Passover Trivia Quiz

by Ben Herskowitz

Not your typical Passover quiz! How many answers can you get?

1 / 10

The Nile River, famously connected with the story of Moses and various biblical accounts, flows through how many countries in northeastern Africa?

Hint: It’s the longest river in the world stretching from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea.

2 / 10

Which Renaissance artistic masterpiece, depicting a Passover Seder, had a six-foot-high arched doorway cut through the bottom of it?

Hint: It was created by Leonardo da Vinci.

3 / 10

Which Israeli singer gained international fame for her unique blend of traditional Yemenite Hebrew and Arabic music styles, sang on the DreamWorks production of “The Prince of Egypt”?

Hint: She sang the song “Deliver Us” in 17 languages.

4 / 10

Passover is celebrated in the springtime (Aviv). What’s the first tree to flower in Israel, whose Hebrew name literally means “to hasten”?

Hint: California produces 80 percent of the world’s yield from these trees.

5 / 10

Who composed the oratorio “Israel in Egypt,” a non-theatrical opera made up of Biblical text passages from the Book of Exodus and Psalms?

Hint: This Baroque composer also composed The Messiah.

6 / 10

What’s the name of the stone that, by law, all buildings built in Jerusalem must be constructed of?

Hint: It’s the same stone used to build the pyramids.

7 / 10

The first commandment given to the Jewish People in Egypt was to sanctify the moon. Where in the body is the crescent shaped area called the “Lunula” found?

Hint: Typically, we have 20 of them.

8 / 10

At the Seder we drink four cups of wine. In 1882, Baron Rothschild planted the first grapevines in Rishon Le Zion, now home to a thriving wine industry. The painting titled “The Red Vineyard” was the only work ever sold during the lifetime of which famous artist?

Hint: While in Arles, France, he wouldn’t have been fully capable of answering Mark Antony’s request in Julius Caesar.

9 / 10

Which famous Egyptian-related riddle also compares old age to nighttime, similar to Midrash Rabbah’s statement: “Just as the night follows the day, so old age follows youth”?

Hint: Oedipus solved it.

10 / 10

While in the desert, each of the 12 tribes had a flag matching the High Priest’s breastplate gems. Which modern flag uniquely has six different colors?

Hint: It’s home to Table Mountain, considered one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.