Purim

The People

100

Who is the King in the Purim story?

Who is King Ahasuerus?

200

Who was King's Queen?

Who is Queen Esther? OR Who is Queen Vashti?

300

Who is Esther's Uncle?

Who is Mordechai?

400

Who is a wicked, wicked man?

Who is Haman?

500

Who was the King's first wife?

Who is Queen Vashti?

Customs

100

How do we dress on Purim?

What is in costume?

200

If you can still hear Haman's name during the Megillah rading, you might need some more of these.

What are groggers?

300

What are the cookies we eat on Purim?

What is Hamantaschen?

400

What gifts do we give?

What is Mishloach Manot (gifts of food to friends and family)? OR What is Matanot Laevyonim (help for the less fortunate)? 

500

What is Mishlo'ah Manot?

What are baskets of food we give to family and friends to wish them a happy Purim.

Traditions

100

What is the noisemaker we use to drown out Haman's name during the reading of the story of Purim?

What is a grogger?

200

What is the Hebrew name for the cookies we eat on Purim?

What is Oznei Haman?

300

What does the word hamantashen mean?

What is Haman's pockets?

400

Besides dressing up, giving gifts, and eating special cookies what is another mitzvah of purim?

What is a festive meal? OR What is listening to the megillah? 

500

What is Hebrew word for scroll of Esther?

What is Megillat Esther?

Other

100

What country is the modern day name for where the Purim story happened?

What is Iran?

200

On Purim, in the synagogue we read from a scroll called this.

What is a Megillah?

300

What is the fun and crazy play often performed by synagogue groups on Purim?

What is a Purim Shpiel?

400

What is Esther's other name?

Who is Hadassha?

500

What is the meaning of the word Purim?

What are lots (raffles)?

Numbers/Others

100

How many time is G-d's name mentioned in the Megillah?

What is zero

200

When do we celebrate Purim?

What is the 14th of Adar?

300

What is an example of a walled city that celebrates Purim a day later (Shushan purim)?

What is Jerusalem?

400

During a Hebrew leap year, the month of Adar happens how many times?

What is 2? 

500

The story takes place during this period in Jewish history?

What is the Babylonian Empire?