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Quiz: How well do you know Hanukkah?

How much do you know about the Festival of Lights?
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Though initially a minor holiday, Hanukkah has become one of the paradigmatic Jewish holidays. Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE, and is celebrated numerous ways.

When was the Hanukkah song Ma’oz Tsur written?
Hanukkah is also known as…
The “Scroll of Antiochus”, a megillah for Hanukkah, was written in the Talmudic period in what language?
Hanukkah is one of the Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Bible.
Which of the following was a behavior prohibited by Antiochus?
A Hanukkiyah should be placed
The Maccabees were led by the sons of the priest Mattathias. How many sons did he have?
The military leader of the first phase of the revolt against the King in 167 BCE was?
What does the prayer Al Hanissim offer thanks for?
The Maccabees and their descendants are also known as the
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