Dia de Muertos - BrainPop

People who use the name Día de Muertos, without the los, most likely:

• speak Spanish

• grew up in the U.S.

• have no living grandparents

• do NOT celebrate the holiday

In Mexican tradition, Día de los Muertos is a time when the dead _____ the living.

• seek revenge on

• return and visit

• ask forgiveness from

• say goodbye to

What event is most similar to a Día de los Muertos celebration?

• a funeral

• a graduation

• a wedding

• a family reunion

In the times of the Aztec Empire, the Mexica viewed death as:

• a terrible tragedy

• a continuation of life

• punishment for evil deeds

• the end of a spirit's journey

According to the Mexica, what could the living do to help spirits on the journey to the underworld?

• mourn

• shed tears

• provide food and supplies

• catch hummingbirds and butterflies

After the arrival of the Spanish, Aztec celebrations of the dead:

• remained unchanged

• completely vanished

• replaced Catholic holidays

• merged with Catholic holidays

The main purpose of the ofrenda is to:

• scare spirits away

• mourn the dead

• decorate the home

• welcome spirits back

What are you most likely to see at the center of an ofrenda?

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What do pan de muertos and calaveritas have in common?

• both are flowers used to decorate ofrendas

• both involve the burning of candles and incense

• both are eaten on Dia de los Muertos

• neither remain part of Dia de los Muertos traditions

What is a calavera?

• a skull

• a playful poem

• a symbol of Dia de los Muertos

• all of the above