Tu Bishvat Quiz

Question 1 of 10

According to the Bible, how old did a tree have to be in order to bring its produce to the Temple as a first-fruit offering?

Question 2 of 10

What group of people rediscovered and popularized Tu Bishvat in the 16th century?

Question 3 of 10

When Theodor Herzl visited Israel in 1898, he planted what kind of tree near Motza

Question 4 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?

Four cups of wine were drunk and seven fruits symbolic of those of the Holy Land were eaten
Two cups of wine were drunk and seven fruits symbolic of those of the Holy Land were eaten
The door was opened for Elijah
Four questions were asked relating to trees

Question 5 of 10

True or false: "Tu" is a pronunciation of the Hebrew letters that represent the number 15.

Question 6 of 10

What type of tree is typically planted in honor of a baby boy?

Question 7 of 10

When the Temple stood, Tu Bishvat served as the day on which farmers did what?

Question 8 of 10

Which of the following is NOT a historical Tu Bishvat custom?

Question 9 of 10

According to the Bible, how old did trees have to be before farmers could use the produce for themselves?

Question 10 of 10

How many cups of wine are part of the Tu Bishvat Seder?

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