Sukkot Activities, Facts, & Traditions

Test your knowledge of Jewish Sukkot activities, facts, and traditions with this informative Sukkot trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 trivia questions. Answers to the Sukkot facts trivia can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. The Jewish holiday of Sukkot is also known as _________.
a) Jewish New Year b) Day of Atonement c) Feast of Tabernacles d) Feast of Unleavened Bread e) Festival of Weeks

2. When is Sukkot celebrated on the Jewish calendar?
a) First day of Tishrei b) Tenth day c) Fifteenth day d) Twentieth day e) Last day

3. How many days does the holiday period of Sukkot last?
a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7 e) 10

4. During Sukkot, many Jews live and sleep in the Sukkah. What is a sukkah?
a) A large mansion b) A synagogue c) A religious recluse d) A temporary hut e) None of the above

5. Which of these plants or fruits is one of the Four Species associated with Sukkot traditions?
a) Lulav (palm frond) b) Hadass (myrtle leaf) c) Aravah (willow branch) d) Etrog (citron fruit) e) All of the above

6. Which ancient figure is NOT one of the Seven Shepherds of Israel?
a) David b) Solomon c) Jacobs d) Abraham e) Isaac

7. What Jewish holiday occurs right after Sukkot?
a) Lag BaOmer b) Shemini Atzeret c) Tu Bishvat d) Pesach Sheni

8. Who was the author of the Torah, the scripture that established the traditions and rituals of Sukkot?
a) Ishmael b) Levi c) Amram d) Laban e) Moses

9. What is the chief purpose of Sukkot celebrations?
a) To celebrate the fruit harvest b) To commemorate a war victory c) To mark the end of Israeli exile in Egypt

10. The final day of Sukkot is called ________.
a) Chol HaMoed b) Hakhel c) Hoshana Rabbah d) Shemini Atzeret e) There's no specific name

11. The temple where Jews gather for Sukkot to worship and to give thanks to God is called a ________.
a) Mosque b) House of Worship c) Church d) Pagoda e) Synagogue

12. True or False. Sukkot is NOT a mandatory public holiday in Israel.

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

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