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Hanukkah Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Hebrew month in which Hanukkah begins?

a)

Kislev

b)

Tevet

c)

Shevat

d)

Adar

2.

How many days does Hanukkah last?

a)

5 days

b)

8 days

c)

10 days

d)

12 days

3.

What was the miracle of Hanukkah?

a)

The Lamp of the eternal flame stayed lit for 8 days.

b)

The Lamp of eternal flame stayed lit for one day.

c)

The Lamp of eternal flame stayed lit for 25 days.

4.

What is the meaning of the Hebrew word 'Hanukkah'?

a)

Dedication

b)

Celebration

c)

Victory

d)

Freedom

5.

Why does Hanukkah change dates every year on the Gregorian calendar?

a)

The months in a lunar calendar are shorter than a solar calendar.

b)

The months in a solar calendar are shorter than a lunar calendar.

6.

What does the Jewish calendar incorporate to ensure that lunar months always occur in the same seasons?

a)

Leap year

b)

Leap month

c)

Leap day

d)

Leap hour

7.

What type of calendar is the modern secular calendar based upon?

a)

Lunar calendar

b)

Solar (Gregorian) calendar

c)

Lunisolar calendar

d)

Mayan calendar

8.

What does the light in the temple burning for eight days symbolize?

a)

Eternal flame

b)

Victory

c)

Freedom

d)

Miracle

9.

What is another name for Hanukkah?

a)

Festival of Freedom

b)

Festival of Victory

c)

Festival of Lights

d)

Festival of Joy

10.

What is the date on which Christmas gifts are opened?

a)

December 24

b)

December 25

c)

December 26

d)

December 27

11.

What does the song lyrics suggest lighting a candle for?

a)

Maccabee children

b)

Winter holidays

c)

Christmas gifts

d)

School vacation

12.

What is the main theme of the song lyrics?

a)

Celebration

b)

Sacrifice

c)

Wisdom and Love

d)

All of the above

13.

What is the name of the nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah?

a)

Menorah

b)

Shamash

c)

Mezuzah

d)

Shofar

14.

What is the name of the spinning top played with during Hanukkah?

a)

Sevivon

b)

Dreidel

c)

Mezuzah

d)

Shofar