Day of the Dead Quiz

Oliver, Aiden, and Zoe are planning a themed party. They want to celebrate a traditional Mexican holiday known as 'Dia de los Muertos'. Can you help them by telling what is the English translation of 'Dia de los Muertos'?

• Day of the Dead

• Halloween

• All Saints Day

• Cinco de Mayo

Aiden, Benjamin, and Charlotte are planning a virtual celebration for the Day of the Dead. Can you help them remember the correct date?

• October 31st

• November 1st

• November 2nd

• December 25th

Rohan, Abigail, and Avery are having a debate about the Day of the Dead. They are trying to figure out which culture influenced its origins. Can you help them out?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Spanish

Abigail, Priya, and Benjamin are playing a trivia game about ancient civilizations. They stumbled upon a tricky question: 'What elements represent the four directions of the universe in the Aztec cosmogony?' Can you help them answer it?

• Earth, Water, Air, Fire

• Salt, Flowers, Food, Candles

• Boxes, Bricks, Wood, Cross

• Orange Oils, Orange Peels, Seeds, Cocoa

Imagine you're at a Day of the Dead celebration with David, Luna, and Noah. You see ofrendas or offerings everywhere. Can you guess what their purpose is?

• To honor David, Luna, and Noah

• To attract the souls of the dead

• To celebrate Halloween with David, Luna, and Noah

• To remember the Aztec deities

Hey Benjamin, Evelyn and Michael! Can you guess what 'papel picado' is?

• Is it a type of bread?

• Could it be a traditional dance?

• Or is it pierced or cutout paper?

• Maybe it's a Mexican artist?

Imagine Kai, Ethan, and Zoe are at a Mexican festival and they see a Calavera Katrina. Kai thinks it's a symbol of elegance and sophistication, Ethan believes it's a representation of the Aztec goddess of death, and Zoe thinks it's a political cartoon mocking the ruling class. Who is correct?

• A symbol of elegance and sophistication

• A representation of the Aztec goddess of death

• A political cartoon mocking the ruling class

• A traditional Mexican dance

Emma, Charlotte, and Daniel are having a debate. They are trying to remember the name of the bread that is traditionally made for the Day of the Dead. Can you help them out?

• Pandemuerto

• Sugar Skull

• Calavera

• Papel Picado

Imagine Benjamin, Lily, and Abigail are participating in a Mexican tradition. They are writing Calaveras literarias. Can you guess what they are trying to achieve with this?

• Are they trying to make fun of living politicians?

• Are they trying to honor their deceased relatives?

• Are they trying to decorate the ofrendas?

• Are they trying to represent the four directions of the universe?

Imagine this, Liam, Grace, and Ethan are planning a themed party. They decide on 'Day of the Dead' as their theme. Can you guess what is the main idea behind their chosen theme, the Day of the Dead?

• They want to celebrate Halloween

• They want to remember and honor their deceased loved ones

• They want to mock the ruling class

• They want to convert their friends to Christianity