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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?

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Question 1 of 10
Which Talmudic sage is associated with the pilgrimage taken by many Jews on Lag Ba'Omer?
Question 2 of 10
In the book of Ruth, Ruth's mother-in-law is
Question 3 of 10
What is an omer?
Question 4 of 10
True or False: There are different versions of the Ten Commandments.
Question 5 of 10
Which book is read on Shavuot?
Question 6 of 10
Shavuot is also called Hag Habikkurim, which means
Question 7 of 10
By which name are the 49 steps of the Omer traditionally referred?
Question 8 of 10
What was the special offering for the holiday of Shavuot in the times of the Temple?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these is not a custom observed on Shavuot?
Question 10 of 10
What did the Jews standing at Mount Sinai say to signal their acceptance of the Torah

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