Jewish Festivals and Celebrations: Learn About Jewish Holidays

Question 1

What do Jewish people call their day of atonement?

Accepted Answer

Yom Kippur

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Rosh Hashanah

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Passover

Question 2

Which of these do Jewish people eat during Passover?

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Matzah

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Shofar

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Fasting

Question 3

What is the main message of Yom Kippur?

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To ask God for forgiveness

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To forgive others

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To remember the Exodus

Question 4

How do Jewish people celebrate Sukkot?

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By building a temporary shelter

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By eating traditional foods like latkes

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By giving gifts to each other

Question 5

Which Jewish festival involves lighting candles?

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Hanukkah

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Passover

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Rosh Hashanah

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Sukkot

Question 6

Which of these is a Christian festival?

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Christmas

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Hanukkah

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Pesach

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Rosh Hashanah

Question 7

Which Jewish festival is a time to give thanks for the harvest?

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Sukkot

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Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Hanukkah

Question 8

Rosh Hashanah is represented by which symbol?

Accepted Answer

Shofar

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Menorah

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Dreidel

Question 9

What is the central idea of Yom Kippur?

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Repentance

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Celebration

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Thankfulness

Question 10

Which festival is known as the 'Festival of Lights'?

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Hanukkah

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Purim

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Sukkot

Question 11

Which of these is a Jewish object used in religious rituals?

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Talit

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Cross

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Bible

Question 12

Which Jewish festival involves eating matzah and remembering the story of the Exodus from Egypt?

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Passover

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Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Sukkot

Question 13

Which of these is a Christian festival?

Accepted Answer

Christmas

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Rosh Hashanah

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Passover

Question 14

What is the name of the Jewish New Year?

Accepted Answer

Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Passover

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Sukkot

Question 15

Which one of these is NOT a Jewish festival?

Accepted Answer

Christmas

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Purim

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Hanukkah

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Shavuot

Question 16

What is the main thing Jews do on Yom Kippur?

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Fast and pray

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Eat a big meal

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Sing and dance

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Give gifts

Question 17

What is blown on Rosh Hashanah?

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Shofar

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Menorah

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Dreidel

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Lulav

Question 18

Which Jewish festival is in the spring?

Accepted Answer

Passover

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Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Hanukkah

Question 19

What does 'Shavuot' mean?

Accepted Answer

Feast of Weeks

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Passover

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Yom Kippur

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Rosh Hashanah

Question 20

What do we put up in our gardens during the festival of Sukkot?

Accepted Answer

SukkAh  (a small hut or shelter)

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Matzah

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Menorah

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Fast and pray

Question 21

Which Jewish festival celebrates the start of the new year?

Accepted Answer

Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Passover

Question 22

What do Jews traditionally eat on Rosh Hashanah to symbolize a sweet new year?

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Apples and honey

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Matzah

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Gefilte fish

Question 23

On Yom Kippur, Jews ask forgiveness for their:

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God

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Friends and family

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Enemies

Question 24

What is the main food eaten during Passover?

Accepted Answer

Matzah

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A cross

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A menorah

Question 25

Which Jewish festival celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses?

Accepted Answer

Shavuot

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Hanukkah

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Purim

Question 26

What do Jewish boys and men wear on their heads during religious services?

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A kippah

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A veil

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A turban

Question 27

What do Jews do during the High Holy Days?

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Pray and reflect

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Sing songs

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Eat special foods

Question 28

What is the name of the Jewish place of worship?

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Synagogue

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Church

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Temple

Question 29

Which day is the Jewish New Year?

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Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Passover

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Hanukkah

Question 30

What special food do Jewish people eat on Passover?

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Matzah

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Challah

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Gefilte fish

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Latkes

Question 31

Which of these is NOT something people do on Rosh Hashanah?

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Give presents

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Blow the shofar

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Eat apples and honey

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Light candles

Question 32

Which symbol belongs to Passover?

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Matzah

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Dreidel

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Menorah

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Star of David

Question 33

What do the candles on the menorah represent during Hanukkah?

Accepted Answer

The nights of Hanukkah

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The days of the week

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Jewish holidays

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The Jewish people

Question 34

What does the menorah remind Jewish people about during Hanukkah?

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The miracle of the lights

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The parting of the Red Sea

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The burning bush

Question 35

What is the name of the Jewish New Year?

Accepted Answer

Rosh Hashanah

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Passover

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Shavuot

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Yom Kippur

Question 36

Which Jewish festival celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses?

Accepted Answer

Shavuot

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Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Passover

Question 37

Which festival commemorates the Israelites' journey out of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Passover

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Hanukkah

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Purim

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Rosh Hashanah

Question 38

What food is traditionally eaten during Rosh Hashanah to symbolize a sweet new year?

Accepted Answer

Apples and honey

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Matzah

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Challah

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Latkes

Question 39

What is the name of the Jewish holiday that celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

Hanukkah

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Rosh Hashanah

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Purim

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Passover

Question 40

Which festival involves reading the entire Torah?

Accepted Answer

Simchat Torah

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Rosh Hashanah

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Purim

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Hanukkah

Question 41

How do people traditionally greet each other during Rosh Hashanah?

Accepted Answer

Shana Tova

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Happy Hanukkah

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Chag Sameach

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Purim Sameach

Question 42

Which of these is not a Jewish festival?

Accepted Answer

Christmas

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Rosh Hashanah

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Hanukkah

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Yom Kippur

Question 43

Which of these is a Jewish festival?

Accepted Answer

Rosh Hashanah

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Diwali

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Christmas

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Eid al-Fitr

Question 44

What is the name of the Jewish New Year?

Accepted Answer

Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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Hanukkah

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Passover

Question 45

During which Jewish festival do people fast and repent?

Accepted Answer

Yom Kippur

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Rosh Hashanah

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Sukkot

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Passover

Question 46

What do Jewish people eat during Passover instead of bread?

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Matzah

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Challah

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Hamantaschen

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Chametz

Question 47

Which Jewish festival celebrates the harvest?

Accepted Answer

Sukkot

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Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

Question 48

What is the name of the symbol of Hanukkah?

Accepted Answer

Menorah

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Dreidel

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Shofar

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Lulav

Question 49

Which Jewish festival is also known as the 'Feast of Lights'?

Accepted Answer

Hanukkah

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Purim

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Yom Kippur

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Rosh Hashanah

Question 50

What is the name of the Jewish prayer book?

Accepted Answer

Siddur

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Torah

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Talmud

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Mishnah

Question 51

Who is considered the father of the Jewish people?

Accepted Answer

Abraham

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Moses

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David

Question 52

What is the Jewish symbol representing faith called?

Accepted Answer

Star of David

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Dreidel

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Menorah

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Shofar