One of the most helpful and practical ideas for the Seder is to prepare a list of questions at different levels.
The adult leading the Seder — the MC of the Seder — should keep these questions at hand, together with a bag of prizes.
Whenever it is time to regain attention, start a new stage of the Seder, or energize the table, the MC can ask a question and show the prize.
Children connect to this immediately.
If there are guests who are very knowledgeable and always answer correctly, the MC can decide who answers first, so the same person does not always win.
Save the best prizes for the end.
Below are 35 questions divided by level.
🟢 Beginner Level
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In which Hebrew month does Pesach begin?
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How many days is Pesach celebrated outside of Israel?
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What do we celebrate on the seventh day of Pesach?
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Who led the Bene Israel out of Egypt?
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Who were the brother and sister of Moshe?
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What were the names of Moshe’s parents?
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What food do we eat at the Seder to remember the bread of the Exodus?
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What bitter food do we eat to remember the bitterness of slavery?
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What sweet food on the Seder plate reminds us of the bricks made by the Bene Israel in Egypt?
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What are the four cups of wine part of?
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Who are the four sons mentioned in the Haggadah?
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What question begins Ma Nishtana?
🟡 Intermediate Level
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On what day of the month of Nisan does Pesach begin?
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Why were the Bene Israel commanded to mark their doorposts on the night of the Exodus?
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What are the five grains that can become chametz?
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What three elements are necessary for something to become chametz?
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What is Bedikat Chametz?
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What is Bitul Chametz?
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What is the difference between regular matza and Shemura matza?
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What two blessings do we say before eating matza at the Seder?
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What is Yachatz during the Seder?
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What is the Afikoman, and when do we eat it?
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What does dipping karpas in salt water symbolize?
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How many years did the Bene Israel live in Egypt?
🔴 Advanced Level
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What amount of chametz makes a food forbidden on Pesach?
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How do we make an oven kosher for Pesach?
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What does the abbreviation דצ״ך עד״ש באח״ב represent?
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What is the meaning of the text Vehi She’amda in the Haggadah?
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Name five things for which we thank HaShem in Dayenu.
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What special handwashing do we perform during the Seder that we normally do not do at other meals?
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How and when do we recline during the Seder, and why?
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What foods must be eaten while reclining?
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What is charoset, and what does it represent?
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Do we need to check whether soap or shampoo are kosher for Pesach? Why?
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What were the Ten Plagues that struck Egypt before the Exodus?
