Hanukkah Jeopardy

Hanukkah Basics

100

Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of ____.

A: Sweets and Treats

B: Moonlight

C: Lights

C: "Lights"

200

Hanukkah lasts for how many nights?

A: 12

B: 8

C: 6

B: 8

300

How many days does the celebration of the miracle of the oil last?:

A:14 

B:5

C:8

C: 8 days

400

Hanukkah usually happens in this season.

A: Spring

B: Fall

C: Winter

C: Winter

500

The people who won their freedom long ago were called the ____. 

A: The Choctaw

B: The Maccabees

C: The Pilgrims

B: The Maccabees

Symbols & Objects

100

 Special candle holder specifically for Hanukkah:

A: Menorah

B::Lantern

C: Cup

A: Menorah

200

The biggest candle used to light all the others:

A: Bath and Body Works Candle

B: Japanese Cherry Blossom Candle

C: The Shamash 

C: The Shamash

300

The SPINNING top we play with on Hanukkah.

A: Beyblade

B: Twister

C: Dreidel 

C: Dreidel

400

A menorah has this many candles total:

A: 12

B: 9

C: 24

B: 9

500

The letters on a dreidel stand for “A great ____ happened there.” 

A: Miracle

B: Tragedy

C: Betrayal 

A: Miracle 

Food Time

100

These crispy potato treats are eaten on Hanukkah:

A: French Fries

B: Hashbrowns

C: Latkes

C: Latkes

200

Hanukkah foods are often cooked in this:

A: grass

B: butter

C: oil

C: oil

300

 Latkes are typically dipped in:

A: motor oil

B: sour cream

C: melted butter

B: Sour cream

400

You might drink this warm beverage on a cold Hanukkah night:

A: Hot water

B: Hot tea

C: Hot chocolate

C: Hot chocolate 

500

These sweet treats are wrapped in shiny gold foil:

A: gummy bears

B: chocolate

C: sour gummy worms

B: Chocolate

Dreidel Fun

100

The dreidel has how many sides?:

A: 1

B: 6

C: 4

C: 4

200

When you play dreidel, you spin it with your ____. 

A: Hand

B: Head

C: Foot

A: Hand

300

The piece you’re trying to win in dreidel games (hint: gold shiny foil)

A: ice cream

B: coins/chocolate

C: Oreos

B: coins/chocolate

400

The Hebrew word for dreidel means “to __.” 

A: fly

B: spin

C: swim

B: spin

500

A dreidel is a little spinning ____. 

A: top

B: shoe

C: yo-yo

A: top

Just for Kids

100

You might get these during Hanukkah—sometimes 8 of them! 

A: presents

B: puppies

C: marshmallows 

A: presents

200

Many people sing this song: “I have a little ____.

 A: dreidel

 B: teapot

 C: hat

A: dreidel 

300

Families light these every night of Hanukkah. 

A: Christmas trees

B: candles 

C: fireplace

B: candles

400

Many families like to do this together after lighting the candles. 

A: sleep

B: play games/read stories

C: build a snowman

B: play games/read stories

500

Many families take a picture in front of the ____. 

A: fireplace

B: bus stop

C: menorah

C: menorah