Hanukkah Vocabulary

How much do you know about the Jewish festival of Hanukkah? Test your knowledge of its history and traditions with the quiz below.

1. Hanukkah can also be spelleda) Chanukahb) Chanukac) both (a) and (b)
2. The word Hanukkah meansa) dedicationb) festivalc) celebration
3. Hanukkah is also known asa) the Festival of Joyb) the Festival of Lightsc) the Celebration of Lights
4. The traditional Hanukkah menorah holds a total ofa) seven candlesb) eight candlesc) nine candles
5. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month ofa) Kislevb) Nissanc) Tivet
6. During Hanukkah, applesauce is traditionally eaten witha) latkesb) lateksc) laktes
7. During Hanukkah, children like to play with a spinning top called aa) druidelb) dreidelc) dreisdel