Purim Quiz

How much do you know about this festive holiday?

Advertisement

Purim is the most carnivalesque Jewish holiday. It is a day when norms are subverted and reversed to commemorate the reversal of fortune recorded in the Book of Esther.

How much do you know about Purim?

Question 1 of 10
Packages of food and other small treats that are offered to friends and family are called
Question 2 of 10
In a leap year, what is the additional month in the Jewish calendar called?
Question 3 of 10
Written evidence of Purim shpiels (Yiddish for "Purim play") exists in Europe dating back to the
Question 4 of 10
True or False: In the Sistine Chapel, Haman is portrayed as being crucified by the Jews.
Question 5 of 10
Purim Katan is observed
Question 6 of 10
At the end of the Purim story, we hear that the Jews killed how many of their enemies?
Question 7 of 10
In the Purim story, the king's first wife is named
Question 8 of 10
The Shabbat before Purim is called
Question 9 of 10
What was the name of the King of Persia in the Purim story?
Question 10 of 10
Josephus, a Jewish historian of the first century of the Common Era, paraphrases the story of Esther in
Advertisement
Advertisement

Discover More

What does the Hebrew Purim Expression ‘V’nahafoch Hu’ Mean?

This Purim catchphrase is now used in other contexts as well.

Quirks of the Public Megillah Reading

The Megillah reading is enhanced by chanting key verses differently.

The Four Mitzvot of Purim

Esther and Mordecai instituted three of the four obligations of Purim. The fourth is reading their story.