Quiz  /  Happy Hanukkah Quiz

  • 1. 
    How many days is Hanukkah celebrated?

  • 8
  • 12
  • 10
  • 6

  • 2. 
    According to I Maccabees, who instituted the celebration of Hanukkah?

  • Mattathias
  • Judas Maccabeus
  • Antiochus IV Epiphanes
  • Simon Thassi

  • 3. 
    Where does the story of the miracle of the oil, in which Judas Maccabeus finds that a small jar of oil provided light for eight days, appear?

  • I Maccabees
  • the Talmud
  • II Maccabees
  • the Torah

  • 4. 
    What was originally used to light the menorah?

  • candles
  • olive oil
  • lard or butter

  • 5. 
    Where was the menorah originally kindled?

  • in a window
  • on the front porch
  • outside the home
  • on a mantle

  • 6. 
    In what direction are candles inserted into the menorah?

  • right to left
  • left to right

  • 7. 
    In what direction are the candles in the menorah lit?

  • left to right
  • right to left

  • 8. 
    In contemporary Israel, runners carry burning torches through the streets during Hanukkah until they reach which destination?

  • the Western Wall
  • Dome of the Rock
  • Temple Mount
  • Mount Zion
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