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WorksheetsFestival of Lights- Hanukkah
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Hanukkah means
devoted
dedicated
deliver
divine
Number of days in Hanukkah
5
6
7
8
Hanukkah celebrates
the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem
the defeat of the Romans by the Jews
the rededication of the Temple in Rome
the defeat of the Jews by the Greeks
The Jewish group that defeated the Greeks were the
Roman Army
Swiss Army
Michelangelos
Maccabees
The Maccabees conquered the Greeks in
1st century BCE
2nd century BCE
3rd century BCE
4th century BCE
One of the few Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Scripture
Passover
Yom Kippur
Hanukkah
Rosh Hashanah
The rededication in the 2nd century BC was for the rebuilding of the __________ temple.
first
second
third
fourth
The Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the ____________.
Missal Revolt
Mississippi Revolt
Maccabean Revolt
Messy Revolt
Menorah means
lamp wick
lamp light
lamp oil
lamp stand
A menorah has __________ branches
5
6
7
8
Judas Maccabee was called the ___________.
chisel
axe
hammer
sword
The original gold menorah symbolized ___________.
knowledge and creation
creation and faith
knowledge and faith
creation and compassion
Type of oil used in a menorah
canola oil
motor oil
coconut oil
olive oil
The ninth candle, the "shamash" on the menorah is referred to as the
helper
light of lights
shema
surplus
Latkes are
french fries
potato pancakes
homefries
hash browns
Sufganiyoy is a Jewish
sponge cake
jam filled donut
jelly filled cookie
fudge topped brownie
Dreidels are
five sided spinning tops
two sided spinning tops
three sided spinning tops
four sided spinning tops
The war against the Greek-Syrians lasted ___ years.
1
2
3
4
The temple oil lasted _____ days when it was only supposed to last one day.
seven
six
nine
eight
Original dreidels were made from
wood
stone
clay
bronze
