1. What is the Hebrew term for miracle? Nes
2. What is the Hebrew word for “candle”? Ner
3. Which colour is often associated with Hanukkah? Blue and white
4. What is the first blessing recited on Hanukkah? Lehadlik ner shel Hanukkah
5. Which action is not a Hanukkah tradition? Fasting
6. What is the traditional game played on Hanukkah? Dreidel
7. Which holiday song mentions the dreidel? Spinning dreidels
8. What type of oil symbolizes the holiday? Olive oil
9. How many nights is Hanukkah celebrated? 8
10. How is the menorah lit on the first night? One candle + the shamash
11. Who were the heroes of the Hanukkah story? The Maccabees
12. What food is fried and eaten on Hanukkah? Latkes
13. What type of oil is used in symbolic menorahs today? Olive oil or candles
14. What does the word “Hanukkah” mean? Dedication
15. What type of music is commonly sung on Hanukkah? Jewish folk & liturgical songs
16. What material were ancient dreidels made from? Clay
17. What is the traditional blessing said when lighting the candles called? The Hanukkah blessings
18. What jelly-filled treat is popular on Hanukkah? Sufganiyot
19. Which modern country was the Hanukkah story located in? Israel
20. What were the Maccabees fighting for? Religious freedom
21. What is a menorah called during Hanukkah? Hanukkiah
22. What item was missing from the Temple that caused the miracle? Pure oil
23. How many candles are lit on the last night of Hanukkah? 9
24. Which Jewish text mentions the Hanukkah miracle? Talmud
25. What popular toy often accompanies gelt? Spinning dreidels
26. What does the dreidel’s Hebrew letters represent? “A great miracle happened there”
27. In what month does Hanukkah usually fall? December
28. What is the ninth candle on the menorah called? Shamash
29. What do families often do after lighting candles? Sing songs
30. How do you win dreidel? By collecting the most gelt
31. What shape are latkes typically? Round
32. Which gift is traditional in some Ashkenazi families? Money (Gelt)
33. The Hanukkah miracle occurred in which holy temple? Second Temple
34. What oil was used in the Hanukkah miracle? Olive oil
35. The Hanukkah story takes place in which ancient empire? ** Greek Empire**
36. What is the traditional Hanukkah candle-lighting direction? Add candles right → left, light left → right
37. What miracle does Hanukkah commemorate? Oil lasting eight days
38. What do people traditionally give during Hanukkah? Gelt
39. What does “Hanukkah gelt” originally mean. Money gifts
40. Why is Hanukkah considered a minor holiday? ** It wasn’t in the Torah**
