Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
Explore the history, traditions, and significance of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, with this engaging worksheet for 8th graders.
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Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer based on your knowledge of Hanukkah.
1. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by which Hellenistic king?
Alexander the Great
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Ptolemy I Soter
Julius Caesar
2. The miracle of Hanukkah involved a small amount of oil lasting for how many days?
One day
Three days
Eight days
Ten days
1. The special nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah is called a .
2. The Hebrew word 'Hanukkah' means .
1. Briefly explain the historical events that led to the celebration of Hanukkah.
1. The game of dreidel is played during Hanukkah.
True
False
2. Gifts are traditionally exchanged on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah.
True
False
Observe the image of a Hanukkah menorah below.
3. How many candles are lit on the final night of Hanukkah, including the shamash (helper candle)?
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