Passover Seder Quiz

2. What does Seder mean in Hebrew?

• Dinner.
  Order.
• Gathering.
  Order.
• Order.
  Order.

3. Which of the following items is not found on the Seder plate?

• Bitter herb.
  There are six items on the Seder plate—maror (bitter herbs), baytzah (hard-boiled eggs), zeroa (shank bones), charoset (dried fruits), karpas (greens), and chazeret (bitter vegetables). Some people substitute salt water for chazeret on the Seder plate.
• Shank bone.
  There are six items on the Seder plate—maror (bitter herbs), baytzah (hard-boiled eggs), zeroa (shank bones), charoset (dried fruits), karpas (greens), and chazeret (bitter vegetables). Some people substitute salt water for chazeret on the Seder plate.
• Lemon.
  There are six items on the Seder plate—maror (bitter herbs), baytzah (hard-boiled eggs), zeroa (shank bones), charoset (dried fruits), karpas (greens), and chazeret (bitter vegetables). Some people substitute salt water for chazeret on the Seder plate.

4. One of the items on the Seder plate, charoset, is a mixture of apples, walnuts, wine, and spices. What is the symbolic meaning of the charoset?

• It represents the sweetness of life for Hebrews after the Exodus.
  It represents the mortar the Hebrews used to build the Pharaoh's pyramids.
• It represents the mortar the Hebrews used to build the Pharaoh's pyramids.
  It represents the mortar the Hebrews used to build the Pharaoh's pyramids.
• It represents the orchards Hebrews tended in Egypt.
  It represents the mortar the Hebrews used to build the Pharaoh's pyramids.

5. During Passover, Jews eat matzah. What is the symbolic meaning of matzah?

• It represents the dryness of the desert.
  When the Hebrews were leaving Egypt, they did not have time to cook their bread, so it baked in the sun while they carried it on their backs. Unleavened bread called matzah is eaten on Passover as a reminder of the Exodus.
• It represents the unleavened bread that the Hebrews had to eat when leaving Egypt.
  When the Hebrews were leaving Egypt, they did not have time to cook their bread, so it baked in the sun while they carried it on their backs. Unleavened bread called matzah is eaten on Passover as a reminder of the Exodus.
• It symbolizes the Hebrews' hard life in Egypt.
  When the Hebrews were leaving Egypt, they did not have time to cook their bread, so it baked in the sun while they carried it on their backs. Unleavened bread called matzah is eaten on Passover as a reminder of the Exodus.

6. How many glasses of wine are drunk during the course of the Seder?

• 1.
  Four glasses of wine are drunk during the Passover Seder—two before the festival meal and two after. In addition, a glass of wine is put on the Seder table for the Prophet Elijah.
• 4.
  Four glasses of wine are drunk during the Passover Seder—two before the festival meal and two after. In addition, a glass of wine is put on the Seder table for the Prophet Elijah.
• 8.
  Four glasses of wine are drunk during the Passover Seder—two before the festival meal and two after. In addition, a glass of wine is put on the Seder table for the Prophet Elijah.

7. During the Seder, what is hidden by the adults and later searched for by the children?

• A piece of matzah.
  During the Seder, a piece of matzah is broken in half and placed in a bag. This is called the afikomen. The afikomen is then hidden and after dinner the children go looking for it. The child who finds it receives a small prize. The word afikomen comes from a Greek word that means "that which is coming."
• Plastic eggs.
  During the Seder, a piece of matzah is broken in half and placed in a bag. This is called the afikomen. The afikomen is then hidden and after dinner the children go looking for it. The child who finds it receives a small prize. The word afikomen comes from a Greek word that means "that which is coming."
• Candy.
  During the Seder, a piece of matzah is broken in half and placed in a bag. This is called the afikomen. The afikomen is then hidden and after dinner the children go looking for it. The child who finds it receives a small prize. The word afikomen comes from a Greek word that means "that which is coming."

8. During the Seder, it is traditional for the youngest child to:

• Run around the room four times.
  The "Four Questions" recited by the youngest child are: Why do we eat only matzah on Passover? Why do we eat maror (bitter herbs) at our Seder? Why do we dip our foods twice tonight? Why do we lean on a pillow tonight? The answers to these questions are revealed during the Seder.
• Drink four glasses of wine.
  The "Four Questions" recited by the youngest child are: Why do we eat only matzah on Passover? Why do we eat maror (bitter herbs) at our Seder? Why do we dip our foods twice tonight? Why do we lean on a pillow tonight? The answers to these questions are revealed during the Seder.
• Read the "Four Questions."
  The "Four Questions" recited by the youngest child are: Why do we eat only matzah on Passover? Why do we eat maror (bitter herbs) at our Seder? Why do we dip our foods twice tonight? Why do we lean on a pillow tonight? The answers to these questions are revealed during the Seder.

9. Which of the following was not one of the ten plagues in Egypt?

• Cattle Plague.
  The ten plagues are as follows: blood, frogs, lice, beasts, cattle plague, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the slaying of the first born.
• Drought.
  The ten plagues are as follows: blood, frogs, lice, beasts, cattle plague, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the slaying of the first born.
• Slaying of the first born.
  The ten plagues are as follows: blood, frogs, lice, beasts, cattle plague, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the slaying of the first born.

10. At the end of the Seder, which of the following phrases is always recited?

• Next year in Jerusalem.
  The Seder always ends with the recitation of the hebrew phrase "ba shana ha ba a b'yerushalayim", meaning "Next year in Jerusalem."
• Drive home safely.
  The Seder always ends with the recitation of the hebrew phrase "ba shana ha ba a b'yerushalayim", meaning "Next year in Jerusalem."
• Thank you Moses for leading us out of Egypt.
  The Seder always ends with the recitation of the hebrew phrase "ba shana ha ba a b'yerushalayim", meaning "Next year in Jerusalem."