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100

Who is the King in the Purim story?

King Ahasuerus

100

How do we dress on Purim?

In costume

100

What is the Yiddish phrase for a fun way of telling the Purim story?

Purim shpiel

100

What language is the megillah written in?

Hebrew

100

Hamantaschen have how many corners?

3

200

Who was King Ahasuerus' second Queen?

Esther

200

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

Groggers

200

What triangular pastries are filled with fruit, poppy seeds, or chocolate?

Hamantashen

200

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

Megillah

200

What is the Hebrew date of Purim?

The 14th of Adar

300
Who is Queen Esther's cousin?
Who is Mordechai?
300

What do we eat on Purim?

Hamantaschen

300

What does the word hamantashen mean?

Haman's pockets

300

Whose name do we drown out with a grogger?

Haman

300

How many times is God's name mentioned in the Megillah?

Zero

400

Who is a wicked, wicked man?

Haman

400

Name a costume the Rabbi/Cantor or  a teacher wore recently

Hamilton, 60's, etc.

400

Other than Mishloach manot, what else do we give on Purim?

Tzedakah, also called "matanot l'evyonim"

400

What is Esther's Hebrew name?

Hadassah

400

What does the word Purim mean?

Lots

500

Who was King Ahasuerus' first wife?

Vashti

500

What is Mishlo'ah Manot?

Baskets of food we give to family and friends to wish them a happy Purim.

500

What are the Hebrew words for the Scroll of Esther?

Megillat Esther

500

Persia is an ancient name for this country.

What is Iran?

500

During which Hebrew month does Purim fall?

Adar