What does Maccabees stand for?

Hammer & Mi Chamocha Baelim Adonai

What did Saul promise to the one who beats Goliath?

Money, Palace, His Daughter, Tax Free Life

According to the First Book of Maccabees, the first Hanukkah celebration was...

Celebrated on the day that the Greeks had ruined the Temple

In the Talmud (Shabbat 21b), what is the miracle of Hanukkah?

One day's supply of oil lasted eight days

Important Jewish texts not included in the Bible

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7th Grade Tanakh - Hanukkah 2017

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1
What does Maccabees stand for?
Mac & Cheese
Hammer & Mi Chamocha Baelim Adonai
Hammer & Nail
Hammer and the Rebels
2
Which of the following is an actual Hanukkah tradition?
All of the above
Maccabees minted coins after victory, thus we have gelt
No work is permitted while candles are still lit
The first day of Hanukkah can never be a Tuesday
3
In which Israeli city did the Maccabees live?
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Be'er Sheva
Modi'in
4
Approximately when did David rule?
100 CE
1000 BCE
150 BCE
1000 CE
5
In approximately what year did the story of Hanukkah take place
165 BCE
338 BCE
586 BCE
70 CE
6
What did Saul promise to the one who beats Goliath?
Money, Palace, His Daughter, Tax Free Life
Money, Land, His Daughter, Tax Free Life
Money, Palace, To be a Prince, Tax Free Life
Land, Palace, His Daughter, Tax Free Life
7
What did Antiochus hope to do by taxing the Jews?
Humiliate the Jews
To defend & grow his empire
Build a new palace
Buy some Hanukkah presents
8
The Hebrew word "Hanukkah - חנוכה" means....
Oil
Lights
Temple
Dedication
9
According to the First Book of Maccabees (Chapter 1), what did Antiochus do that was so bad?
All of the above
Massacred people
Placed swine on the altar of the Temple
Took all the gold implements from the Temple
10
The villainous king of Hanukkah is...
Ahasueros
Palpatine
Antiochus
Pharaoh
11
Approximately how long did Goliath threaten the Israelites?
40 days
10 days
3 months
2 days
12
According to the First Book of Maccabees, the first Hanukkah celebration was...
A good excuse to take a week off from work
One day for each of the eight Maccabee brothers
Celebrated on the day that the Greeks had ruined the Temple
Connected to circumcision on the 8th day
13
In the Talmud (Shabbat 21b), what is the miracle of Hanukkah?
The victory of the weak over the strong
None of the Maccabees were killed in battle
One day's supply of oil lasted eight days
An orphaned teen defeated the worlds's most powerful wizard
14
What is Apocrypha?
Texts about the end of times
Biblical Texts
Important Jewish texts not included in the Bible
A great rock band
15
How tall was Goliath?
9.5 spans
9.5 ft
none of the above
9.5 yards
16
What are some possible reasons that the Miracle of the Oil story appeared?
It was written 600 years later; stories change over time
Israelites needed to focus on hope and light at dark times
All of the above
It actually happened but wasn't important until later
17
On which day of the Hebrew month of Kislev does Hanukkah start?
18
7
13
25
18
Which one of these was NOT a Maccabee?
Hillel
Jonathan
Elazar
Simon

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