Hanukkah quiz: See how much you know about the Jewish holiday

Hanukkah is the Jewish celebration of the re-dedication of the Holy Temple. It's a wintertime festival with a nightly menorah lighting — plus special prayers and fried foods. This year, Hanukkah begins on Thursday, Dec. 7 and continues through Friday, Dec. 15. How well do you know some of the other key facts about the Jewish holiday? Test your knowledge in this festive and intriguing quiz! There are at least 16 ways to spell the word Hanukkah — true or false? True False Since the Hanukkah miracle involved oil, it's customary to eat food fried in oil, including potato latkes and jelly doughnuts called safganiyot — true or false? True False Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of the ninth month, Kislev (per the Jewish calendar), but changes dates every day (per the Gregorian calendar) — true or false? True False Hanukkah is also called which of the following? Festival of Seven Days Festival of Gifts Festival of Lights Festival of Feasts What is shamash in Hanukkah? A traditional Jewish game played during Hanukkah One of the three Hanukkah blessings recited over the candles The "helper candle" used to light other Hanukkah menorah candles A fried dish served during Hanukkah What oil is traditionally used to light a menorah? Rosemary oil Olive oil Linseed oil Walnut oil Which president was the first to host an official White House Hanukkah and light the menorah in the White House? John F. Kennedy Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George W. Bush How long does the Hanukkah celebration last? 1 day 5 days 8 days 15 days What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel (nun, gimmel, hey, shin) mean when made into one phrase? God saved us from our enemies A great miracle happened there Eternal values will bring victory Try your luck and win the game The word Hanukkah means which of these in Hebrew? Festival Dedication Fest Light Hanukkah is a holiday created to celebrate the Jewish victory in 164 BC over Syrian-Green rulers — true or false? True False What is the traditional game played during Hanukkah? Find the Afikomen Haman's Gragger Dreidel The Three Sticks How many candles in total are needed for the menorah throughout the entirely of the Hanukkah celebration? 12 candles 20 candles 32 candles 44 candles The world's largest Hanukkah menorah is located in which of these cities? New York Jerusalem Stockholm London The Hanukkah candles are placed in the menorah from left to right — true or false? True False Mobile app users: Click here to play the quiz! To take even more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click on this link. (Photo credits: iStock)

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