The Story
Who was the leader chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
What is the name of the special Passover meal and ceremony held on the first night?
The Seder
Matzah is flat bread. Why is it flat with no bubbles?
The Israelites had no time to let the bread rise when they fled Egypt.
Name one song that we sing on Passover
Dayenu, Chad Gadya, Echad Mi Yodea
True or false: Jews are NOT allowed to eat bread during Passover.
True — chametz (leavened bread) is forbidden during Passover.
What did the Israelites build while they were slaves in Egypt?
Pyramids (or treasure cities / storehouses)
What special book is read during the Passover meal to retell the story of the Exodus?
The Haggadah
What does the bitter herb on the Seder plate represent?
The bitterness of slavery
What does it mean to 'make the house kosher for Passover'?
Removing all chametz (leavened bread/food with yeast) from the home
Passover celebrates the freedom of which group of people?
The Israelites (Jewish people / Hebrews)
What is the name of the mean king who would not let the Israelites go free?
Pharaoh
Children ask four questions at the Seder. What is the opening line? 'Why is this night...'
...different from all other nights?
What is charoset — the sweet paste on the Seder plate — said to represent?
The mortar/clay used by the Israelite slaves to build buildings
Passover lasts how many days in Israel? (Bonus: how many outside Israel?)
7 days in Israel, 8 days outside Israel
In which modern-day country did the Passover story take place?
Egypt
How many plagues did God send to Egypt to convince Pharaoh to free the Israelites?
10 plagues
During the Seder, a cup of wine is poured and the door is opened for which prophet?
Elijah
Name THREE items that are placed on the special Seder plate.
Maror (bitter herbs), charoset, karpas (parsley/vegetable), shank bone, roasted egg
What does the word 'Passover' refer to — what did God 'pass over'?
God passed over the homes of the Israelites during the final plague (death of the firstborn)
What month does Passover usually fall in on the Gregorian calendar?
March or April
What body of water did Moses part so the Israelites could escape from Pharaoh's army?
The Red Sea
What is the name of the hidden piece of matzah that children search for at the Seder?
The Afikomen
What does the shank bone on the Seder plate remind us of?
The lamb that was sacrificed / the Paschal lamb
There is a specific way we sit at the Seder table while we are eating. What is it?
We lean to the side to represent the fact that we are now free and have time to eat leisurely meals
Name the ten plagues of Egypt.
1. Blood, 2. Frogs, 3. Lice, 4. Wild animals, 5. Livestock disease, 6. Boils, 7. Hail, 8. Locusts, 9. Darkness, 10. Death of firstborn