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Hanukkah Quiz

How much do you know about the Festival of Lights?

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Though initially a minor holiday,

has become one of the paradigmatic Jewish holidays. Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE, and is celebrated numerous ways.

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How much do you know about Hanukkah?

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Question 1 of 10
Which of the following letters does not appear on a dreidel from America
Question 2 of 10
The famous Hanukkah song written by "Peter, Paul, and Mary" is called
Question 3 of 10
The Maccabees were led by the sons of the priest Mattathias. How many sons did he have?
Question 4 of 10
True or False: The reason we eat latkes is because it was the food that fortified the Maccabees as they fought Antiochus.
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following was a behavior prohibited by Antiochus?
Question 6 of 10
The shehekheyanu blessing is recited
Question 7 of 10
The military leader of the first phase of the revolt against the King in 167 BCE was
Question 8 of 10
How many blessings are said when lighting Hanukkah candles? (other than the first night)
Question 9 of 10
In the apocryphal story of Judith and Holofernes, Judith feeds the king cheese and wine so that she can...
Question 10 of 10
A special scroll that contained many legends about Hanukkah and was once read on the holiday is called
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