La Semana Santa

What does "Semana Santa" mean?

• Holy week

• Christmas

• Santa's week

• Easter

What is the religion of most Spanish people?

• Protestant

• Muslim

• Catholic

• Buddhism

What do some Spanish people do on Ash Wednesday ?

• They eat easter eggs

• They have crosses marked on their foreheads with ashes.

• They go to the beach

• They make pancakes

What are colored egg shells filled with confetti?

• cascarones

• omelettes

• pinatas

• calacas

What can be heard in the streets during the week?

• drums

• screaming

• cheerful songs

• nothing, there is total silence

What do most people do on Palm Sunday?

• eat easter eggs

• go out in the streets to celebrate

• go to the beach

• go to mass

During the Procesion del Silencio, no one speaks

• True

• False

What are the reenactments called?

• Procession del silencio

• Crucifixion

• Holy Saturday

• Passion Plays

How do you say "Happy Easter" in Spanish?

• Feliz Navidad

• Feliz Santa

• Feliz Pascuas

• Feliz Semana

What do the floats represent?

• The love of the church

• The kings and queens of Spain

• The story of the Easter bunny

• The religious Easter story of Jesus