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100

What is a jelly-doughnut called in Hebrew?

What is a sufganiya?

100

The name of the Syrian-Greek leader in the Hanukkah story

What is Antiochus

100

It's what the word "gelt" means

What is money

100

The reason why we place the Hanukkiah near the window.

What is to publicize the miracle of Hanukkah

100

On Friday nights, Hanukkah candles are lit at this time.

What is before lighting the Shabbat candles

200

Gelt is made out of

What is chocolate?

200

They were the Jews who assimilated and took on Greek ways

Who were the Hellenists

200

The letters on a diaspora dreidel and what they mean

What is Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin; A Great Miracle Happened There

200

The direction in which we set the candles in the Hanukkah menorah. (right to left or left to right?)

What is right to left

200

Getting this letter means getting nothing.

What is Nun?

300

All the Chanukkah foods have this in common

What is oil

300

He was Judah Maccabee's father

Who was Mattityahu (Mattathias)

300

The letters on an Israeli dreidel and what they mean

What are Nun, Gimel, Hey, Pey; A Great Miracle Happened Here

300

The direction in which we light the candles (right to left or left to right)

What is left to right

300

When playing dreidel, getting this letter means taking the whole pile.

What is gimmel?

400

What are latkes made out of (usually)?

What is potatoes, flour, egg, oil

400

The town in which the Jews lived during the Hanukkah story

What is Modi'in

400

A reason that we eat fried foods on Hanukkah

What is to remember the miracle of the oil

400

The total number of candles needed for all 8 days of Hanukkah

What is 44

400

Getting this letter means getting half the pot.

What is Hay?

500

What are common alternatives to jam in sufganiyot?

What is nutella, pistachios, dulce de leche

500

The year that the Maccabean revolt took place

What is 165 BCE

500

It is the Hebrew date of Hanukkah

What is the 25th of Kislev

500

It's what the Hebrew word "shammash" means.

What is "Helper"

500

Judah and his people found these in the Holy Temple.

What are idols?

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