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Chanukah

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What’s the difference between a chanukia and the menorah?
a)
Chanukiahs have 9 branches and menorahs have 7 branches.
b)
Chanukiahs have 7 branches and menorahs  have 9 branches
c)
Menorahs have 6 branches and chanukiahs have 8 branches.
2.
The 25th word in the Torah is :
a)
חנוכה
b)
אור
c)
חשך
d)
בראשית
3.
The best way to perform the Mitzvah is by using:
a)
olive oil
b)
Candles 
c)
Torches
d)
Light Bulbs
4.
The date of the first day of Chanukah:
a)
כה תשרי
b)
כה טבת
c)
כה כסלו
d)
כה ניסן
5.
According to בית שמאי we light _______ on the first night.
a)
1 candle
b)
4 candles
c)
6 candles
d)
8 candles
6.
7. According to בית הלל we light ______ on the 2nd night.
a)
2 candles
b)
3 candles
c)
4 candles
d)
5 candles
7.
According to Halacha the candles must burn at least for:
a)
20 minutes 
b)
30 minutes
c)
40 minutes
d)
50 Minutes
8.
The time to light candles is at:
a)
Sunset 
b)
Late afternoon
c)
Nightfall
d)
Morning
9.
On ערב שבת we light first:
a)
Shabbat candles
b)
Chanukah candles
10.
The reason we light in shul is for:
a)
פירסומי ניסא
b)
It looks nice 
c)
People want it 
d)
It fulfills a Mitzvah 
11.

We add על הנסים to:

a)

פסוקי דזמרה

b)

ברכות קריאת שמע

c)

ברכות השחר

d)

שמנה עשרה

e)

על הניסים

12.
The war was fought against:
a)
עמלק 
b)
יונים
c)
מואב
d)
כנענים
13.
On the first night we say ________ ברכות:
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
d)
1
14.
On the 2nd night we do not say:
a)
להדליק נר של חנוכה
b)
שעשה נסים
c)
שהחיינו
d)
שהכל
15.
חנוכה means..
a)
Party
b)
Clean
c)
Inaugurate (begin)
d)
End
16.
Hanukah happened in the days of:
a)
The first בית המקדש
b)
the second בית המקדש
17.
Antiochus forbid these three Mitzvos:
שבת, ברית מילה
and...
a)
תורה
b)
תפילה
c)
ראש חודש
d)
צדקה
18.
מתתיהו and his family lived in...
a)
ירושלים
b)
חברון
c)
מודיעין
d)
תל אביב
19.
מתתיהו  came from the _____________ family.
a)
חב"ד
b)
חַשמוֹנָאִי
c)
חַכָמִים
d)
יְבוּסִי
20.
מ.כ.ב.י also stands for...
a)
מי כמוך באלים השם
b)
מי כעמך ברחמיך השם
c)
מלך כח בגבורה השם
d)
מען כאכט (און) באקט ישן
21.

Why would it take

8 days to get new oil?

a)

Because that's how long it takes to travel to Tekoah, come back and make the oil.

b)

So we can have 8 days of presents and parties!

22.
מ.כ.ב.י also stands for...
a)
מי כמוך באלים השם
b)
מי כעמך ברחמיך השם
c)
מלך כח בגבורה השם
d)
מען כאכט (און) באקט ישן
23.

When did the story of Chanukah take place?

a)

During the 1st Beis Hamikdash

b)

Between the 1st and 2nd Beis Hamikdash

c)

During the 2nd Beis Hamikdash

d)

After the 2nd Beis Hamikdash

24.

Why is there a custom to eat dairy on Chanukah?

a)

To remind of the Nes that happened with Yehudit who use cheese when she killed Eliphornus

b)

To remind us of of Shavuot, which is when we received the Torah

c)

Because we didn't have time to kasher our meat pots before matan Torah

d)

Cheese can used in the process of making oil

25.

What reward does the Gemara say that you will get for being careful with the Chanukah lights?

a)

You will become rich

b)

You will never have to beg others for money

c)

You will have sons that are Talmidei Chachamim

d)

You will live a long life

26.

For how long should you make sure that your candles burn?

a)

For at least 30 minutes after you light (whenever that is)

b)

For at least 30 minutes after 3 stars come out

c)

For at least 30 minutes after sunset

d)

For at least 45 minutes after sunset

27.

When is the absolute latest time that you can light chanukah candles?

a)

midnight

b)

60 minutes after tzeis hakochavim

c)

dawn

d)

2/3 of the night

28.

What should you do if you forgot to say Shehecheyanu on the first night?

a)

Say it on the second night when you light

b)

Say it after you light on the 1st night

c)

You can't say it again on Chanukah

d)

Say it any time over Chanukah

29.

What should one do if he started to talk after he made t he bracha before he started to light?

a)

Continue to light and then only say the first bracha

b)

Blame his brother or his sister (it was obviously their fault)

c)

Nothing, just continue to light

d)

Make a new bracha before lighting

30.

What do we say right away after lighting the candles

a)

Maoz tzur

b)

Haneiros halalu

c)

Hallel

d)

Shehecheyanu

31.

How many candles do we light in total on Chanukah (excluding the shmash)?

a)

24

b)

44

c)

36

d)

48

32.

When we light the menorah, which way do we light?

a)

From left to right

b)

From right to left

c)

From top to bottom

d)

From bottom to top

33.

Which on of these is a reason for Beis Hillel's opinion for lighting 1 candle on the first day?

a)

Because of the cows of the korbanos that were brought on sukkos

b)

We go up in kedusha, not down

c)

The amount of days left

d)

Hadlaka oseh mitzva

34.

What does Maalin B'Kodseh V'ein Moridin B'Kodesh mean?

a)

You may only use things that are hekdesh for a holy purpose

b)

The Beis Hamikdash was in a very high place

c)

Holiness is in the heavens and not on earth

d)

We always go upwards in holiness and not down

35.

From where do we learn out that Maalin B'Kodesh V'Ein Moridin B'Kodesh?

a)

From Eisav-That he wore special clothes when he served his father

b)

From Moshe- that he made people drink the ashes of the Eigel

c)

From Avraham- that he slaughtered the ram by akeidas yitzchok

d)

From Korach, that his fire pans were used as a covering for the mizbeyach

36.

If you are staying at someone's house for the night, what should you do in order to join in their lighting?

a)

Give the host a blessing

b)

Give the host a little bit of money

c)

Sing songs after the lighting

d)

There is nothing you can do to join if you don't live there

37.

What do you light first, ner chanukah or ner shabbos? Why?

a)

Ner shabbos-You do the mitzva that happens more often first

b)

Ner shabbos-Shabbos is from the Torah and chanukah is d'rabanan

c)

Ner chanukah-you can't light chanukah candles after you accept shabbos

d)

Ner Chanukah-Chanukah is a special mitzva

38.

How many sefer Torah's do we take out on Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh, Chanukah

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

What is referred to as "Zoat Chanukah"

a)

The 5th day of Chanukah

b)

The 7th day of Chanukah

c)

The olive oil used on Chanukah

d)

The last day of Chanukah