DAY OF THE DEAD (DIA DE MUERTOS)

_________________________is a two-day holiday that reunites the living and dead.

• Halloween

• Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos)

• Hispanic Heritage Week

• Las Navidades

Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is often confused as Mexican Halloween because of its use of skeletons and when the holiday is celebrated.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Day of the Dead is a holiday is celebrated on __________.

• October 31 to November 1

• December 24

• November 1 to November 2.

• September 15 to October 15

It's actually an Aztec holiday that originated in southern Mexico and celebrates the remembrance of family members and friends who have died.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Day of the Dead is widely celebrated in different countries such as Ireland, Canada, and the United States, traditions include costume parties, trick-or-treating, pranks, and games.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Some items often found on the "ofrendas" are:

• Atole, soft bread (pan de Muertos), personal items, or mementos that belonged to the deceased.

• spiders, candies, and candles.

• prayers

• pictures

________________ are believed to be the pathways that guide the spirits to their "ofrendas".

• Roses

• Sunflowers

• Lilies

• Marigold

When is "Día de los Angelitos"?

• November 1st at 12 am

• November 2nd at 12 am

• November 2nd at 12 pm

• October 31 at 12 pm

A ______________, or sugar skull, is a decorative skulls made (usually by hand) from either sugar (called Alfeñiques) or clay which are used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead.

• Ofrenda

• Atole

• Calavera

• Altar

At what time on November 2nd the celebration of Dia de los Muertos shift to honor the lives of the departed adults.

• 1 am

• At midnight

• 12 pm

• 6 pm