Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights

Explore the history, traditions, and significance of Hanukkah with this engaging Grade 5 social studies worksheet.

Grade 5 Social studies Community & CulturesHanukkah

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D2.His.3.3-5. Explain how and why people living in different places and times have developed different cultural practices and forms of governance.

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HanukkahFestival of LightsJewish cultureHistoryTraditions

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1. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in which city?

Bethlehem

Jerusalem

Nazareth

Galilee

2. What is the name of the nine-branched candelabrum lit during Hanukkah?

Kiddush cup

Seder plate

Menorah

Shofar

3. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of .

4. The miracle of Hanukkah involved a small amount of oil lasting for days.

5. A traditional game played during Hanukkah is with a spinning top called a .

6. Hanukkah is celebrated for seven nights.

True

False

7. Latkes are a traditional Hanukkah food made from potatoes.

True

False

8. Briefly explain the historical event that Hanukkah commemorates.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

Maccabees

oil

shamash

dreidel

9. The were a group of Jewish rebel warriors who fought against the Seleucid Empire.

10. The special candle used to light the other candles on the menorah is called the .