All Things Hanukkah
It's time to spin the dreidel and celebrate the Festival of Lights. Grab some latkes and dig in to this trivia game about those eight crazy nights.
15 questions · Published December 3, 2021
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What is the English meaning of the Hebrew word "Hanukkah"?
The English word Hanukkah comes from the Hebrew word "חנך," which means "to dedicate." Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these desserts is traditionally eaten during Hanukkah?
In commemorating the miracle of a day's worth of oil that lasted eight nights, it is customary during Chanukah to eat foods fried in oil, including potato latkes and jelly donuts (which are called "sufganiyot").
- Multiple Choice
3. What is the name for the middle, elevated candle used to light the other eight candles on a menorah?
The "shammash" is used to light the candles on a menorah. The name derives from a Hebrew word meaning "attendant" and is sometimes used to refer to someone who assists the rabbi in synagogue services.
- Multiple Choice
4. What former "Saturday Night Live" actor has released four editions of his popular "Chanukah Song" since 1994?
Adam Sandler adds more names to the list of Jewish celebrities with each subsequent version of "The Chanukah Song" (1994).
The 2015 version finds Jesus making the list for the first time.
- Multiple Choice
5. What enduring cartoon series aired a Hanukkah episode in 1996 that surprisingly offers a complete explanation of the holiday's history?
FUN FACT
"A Rugrats Chanukah" (1996) was the first ever Chanukah episode for a nationally televised children's series.
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