Hanukkah Trivia Questions

Use these questions for you Hanukkah Fortune Teller or just to test your Hanukkah knowledge.

1.  Who were the heroes of the Hanukkah story?
The Maccabees (1 pt)

2.  How many candles do we light on Hanukkah?
8 candles (1 pt)

3.  What is a traditional food that we eat on Hanukkah?
potato latkes (1 pt)

4.  How long did the miraculous jar of oil burn for?
8 days and nights (1 pt)

5.  Who was the leader of the Maccabees?
Judah (2 points)

6.  Who was the wicked king that the Maccabees fought?
King Antiochus (2 points)

7.  In what order do we light the Hanukkah candles?
From left to right (2 points)

8.  What is the best letter to get in the dreidl game?
Gimel (you get all) (3 points)

9.  What animals did King Antiochus’s army ride on?
Elephants (3 points)

10.  In which Jewish month does Hanukkah occur?
Kislev (3 points)