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Quiz: How well do you know Hanukkah?

How much do you know about the Festival of Lights?
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Though initially a minor holiday, Hanukkah has become one of the paradigmatic Jewish holidays. Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE, and is celebrated numerous ways.

Which of the following was a behavior prohibited by Antiochus?
Hanukkah is one of the Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Bible.
What does the prayer Al Hanissim offer thanks for?
The “Scroll of Antiochus”, a megillah for Hanukkah, was written in the Talmudic period in what language?
The military leader of the first phase of the revolt against the King in 167 BCE was?
The Maccabees were led by the sons of the priest Mattathias. How many sons did he have?
When was the Hanukkah song Ma’oz Tsur written?
A Hanukkiyah should be placed
The Maccabees and their descendants are also known as the
Hanukkah is also known as…
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