
water
b)
wine
c)
juice