The Story
The name of the city where the Purim story takes place.
Shushan
He is "the man" of the story who exposes Haman and saves the Jews.
Mordecai
The name of the triangle shaped cookie Jews eat on Purim.
Hamantaschen
True or false, G-d's name is NOT mentioned in the Book of Esther.
True
The name of the group the runs the Purim Carnival.
a. Sisterhood
b. Brotherhood
c. Religious School
Brotherhood
The name of the country the Purim story takes place?
a. Israel
b. Egypt
c. PersiaPersia
She is the heroine of the story, who posed as the new queen to prove that the Jewish people were good.
Esther
People shake these in services when Haman's name is mentioned
Groggers
Haman originally planned for the king to do what with Vashti.
a. Keep her as his queen.
b. Banish her long before the king did.
c. Kill her.
Kill her
What day of the week does the Purim Carnival USUALLY take place?
Sunday
Vashti was banished because she would not _____.
Obey the king's orders
In the opinion of the Jews, he is the most hated man in the city.
Haman
The other name for the book of Esther.
Migillat
True or false, Jews are supposed to fast the night before Purim.
True
Which grade reads the Megillat at the Purim Service?
a. 7th Grade
b. The Teachers
c. Confirmation Students
7th Grade
After he was exposed, Haman was killed by ____.
Hanging
He's the king
Achashverosh
The name of the goodie bags given out on Purim.
Shloach Manot
Mordechai was a descendent of which of the sons of Jacob and characters in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
a. Benjamin
b. Joseph
c. Judah
d. Dan
Benjamin
True or false, it was my dad who introduced the nail station at the Purim Carnival.
Yes, he was in charge of running the carnival and bought the nail polish and my sisters and I chose the colors.
Esther was one of how many women to take Vashti's place
a. 100
b. 5000
c. 1400
1400
We say "oy vey" when this character is mentioned during the service.
Vashti
Purim takes place in the Hebrew month of ____.
a. Kislev
b. Nisan
c. Adar
Adar
Haman was hanged on the second day of this holiday.
a. Hanukkah
b. Sukkotc. Passover
Passover
During my time as a student, the rabbi, cantor, and teachers dressed up like each of these EXCEPT:
a. Hippies from the 1960s
b. Cowboys
c. The cast of the Wizard of OZ
The cast of the Wizard of OZ