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Shavuot Quiz

How much do you know about this spring holiday?

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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?

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Question 1 of 10
Which service(s) are recited on Shavuot?
Question 2 of 10
Shavuot happens in the Hebrew month of
Question 3 of 10
The word "Shavuot" means
Question 4 of 10
How many sentences are in the Jewish version of the Ten Commandments
Question 5 of 10
Shavuot takes place how many days after the first Passover seder
Question 6 of 10
What type of decoration is traditionally found in the home and/or synagogue during Shavuot?
Question 7 of 10
Which Talmudic sage is associated with the pilgrimage taken by many Jews on Lag Ba'Omer?
Question 8 of 10
The late night Shavuot study session is known as
Question 9 of 10
What did the Jews standing at Mount Sinai say to signal their acceptance of the Torah
Question 10 of 10
Which of these is not a custom observed on Shavuot?
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