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WorksheetsChanukah Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
What do we celebrate on Chanukah?
The Jewish people's survival
The miracle of the oil and the Maccabim's victory
Jewish people being freed from Greek slavery
Freedom to eat greasy food
Why is Chanukah an 8 day festival?
Because it's like Succot and Pesach
Because the miracle of the oil lasted for 8 days
Because 8 is a magic number
Because we want to get 8 presents
According to halacha, how many presents should we get on Chanukah?
0
8
64
There's no limit
What did Antiochus forbid the Jews from doing?
Keeping Shabbat and Chaggim
Studying Torah
Having Jewish weddings
Having a Brit Milah
Eating doughnuts
Why do we play dreidel?
Children hid their Torah study and pretended to play
Because Chanukah makes us dizzy
We want to win a lot of gelt on Chanukah
To remember the miracle of the oil
Why did Matityahu decide to fight the Greeks?
He was tired of being bossed around
He wanted to practise his fighting moves
He was asked to make a sacrifice to an idol, and he refused
He wanted to prove that the Jews were stronger
He was in the room where it happened
How many original Maccabees were there (i.e. sons of Mattityahu)?
10
5
1, 2, 3, 4
4
How were the Maccabees able to win over the mighty Syrian Greeks?
They attacked them from the mountains
They practised their Krav Maga skills
They prayed to Hashem
They sent spies to find out what their enemies were doing
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
What did the Syrian Greeks do to the Bet HaMikdash?
They made it into a gymnasium
They turned it into a theatre
They decided to leave it as it was
Brought their pagan idols in and offered pigs as sacrifices
Feng Shui
What were the Maccabim searching for in the Bet HaMikdash?
A sealed jar of oil with which to light the Menorah
The Elgin Marbles
Hidden treasure
Chanukah gelt
Horcruxes
Why did the miracle last for 8 days?
Because 8 is better than 7
It would take 8 days to get the best olive oil
Because the Maccabim eight too many doughnuts
So we could have 8 nights of Chanukah
What makes this Chanukiah not kosher?
Too many branches
The candles are not on the same level
The Shamash is not higher
It's not an oil Menorah
It's not made out of clay
How do we light the Chanukiah?
We light it from left to right
We add another candle each night
We place the candles in from right to left
Ideally using olive oil rather than wax candles
Where should we light the Chanukiah?
In our dining room
In the kitchen
By the window or door to the street
Outside our house
When should we light the Chanukiah?
As soon as it gets dark
At midnght
In the afternoon
In the morning
Which brachot do we say when lighting the Chanukiah?
L'hadlik ner shel chanukah
Sheasa nisim l'avoteinu
Maoz Tzur
HaNerot Hallalu
Al Mitzvat Chanukiah
Which tefillot do we add on Chanukah?
Al HaNissim
Hallel
Sevivon Sov Sov Sov
Light One Candle
Spin Little Dreidel, Spin
As well as lighting the Chanukiah, how else do we remember the miracle of the oil?
by investing in shares in oil companies
by drinking cod liver oil
by eating fried foods like latkes and doughnuts
by staying up oil night learning
What do they letters on the dreidel stand for?
Chanukah is so much fun
Nes Gadol Hayah Sham - a great miracle happened there
nothing, everything, put one in, half
Why do we light the Chanukiah at night, and place it where passers-by can see it?
To show everyone that we're Jewish
To publicise the miracle of Chanukah
To shed light on the dark street - especially since the local council took away some of the street lights
You can't see the flames of a candle during the day
How can we be a Maccabee today?
We can be proud to be Jewish
We can stand up for the right to be a practising Jew
We can defend the Torah and Mitzvot
We can paint ourselves with black and yellow stripes, and fly around looking for pollen to make into honey
We can fight Syrian Greeks with spears
If I am using candles for my Chanukiah, how many will I need for the 7th night of Chanukah?
7
8
9
6
