Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos translates to...

• Day of the birthdays!

• Day of the Dead

• Veterans Day

• Day of the doughnuts

This tradition is celebrated...

• November 1st and 2nd

• July 1st and 2nd

• July 21st and August 20

• December 24th and 25th

Which would best describe Dia de los Muertos?

• A day for eating lots of candy

• A day where people dance to loud music

• A day where people gather and remember their loved ones

• A day where people gather and make tamales

Is Mexico the only country that celebrates Dia de los Muertos?

• Yes, Mexico is the only country that celebrates it.

• No, other countries celebrate this as well.

This tradition dates back to about...

• 300 years

• 20,000 years

• 5,004 years

• 3,000 years

What two holidays did the Spanish intertwine with the dead?

• All Saints Day and All Souls Day

• Independence Day

• Martin Luther King's Day and Veterans Day

• Valentines Day and Halloween

Calavera Catrina consists of...

• Dressing in bright neon colors

• Skulls faces, floral crowns and floral filled hats

• Traditional Mexican clothing

• Mexico soccer gear

True or False?

Dia de los Muertos has no traditional dances.

• True!

• False!

What is one traditional food on Dia de los Muertos?

• Pan de Muertos

• Tamales

• Chocolate de abuelita

• Tacos

Why are monarch butterflies a symbol of Dia de los Muertos?

• Because they are pretty and fly

• Because they are able to fly long distances

• Because they are believed to carry the spirits of those departed

• Because they can see the dead and talk to them