Tu Bishvat Quiz

Test your knowledge of the birthday of the trees.

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Tu Bishvat, traditionally known as the birthday of the trees, is a time to think about relating to the natural world. How much do you know about Tu Bishvat?

Question 1 of 10
At a Tu Bishvat Seder which of the following are commonly served?
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following is NOT one of the biblical “seven species” with which the Land of Israel was blessed?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Bible, how old did trees have to be before farmers could use the produce for themselves?
Question 4 of 10
True or False: At a Tu Bishvat seder it is customary to mix different kinds of wine.
Question 5 of 10
According to Vayikra Rabbah the first thing the Israelites should do when they enter the land of Israel is
Question 6 of 10
What were the main elements of the ritual that the Jewish mystics of Safed developed for Tu Bishvat, modeled after the Passover seder?
Question 7 of 10
True or False: The fifteenth of the month of Shvat is the birthday of all livestock.
Question 8 of 10
When Theodor Herzl visited Israel in 1898, he planted what kind of tree near Motza
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following blessings might be recited at a seder for Tu Bishvat?
Question 10 of 10
True or False: When describing trees that can be cut down after capturing a land, the Torah does not distinguish beween fruit-bearing and non-fruit-bearing trees.
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