Coming of Age - The Quinceanera Celebration

The Quinceanera celebrates _________.

• a wedding anniversary

• a 15th birthday

• a 16th birthday

• a prom

The quinceanera is typically celebrated by ______.

• a Hispanic young lady

• a Hispanic young man

• any Hispanic young person

• Dora the Explorer

The quinceanera celebration originates from a mixture of _______.

• German, Greek, and French traditions.

• Aztec, Inca, and Catholic traditions.

• Aztec, American, and Catholic traditions.

• Aztec, Maya, and Catholic traditions.

In modern times quinceanera celebrations resemble....

• a wedding

• a pool party

• a barbeque

• a funeral

Las Mañanitas is a birthday......

• piñata

• song

• food

• dance

Family and friends celebrate by going to _________ for a special mass.

• the park

• their house

• church

• the school

What are 'chambelanes'?

• young men

• young women

• the parents

• the godparents

There are ____ couples in the ceremony. Each couple represents one year of the birthday girl's life.

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

During the crowning ceremony who puts the tiara on the birthday girl?

• her best friend

• her brother or sister

• the priest

• her parent or godparent

What will the birthday girl give to her little sister?

• flowers

• a doll

• a book

• make up