Which country did Dia de Los Muertos originate from?

• Mexico

• America

• Brazil

• Australia

When is Dia de Los Muertos celebrated?

• October 30 & 31

• November 1 & 2

• November 3

• August 11

Dia de Los Muertos is a mix of:

• Aztec rituals & Catholicism

• Mexican traditions & Christianity

• Spanish conquistadors & Catholicism

• Spanish tradition & American culture

Why is Dia de Los Muertos celebrated?

• to celebrate the lives of those who have died

• to have an excuse to party

• to gather with family

• to remember how Mexico got its independence

They put these pastries on their altars.

• bread of the dead
• donuts
• PJ sandwiches
• cookies

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What is the type of flower that they put on their altars and at the gravesites?

• lillies
• orchids
• marigolds
• roses

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What is the most famous symbol for Dia de Los Muertos?

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What is an ofrenda?

• an alter to honor a deceased person

• an offer

• a place people travel far away to see

• a type of Mexican food

How to Latin Americans view death? (Choose more than one)

• A very, very sad thing to be mourned

• As a natural part of the human experience

• A bittersweet thing to be celebrated

• As a continuum with birth, childhood, and growing up