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Hanukkah Quiz

Test your knowledge about the Festival of Lights.

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From lighting the candles to filling up on fried foods, how much do you know about Hanukkah?

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Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is a traditional Hanukkah food (besides latkes, of course)?
Question 2 of 5
What do the letters on the dreidel stand for?
Question 3 of 5
Which of these foods is not fried?
Question 4 of 5
On Hanukkah we celebrate:
Question 5 of 5
The candelabra we light on Hanukkah is often referred to as a menorah, but it's technically called a:
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