The Etgar Quiz no 287

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1) Which of these statements about the Chanukah story is untrue:

a) Only a small jug of oil was found for the menorah

b) The Greek army was defeated

c) It took place in the time of the first Temple

d) The oil lasted eight days

e) The Maccabees recaptured the Temple

2) Which fast day falls a week after Chanukah?

a) Tzom Gedaliah

b) Asarah b'Tevet

c) Tishah b'Av

d) Ta'anit Esther

e) Yom Kippur

3) Excluding the shamash, how many candles do we light altogether during Chanukah

a) 36

b) 40

c) 44

d) 45

e) 48

4) The chanukiah should ideally be lit:

a) in daylight

b) in a private place

c) by a child

d) after Shabbat candles

e) with olive oil

5) In which Hebrew month does the last night of Chanukah fall?

a) Cheshvan

b) Kislev

c) Adar

d) Tevet

e) Shevat

6) It is traditional during Chanukah to eat food made with:

a) wheat

b) milk

c) oil

d) fruit

e) spices

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 Answers: 1c, 2b, 3a, 4e, 5d, 6c
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