wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Festival of Lights- Hanukkah

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hanukkah means

a)

devoted

b)

dedicated

c)

deliver

d)

divine

2.

Number of days in Hanukkah

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

3.

Hanukkah celebrates

a)

the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem

b)

the defeat of the Romans by the Jews

c)

the rededication of the Temple in Rome

d)

the defeat of the Jews by the Greeks

4.

The Jewish group that defeated the Greeks were the

a)

Roman Army

b)

Swiss Army

c)

Michelangelos

d)

Maccabees

5.

The Maccabees conquered the Greeks in

a)

1st century BCE

b)

2nd century BCE

c)

3rd century BCE

d)

4th century BCE

6.

One of the few Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Scripture

a)

Passover

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Rosh Hashanah

7.

The rededication in the 2nd century BC was for the rebuilding of the __________ temple.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

8.

The Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the ____________.

a)

Missal Revolt

b)

Mississippi Revolt

c)

Maccabean Revolt

d)

Messy Revolt

9.

Menorah means

a)

lamp wick

b)

lamp light

c)

lamp oil

d)

lamp stand

10.

A menorah has __________ branches

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

11.

Judas Maccabee was called the ___________.

a)

chisel

b)

axe

c)

hammer

d)

sword

12.

The original gold menorah symbolized ___________.

a)

knowledge and creation

b)

creation and faith

c)

knowledge and faith

d)

creation and compassion

13.

Type of oil used in a menorah

a)

canola oil

b)

motor oil

c)

coconut oil

d)

olive oil

14.

The ninth candle, the "shamash" on the menorah is referred to as the

a)

helper

b)

light of lights

c)

shema

d)

surplus

15.

Latkes are

a)

french fries

b)

potato pancakes

c)

homefries

d)

hash browns

16.

Sufganiyoy is a Jewish

a)

sponge cake

b)

jam filled donut

c)

jelly filled cookie

d)

fudge topped brownie

17.

Dreidels are

a)

five sided spinning tops

b)

two sided spinning tops

c)

three sided spinning tops

d)

four sided spinning tops

18.

The war against the Greek-Syrians lasted ___ years.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

The temple oil lasted _____ days when it was only supposed to last one day.

a)

seven

b)

six

c)

nine

d)

eight

20.

Original dreidels were made from

a)

wood

b)

stone

c)

clay

d)

bronze