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Purim Quiz

How much do you know about this festive holiday?

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Purim is the most carnivalesque Jewish holiday. It is a day when norms are subverted and reversed to commemorate the reversal of fortune recorded in the Book of Esther.

How much do you know about Purim?

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Question 1 of 10
The Book of Esther is one of how many biblical books that do not refer directly to God?
Question 2 of 10
In the Purim story, the king's first wife is named
Question 3 of 10
True or False: During Megillah reading, it is customary for the congregation to drown out the name of Ahasuerus by making noise.
Question 4 of 10
Josephus, a Jewish historian of the first century of the Common Era, paraphrases the story of Esther in
Question 5 of 10
Packages of food and other small treats that are offered to friends and family are called
Question 6 of 10
Hamantashen get their name from the Yiddish meaning
Question 7 of 10
True or False: Traditionally, Purim was a holiday where celebrants drank until they were unable to tell the difference between Mordecai and Haman.
Question 8 of 10
What is the name of the noisemakers used during the megillah reading?
Question 9 of 10
On Purim we read the Book of Esther
Question 10 of 10
The Megillah scroll should be
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