Sumer
OI
Hanukkah
Holiday Dogs
Winter Olympics
100

Sumerian city-states were first ruled by these people

priests

100

This U of C museum houses a replica of the Code of Hammurabi

The Oriental Institute

100

This clay toy is played with during Hanukkah

a dreidel

100

This dog was featured in a Dod Named Christmas

Christmas

100

The winter Olympics are being held here in 2022

Beijing

200

Sumer is located at what part of the Tigris and Euprhrates rivers

deltas

200

The OI houses artifacts from these three Ancient Civilizations

Nubia, Egypt and Mesopotamia

200

Hanukkah is the festival of what?

lights

200

This dog was found by the Simpson's at a racetrack

Santa's Little Helper

200

This is a winter Olympic sport that involves a broom

Curling

300

Sumer is the location where this type of writing was developed

cuneiform

300

The OI is going to do this with it's name for this reason

change it as it is racist (Oriental - it is neither artifacts from the Orient nor do we call Asia the Orient anymore)

300

One of the candles lit during Hanukkah is named after this Mesopotamian god?

Shamash

300

This dog pulled a sleigh of stolen toys

Max

300

This is a winter Olympic sport that involves cross country skiing and shooting

Biathlon

400

Gilgamesh was the king of this Sumerian city-state

Uruk of the walls

400

The OI has a collection of these which were found in Mesopotamian temples - What are they called and what was their purpose

temple statues - replaced actual people - gods expected people to pray all day so these stautues fooled the gods into thinking that the people were praying

400

How do you distinguish the Shamash Candle in a menorah?

It's in the center and it is raised (higher than the rest)

400

This dog was not a dog at all rather a creature of the forest with a malfunctioning nose

Rudolph

400

The US is doing a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics - what does this mean?

we will send athletes but we will not send an American delegation to watch the games

500

This Standard was found in this city-state in Sumer

The Standard of UR

500

Temple statues have this large feature

Eyes wide open

500

What is the candelabra called that is used for Hanukkah?

a Menora

500

This dog is not in a holiday show but he is featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade

Clifford the Big Red Dog

500

How often are the Winter Olympics played?

every four years