Altar of the Dead and Dia de los Muertos in Bolivia

What is the sacred site where the living souls honor the dead?

• the hole they're buried in

• the room they died in

• the altar

• the cave they were put in

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According to the text, the __________ of the departed shows the spirit where to go, and a small _______________ helps spirits in purgatory find their way out.

• cavel, flower

• sugar skull, bowl of atole

• calaca, marigold

• portrait, cross of ashes

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What color of candles usually represent grief?

• orange

• purple

• black

• red

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What is grief when someone dies?

• deep respect for someone who died

• deep pleasure because they're dead and can't harm anyone

• deep sorrow/sadness for someone who died

• deep joy for moving onto a better life

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The smoke of ___________ incense cleanses the space of evil spirits, allowing the soul to enter its home free of danger.

• cigarrettes

• tortillas

• tamales

• copal

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___________ smaller skulls at the base of the altar are dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and a larger one is dedicated to the Eternal Father.

• Ten

• Four

• Three

• Seven

To attracts the rain, what do farmers play music to fill the cemetery with melancholic music that beckons returning spirits?

• accordion

• piano

• guitar

• pinkullus

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What do Bolivians place beneath the table to represent Uma Pacha, the underworld?

• pork tamales, atole, and a marigolds

• sugar skulls, sweet bread, and a slide of pizza

• llama meat, fish, and baskets of flowers

• tacos from taco bell and a hamburger from McDonald's

On ______________, the altar is moved to the cemetery where the celebration continues.

• November 2nd

• October 31st

• December 25th

• January 1st

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In both Bolivia and Peru, small sweet yeast breads called t’anta wawas are shaped like what?

• skulls

• unicorns

• babies

• bats

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