Hanukkah Quiz

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Though initially a minor holiday, Hanukkah 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?

Question 1 of 10
It has become customary for the Hanukkah menorah to have place for nine flames. Why is there a ninth candle, called the shamash?
Question 2 of 10
When playing dreidel, if you spin and get a gimmel you should
Question 3 of 10
The Maccabees and their descendants are also known as the
Question 4 of 10
Hanukkah is also known as...
Question 5 of 10
Who was the first-century Jewish historian wrote his account of the origins of the holiday who wrote about the events of Hanukkah?
Question 6 of 10
The military leader of the first phase of the revolt against the King in 167 BCE was
Question 7 of 10
Which rabbinic work contains the story of the miraculous jar of oil that burned for eight days?
Question 8 of 10
The “Scroll of Antiochus”, a megillah for Hanukkah, was written in the Talmudic period in what language?
Question 9 of 10
Which game is most commonly played during Hannukah?
Question 10 of 10
Which of the following letters does not appear on a dreidel from America
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