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100
The leader of the armed revolt in the Chanukah story.
Who is Judah the Maccabee?
100
The Chanukah holiday commemorates this.
What is the miracle of the oil and the victory over the Greeks?
100
Two foods most associated with Chanukah.
What are latkes and sufganiyot (doughnuts)?
100
Chanukah lasts for this many days.
What is eight?
100
The candle that is used to light the other candles.
What is a Shamash?
200
The Maccabees fought against this king.
Who was Antiochus?
200
The name given to Jews who wanted to adopt the Greek way of life.
What are hellenists?
200
Eating fried foods on Chanukah reminds us of this.
What is the miracle of the oil?
200
The number of candles we light on the third night of Chanukah.
What is four?
200
The best time to light the Chanukah candles.
What is when three stars appear in the sky?
300
The name "Maccabee" translated into English.
What is a hammer?
300
When the Chanukah story took place.
What is 164 BCE?
300
The money (chocolate or otherwise) given to children on Chanukah is called this.
What is Gelt?
300
The number of days it took to get fresh oil for the Menorah.
What is eight?
300
What the symbols on the Dreidel stand for.
What is Nes Gadol Hayah Sham (a great miracle happened there)?
400
The man who started the revolt against the Greeks.
Who is Matisyahu?
400
The Maccabees fought the Greeks for this reason.
What is the fact that the Greeks tried to prevent the Jews from observing Jewish religion and tried to make them follow Greek culture instead?
400

This is the reason why we eat dairy on Chanukah.

What is the story of Yehudit killing the General?

400
The Hebrew date on which Chanukah begins.
What is the 25th of Kislev?
400
One of the extra prayers we say on Chanukah.
What is Al Hanisim?
500

A nickname given to Antiochus.

What is Epimanes - The madman?

500

What were the words Matisyahu said to the Jewish people when he was building the Jewish army?

Whoever wants to go in Hashem's way follow me

מי לה' אלי

500
Latkes are called this in Hebrew.
What are Levivot?
500

The number of branches that the Menorah in the Beit Hamikdash had.

What is seven?

500
The best material to light the Menorah.
What is olive oil?
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