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What do you know about Purim? Year 5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word 'Purim' means ______?

a)

Happiness

b)

Fancy dress

c)

Lots/lottery

d)

clown

2.

The day before Purim is a (a)   day

3.

Purim falls in the month of ________

a)

Shevat

b)

Adar

c)

Nissan

d)

Tishrei

4.

The story of Purim takes place in ______________

a)

America

b)

England

c)

Israel

d)

Persia

5.

The name of the 1st wife of Achashverosh was __________

a)

Esther

b)

Vashti

c)

Hadassah

d)

Zeresh

6.

Why did Haman hate Mordechai so much?

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7.

What were the names of the 2 servants who plotted to kill the King?

a)

Yaakov and Esav

b)

Haman and Zeresh

c)

Yitzchak and Yishmael

d)

Bigtan and Teresh

8.

When Achashverosh could not sleep what did he do?

a)

Counted sheep

b)

Drank a hot cocoa

c)

Asked his servant to read from his special book

d)

Went for a walk

9.

Which story was read to Achashverosh?

a)

About Haman plotting to kill the jews

b)

About Mordechai saving the kings life

c)

About Vashti refusing to obey the king

d)

About Esther becoming the new queen

10.

Who had to lead Mordechai around on the king's horse?

a)

Bigtan

b)

Achashverosh

c)

Esther

d)

Haman

11.

Esther had kept hidden that she was (a)  

12.

How many sons did Haman have?

a)

10

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

13.

How many times do we have to hear the Megilla on Purim?

(a)  

14.

The mitzva of matanot laevyonim means giving (a)   to the poor

15.

Giving gifts of food to friends and family is called

a)

Mishteh

b)

Mishloach manot

c)

Megillah

d)

Matanot laevyonim

16.

Mishteh is the special (a)   we have on Purim day.

17.

Why do we use a gragger/ra-ashan when we hear the Megillah?

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18.

Which of these is it a custom to eat on Purim?

a)

Latkes

b)

Hamantasch

c)

Kneidls

d)

Doughnuts

19.

The name of (a)   cannot be found in the Megilla even though He made everything happen in order to save the Jews.

20.

Is dressing up on Purim a Mitzva or a custom?

a)

Mitzva

b)

Custom