Dia de los Muertos Review

When is Dia de los Muertos celebrated? (Think whole celebration)

• October 31st

• November 1

• November 2

• November 1 &2

Where is Día de los Muertos celebrated?

• Spain

• Mexico

• parts of Central America

• Mexico and parts of Central America

Who painted this mural?

• José Guadalupe Posada

• Diego Rivera

• Frida Kahlo

• Porfirio Diaz

Who was the Mexican political cartoonist who drew/depicted this figure for the first time?

• José Guadalupe Posada

• Diego Rivera

• Frida Kahlo

• Porfirio Diaz

What symbolizes the return of deceased souls to Mexico?

• candles

• marigold petals

• monarch butterflies

• papel picado

What symbolizes the frailty of life?

• bread of the dead

• marigold petals

• monarch butterflies

• papel picado

What things are typically placed on an ofrenda? (click all that apply)

• water

• bread of the dead

• family photos

• rose petals

• masks

When/where does the celebration of Día de los Muertos originate?

• around 1519 with the arrival of Cortes and European influence in Mexico.

• around 1810 in response to the many deaths in the Mexican War of Independence

• several thousand years ago from the influence of ancient indigenous cultures like the Aztecs

• around 1848 in response to the many deaths in the Mexican-American War

What is the general tone/feeling/emotion surrounding the observance of Día de los Muertos?

• happy/festive

• sad/somber

• scary/frightening

• comical/funny

¿Cómo se llama?

• una calaca

• un desfile

• una ofrenda

• una calavera