Hanukkah Quiz: The Maccabees, the Candles and the Dreidel
12 Hanukkah questions with answers on the candle lighting, the story of the Maccabees, holiday food and the dreidel game. Free to play or host live.
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- Question 1 of 3
For how many nights are the Hanukkah candles lit?Tap an answer
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- Why do people eat fried foods on Hanukkah?Multiple Choice
- Which king's decrees against Jewish practice led to the Maccabean revolt?Multiple Choice
- Who led the revolt after his father Mattathias died?Multiple Choice
- In which town did the Maccabean revolt begin?Multiple Choice
- What does the Hebrew word "Hanukkah" mean?Multiple Choice
- What are sufganiyot?Multiple Choice
- Each night a new candle is added. Not counting the shamash, which candle is lit first?Multiple Choice
- Which Jewish text tells the miracle of the jar of oil?Multiple Choice
- In the dreidel game, what happens when you land on gimel?Multiple Choice
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