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Chashmonean Family
100

This is the specific minimum number of lights needed on the menorah on the first night of Chanukah? 

Two

100

The one extra blessing recited on the first night of Chanukah that is not said on the subsequent nights

Shehecheyanu

100

The two-word Hebrew name given to the rededication celebration

Chanukas HaMizbeach

100

The source for the Hebrew letters Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin being used on the dreidel, which is also the source of the miracle of the oil, according to the Rama

The initials of Nes Gadol Haya Sham

100

The name of who took over leadership after his father's death, leading the army to victory

Yehudah the Maccabee

200

The name of the dynasty established by the Maccabees that ruled Judea for over a century after the revolt.

Chasmonean Dynasty

200

What can the Menorah be used for

NOTHING

200

The letter replaced on the Dreidel 

Pey

200

If a Chanukah light goes out before the required 30 minutes, this is the specific Halacha regarding whether the light must be relit

It does not need to be relit

200

The name of Judah the Maccabee's younger brother who took over military leadership after Judah's death.

Yonatan the Hasmonean

300

The name of the specific Temple vessel that was used for the lights, despite only having a one day supply of oil.

Menorah

300

This group is obligated to light the menorah (or be included in a household's lighting) because they were actively involved in the miracle of Chanukah

Women

300

The latest time on the eighth night that one may recite the brachos for the Chanukah lights, according to most Poskim

Alot HaShachar

300

Can the menorah in the Beis hamikdash be made of anything other than gold?

Yes, when the nation is poor

300

who served as Kohen Gadol for eight days during the rededication

Yehudah the Maccabee

400

The name of the specific part of the Temple where the Menorah was located, which was purified after the Maccabean victory

the Heichal

400

This Talmudic sage held the opinion that the miracle of the oil was actually predicted by the fact that the Hasmoneans found oil sealed with the official High Priest's seal

Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi

400

This is the specific tractate of the Talmud that primarily discusses the laws and history of Chanukah

Shabbos

400

The reason we recite Shaleim Hallel (Full Hallel) on all eight days of Chanukah, unlike on Rosh Chodesh

A miracle was involved

400

The name of the mother of the Maccabee brothers

Shimonit

500

The Maccabees waited until this day to rededicate the Beis Hamikdash.

25th of Kislev

500

According to the Talmud, the reason Chanukah is eight days long is to commemorate this specific aspect of the rededication ceremony.

The eight days of Sukkos

500

The name of the two Hebrew scrolls historically found in the Temple that recounted the Chanukah events but were omitted from the Jewish canon

Megillas Antiochus

500

The shoresh Lamed-Kaf-Heh is the source of what

Latke

500

The name of the Hasmonean leader who eventually took the title king (in addition to Kohen Gadol), marking the full Hellenization and decline of the dynasty

Alexander Jannaeus (or Yannai)

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