Dia de Los Muertos

What does Dia de los Muertos mean in English?

• Day of the Dead

• Halloween

• Day of the Ancestors

In what country has Dia de los Muertos been celebrated for 3,000 years?

• Spain

• USA

• Mexico

• Honduras

When is Dia de los Muertos celebrated?

• The same day as Halloween, Oct. 31

• November 1-2

• December 25

• July 4

Who is honored on Nov. 1?

• Anyone who has died

• Children

• Adults

• The elderly

Who is honored on Nov. 2?

• Children

• Pets

• Women only

• Adults

People celebrating Dia de los Muertos make a kind of display to honor their loved ones. What is this display called?

• Shrine

• Tribute

• Papel picado

• Ofrenda

Which of the following is NOT something commonly placed on an ofrenda?

• flowers

• Big Mac

• pictures

• candles

Why are candles lit on an ofrenda?

• So the people in the house can see where it is in the dark.

• So the spirits can find their way back to the house.

• To make it look pretty.

Where would you place an ofrenda?

• the back yard

• a closet so nobody will bump into it and ruin it

• in the living room

• on your front porch so everyone will see it

If you were honoring 5 loved ones, how many ofrendas would you need?

• 5

• 1