1) The story of Chanukah took place in: a) Rome b) Greece c) Israel d) Germany 2) The empire oppressing the Jewish people during the story of Chanukah was: a) Greek, under Alexander the Great b) Greek, Under King Antiochus c) Egyptian, under Pharoah d) Roman, under Julius Caesar 3) The Greeks' original goal was to a) kill all the Jews b) unite the world in the service of their gods c) make the Torah irrelevant and old-fashioned d) force the Jews into the wilderness 4) The Greeks started their takeover in Israel by: a) banning religious practices b) killing Jews c) building Greek temples, gymnasiums, and statues in Jerusalem d) kicking all the Jews out 5) The Jews who accepted Greek culture were called a) traitors b) Hellenists c) Greeks d) losers 6) The Greeks imposed more oppressive, anti-Jewish laws because: a) they wanted the Jews to run away b) many people refused to accept Greek culture in addition to keeping mitzvot c) they wanted the Jews to fight back d) they though Jewish laws were unfair 7) The family of Kohanim (priests) who lead the faithful Jews were called: a) the Hasmoneans b) The Maccabees c) the good guys d) A & B e) all of the above 8) The Greeks killed Jews who: a) studied Torah b) performed brit milah c) kept Shabbat d) kept kosher e) all of the above 9) Even though religious practice was illegal, many Jews: a) told the Greeks to convert to Judaism b) fried potato pancakes and jelly donuts c) played dreidel with Greek soldiers d) continued to faithfully serve God 10) The Jews did not rebel until: a) they had collected enough war elephants b) the Greeks defiled the Holy Temple c) God told them to d) they ran out of oil 11) The Jewish rebel fighters were the: a) biggest and strongest b) youngest and fittest c) ones with the greated trust and devotion to God d) ones with the most military training/experience 12) The Maccabees' bravery came from: a) not realizing how strong the Greek army was b) knowing they were fighting for truth and justice c) a prophet who told them they would win the war d) knowing their plan was too good to fail 13) The Jews succeeded in holding off the Greek army because: a) they had God on their side b) they were stronger c) they had more people d) they cheated 14) After battle, the Jews: a) celebrated with fried food b) rested and recovered c) cleaned and fixed the Holy Temple d) played dreidel 15) There was no oil for the menorah because: a) it had all been used in salads b) they used to oil to light the menorah c) the Greeks stole it d) it had all been made impure (unfit for ritual use) 16) When they found one tiny flask of oil, they chose to: a) use only a little bit every day until they got more b) save it as a reminder of the story c) light the menorah even though they knew they would not be able to continue the service the next day d) wait until they could keep the lamp lit all the time 17) Chanukah begins: a) the 25th of Kislev b) the 25th of December c) 8 days after Thanksgiving d) whenever you light the menorah 18) In English, Chanukah means: a) dedication b) Festival of Light c) Hannukah d) heartburn 19) On Chanukah, we celebrate: a) the re-dedication of the Holy Temple and return of the Temple service b) the miracle of the oil lasting 8 days instead of 1 c) the fact that the small Jewish rebellion held back the Greek army d) all of the above 20) The Chanukah story happened during the period of the: a) First Temple b) Second Temple c) Third Temple 21) Is the story of Chanukah written in the Torah? a) Yes b) No

The Chanukah Story

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