Repaso de Dia de Muertos

People who use the name "Dia de Muertos" without the "los" most likely...

• Grew up in the U.S.

• Have no living grandparents

• Do not celebrate the Holiday

• Speak Spanish

In Mexican tradition Dia de Muertos is a time when the dead ________ the living.

• seek revenge on

• return and visit

• ask for forgiveness

• say goodbye to

What event is MOST similar to "Dia de Muertos" celebration

• A funerla

• A graduation

• A wedding

• A family reunion

In the times of the Aztec Empire, the Mexica viewed death as...

• a terrible tragedy

• a continuation of life

• punishment for evil deeds

• the end of a spirits journey

According to the Mexica, what could the living do to help spirits on their journey to the underworld

• Mourn

• Shed tears

• Provide food and supplies

• catch hummingbirds and butterflies

After the arrival of the Spanish, Aztec celebrations of the dead ________.

• remain unchanged

• completely vanished

• replaced Catholic Holidays

• merged with Catholic Holidays

The main purpose of the "ofrenda" is to...

• scare spirits away

• mourn the dead

• decorate the home

• welcome spirits back

What are you most likely to see at the center of the "ofrenda"

• picture

• marigolds

• tamales

• incense

What do pan de muertos and calaveritas have in common

• they make your stomach hurt

• both are eaten on dia de muertos

• both are in skeletal form

• both are scary

What is a calavera

• a skull

• a playful poem

• a symbol of dia de los muertos

• all of the above