Check out these fun Hanukkah questions to test your knowledge!

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Quiz Questions

1.
What is Hanukkah?
- A.
  A festival that occurs twice a year known for joyous singing and dancing
- B.
  Days of rest to honor the rest rebels took after taking back their Holy Temple in Jerusalem
- C.
  The miracle that several bottles of oil was found hidden in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem
- D.
  Lighting a string of 22 lights in the city courtyard
- E.
  A festival celebrating the return of the Holy Temple to Jewish people and the rededication of it
2.
When is Hanukkah celebrated?
- A.
  Only during the month of December
- B.
  The first week of every new year
- C.
  The first day after leap year
- D.
  Anytime from late November to late December
- E.
  On the last full moon in December
3.
How long does Hanukkah last?
- A.
  7 days
- B.
  8 days
- C.
  14 days
- D.
  30 days
- E.
  40 days
4.
What are the other names for Hanukkah?
- A.
  Hanuka
- B.
  Festival of Lights
- C.
  Chanukah
- D.
  Festival of Dedication
- E.
  Chanukkah
5.
The most important Hanukkah observance is?
- A.
  To eat traditional foods cooked in oil
- B.
  To exchange gifts for 8 days
- C.
  To light the menorah or hanukkiah
- D.
  To play dreidel
- E.
  To gather with friends and family
6.
What is a latke?
- A.
  A gluten-free pastry
- B.
  A coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk
- C.
  An applesauce cake
- D.
  A potato pancake
- E.
  A jelly-filled donut
7.
Which two things are traditionally linked to Hanukkah?
- A.
  Crumpets and tea
- B.
  Dairy and oil
- C.
  Nuts and berries
- D.
  Fish and chips
- E.
  Biscuits and gravy
8.
What’s the best type of oil to use for the menorah or hanukkiah?
- A.
  Olive oil
- B.
  Macadamia nut oil
- C.
  Organic avocado oil
- D.
  Sesame oil
- E.
  Grapeseed oil
9.
The menorah or hanukkiah candle must burn until?
- A.
  The flame goes out
- B.
  The last member of the household has fallen asleep
- C.
  8 days have passed
- D.
  The late afternoon reaches sunset
- E.
  At least 30 minutes past sunset
10.
The 9th candle on the menorah or hanukkiah is called?
- A.
  The gadol, which means “large"
- B.
  Ner hamaaravi, which means “western most light” since it faces that direction in the synagogue
- C.
  The shammash, which means “helper"
- D.
  Chanukah, which means “dedication"
- E.
  The Yachad, which means “united” or “in unity”
11.
At least how many players do you need for dreidel?
- A.
  10
- B.
  6
- C.
  4
- D.
  1
- E.
  2
12.
What’s the Guinness World Record for the most dreidels spinning simultaneously for 10 seconds?
- A.
  734
- B.
  1,004
- C.
  18,517
- D.
  184,223
- E.
  1,212,540

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Don’t worry! No one ever sees these scores anyway!
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You should try some Sufganiyot (yummy jelly doughnuts) this holiday season!
2.
At least you did better than MacKenzie! That girl thinks she knows EVERYTHING!
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Try playing with the dreidel for some holiday fun!
3.
You can take the quiz again and I won’t tell anyone.
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How will you celebrate this holiday season?
4.
I hope you had lots of fun learning about Hanukkah!
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This holiday season you should have some Hanukkah gelt (chocolate coins)!
5.
Good news! You got over half right!
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Enjoy your holiday season!
6.
Wow! You did AWESOME!
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Hoping you have a sweet holiday celebration!
7.
You got a PERFECT score! You can sit next to me in school anytime. Just kidding!
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Have a joyous holiday!