Passover Quiz for Family Fun

1. The name of which common Pesach treat was first coined by French satirist Rabelais in 1552 in his comedy Gargantua and Pantagruel?

2. True or false? In Morocco it was traditional for Muslims to bring their Jewish neighbors some of their sourdough starter the evening after Pesach ended.

3. The largest matzah ball ever made weighed 267 lb. It was made on August 6, 2009. Where was it made?

4. Where is the largest seder in the world held?

A. Tel Aviv

B. Buenos Aires

C. Kathmandu

5. What is customarily said at the end of a Seder?

6. What are the names of Moses’ two siblings?

A. Aaron & Miriam

B. Daniel & Mitzie

C. Isaac & Mimi

7. Matzah is usually made from wheat flour, but five grains are acceptable for matza making. What are they?

8. There is no gefilte fish swimming around in the ocean. It is a poached mixture of ground deboned fish. What four types of fish are used to make a gefilte fish?

9. In 1945, the National Jewish Welfare Board produced matza for shipment to Jewish military personnel to use at their Passover seders. In what shape was the matza made?

10. A popular Italian Pesach dish, Scacchi, consists of layers of matza with alternating fillings of leek, spinach, artichoke and meat. But what does scacchi actually mean?

A. ‘Chess’ - because the matza is said to look like a chess board

B. ‘Spring’ - because that is when the dish is eaten

C. ‘Scratchy’ - because the matza has rough edges

11. Falsche fish, or ‘false fish’ is served by some Chasidim on Pesach in place of gefilte fish. What is used to make it?

12. Which of the following foods failed to make it onto the Washington Post’s 2014 list of “The 10 least awful Passover foods”. Was it...

A. Gefen tomato ketchup

B. Kosher for Pesach Coca-Cola

C. Oppenheimer chocolate covered orange peel

13. True or false? In An Essay on Food, Sigmund Freud once wrote, “Knaidlach have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or deepest despair... They are capable of arousing the strongest emotions.”

14. What did Hebrews put on their doorposts to prevent the deaths of their firstborn sons?

15. For whom is a seat typically saved at a seder?

16. Passover takes place on what date in the Hebrew calendar?

17. Which U.S. President was the first to host a Passover Seder at the White House?

A. Bill Clinton

B. Barack Obama

C. George Bush

18. What were the names of Moses’ birth parents?

19. What does Kiddush mean?

A. Benediction

B. Libation

C. Sanctification

20. “Seder” is a Hebrew word. What does it mean

A. Dinner

B. Order

C. Retelling

20. B. Order

False 14. Lamb’s blood 15. Elijah 16. The 15th of Nisan 17. B. Barack Obama 18. Amram and Yocheved 19. C. Sanctification

6. A. Aaron & Miriam 7. Wheat, spelt, barley, oats, and rye 8. Carp, whitefish, mullet, and pike 9. V for victory 10. A. Chess, because the matza is said to look like a chess board 11. Chicken or turkey meat 12. C. Oppenheimer chocolate covered orange peel 13.

3. Noah’s Ark Original Deli in New York 4. C. Kathmandu 5. “Next year in Jerusalem!”

2. True

1. Macaroon

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