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100

This holiday means rededication.

What is Chanukah?

100

If you want jelly donuts in Israel, ask for this.

What are sufganiyot?

100

The last time the first night of Chanukah coincided with this American holiday was in 2013.

What is Thanksgiving?

100

He was the patriarch of the Maccabees.

Who was Mattathias?

100

This is the English translation of "Maoz Tzur."

What is "Rock of Ages?"

200

In Israel this would be the name for your dreidel.

What is s'vivon?

200

The three main ingredients in a traditional latke.

What are potatoes, onions and oil?

200

For the morning service, we read from this number of Torahs on Rosh Chodesh Shabbat Chanukah.

What is three?

200

He was the eldest son of the Hasmonean Kohain Gadol.

Who was Judah (Maccabee)?

200

Some consider this the most popular Chanukah song.

What is "I Have a Little Dreidel?"

300

This name means "Hammer."

What is Maccabee?

300

Don't feel "guilty" if you eat too many of these edible coins.

What is Chanukah gelt?

300

The total number of candles lit over the course of the 8 nights of Chanukah.

What is 44?

300

The number of sons the Hasmonean Kohain Gadol had.

What was five?

300

This SNL alumnus lets us know "who was and wasn't Jewish."

Who is Adam Sandler?

400

The letter found on an Israeli dreidel which isn't on the American one.

What is the letter "pe?"

400

The most common dairy side dish to accompany a latke.

What is sour cream?

400

Chanukah spans these two Jewish months.

What are Kislev and Tevet?

400

This ruler made a "pig sty" of the Jewish House on Worship in Jerusalem.

Who was Antiochus IV Epiphanes?

400

Literally meaning "for the Miracles", this prayer is sung on Chanukah, Purim, and Yom Ha'atzmaut.

What is Al Hanisim?

500

Nes Gadol Haya Sham means this.

What is "a great miracle happened there?"

500

Polish Jewish immigrants to Israel brought ponchkis, which is better known by this term.

What are sufganiyot (or jelly donuts)?

500

The better name for Hag HaUrim?

What is the "Festival of Lights?"  (also Chanukah)

500

Some believe Chanukah is a delayed celebration of this Biblical holiday.

What is Succoth?

500

The folk group, Peter, Paul and Mary, composed and recorded this inspirational Chanukah melody in the 1980's.

What is "Light One Candle?"