Rosh Hashanah Facts, Traditions & Trivia

Test your knowledge of Rosh Hashanah traditions and facts with this simple Rosh Hashanah trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 trivia questions. Answers to the Rosh Hashanah questions can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. Rosh Hashanah is also known as _______.
a) Tithe of animals b) Jerusalem Day c) Holocaust Remembrance d) The Sabbath e) First Day of the Jewish Year

2. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first of which month on the Hebrew calendar.
a) Nissan b) Sivan c) Tishrei d) Kislev e) Shvat

3. According to traditions, how do Jewish people observe Rosh Hashanah?
a) Fasting b) Resting c) Attending religious service d) Going to a parade e) B and C

4. Rosh Hashanah is associated with which world religion.
a) Judaism b) Christianity c) Islam d) Buddhism e) Hinduism

5. What musical instrument is played by the Jews to mark Rosh Hashanah?
a) Oud b) Kanun c) Darbuka d) Shofar e) All of the above

6. Where do the majority of Jewish people live?
a) The United States b) Germany c) Israel d) Poland e) Russia

7. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for how many days.
a)1 b) 2 c) 7 d) 10 e) 30

8. What is the practice of Tashlikh, a popular Rosh Hashanah tradition?
a) Recite religious poems near flowing water b) Fasting from dawn to dusk c) Perform a traditional dance d) Throw pebbles into a lake or river e) A and D

9. The main ingredients of a Rosh Hashanah meal are _______.
a) Fish, bread b) Apple, honey c) Bread, honey d) Fish, apple e) None of the above

10. Instructions for most Jewish religious rituals come from which Judaic text (s).
a) The Old Testament b) Torah c) Both A and B

11. In Judaism, an ordained minister or religious teacher is called ________.
a) A priest b) A monk c) A rabbi d) A cleric e) An evangelist

12. True or False. Rosh Hashanah is one of two High Holidays observed by Jews.

Answer Key:
1)e 2)c 3)e 4)a 5)d 6)c 7)b 8)e 9)b 10)b 11)c 12)True

Classification:
Expert - more than 10 correct
Intermediate - 8 to 10 correct
Novice - less than 8 correct