Shavuot Quiz

How much do you know about this spring holiday?

Shavuot began as a harvest festival, but it also commemorates the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the Torah. Traditions of the holiday include eating dairy, nighttime learning, and decorating houses and synagogues with plant life.
How much do you know about this spring holiday?

Question 1 of 10
Shavuot takes place how many days after the first Passover seder
Question 2 of 10
Which of these holidays occurs during the counting of the Omer?
Question 3 of 10
Which book is read on Shavuot?
Question 4 of 10
What did the Jews standing at Mount Sinai say to signal their acceptance of the Torah
Question 5 of 10
By which name are the 49 steps of the Omer traditionally referred?
Question 6 of 10
Which Talmudic sage is associated with the pilgrimage taken by many Jews on Lag Ba'Omer?
Question 7 of 10
What type of decoration is traditionally found in the home and/or synagogue during Shavuot?
Question 8 of 10
Which service(s) are recited on Shavuot?
Question 9 of 10
Which introductory hymn to the Ten Commandments is only recited on Shavuot?
Question 10 of 10
What is the date given in the Torah for celebrating Shavuot?

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