Dia de Muertos

What is the purpose of Day of the Dead?

• To celebrate Halloween

• To honor the lives of the deceased

• To scare each other with skull faces

• To decorate altars with marigolds

When is Day of the Dead celebrated in Mexico?

• October 31st

• November 1st and 2nd

• December 25th

• February 14th

True or false: Day of the Dead is just like Halloween.

• True

• False

Why do people decorate altars in their homes?

• To scare away evil spirits

• To attract the souls of the dead

• To celebrate the harvest season

• To honor their ancestors

What is the name of the papers used to decorate the altars?

• Papel picado

• Marigolds

• Sugar skulls

• Monarch butterflies

What are the names of the traditional sweets found on the altars?

• velas and papel picado

• Marigolds and monarch butterflies

• Papel picado and calacas

• Sugar skulls and pan de muertos

True or false: Pan de muertos is a sweet bread filled with symbolism.

• True

• False

True or false: Sugar skulls represent cookies that are full of sugar.

• True

• False

Why are marigolds used near the altars?

• To scare away evil spirits

• To attract the souls of the dead

• To symbolize the fragility of life

• To celebrate the harvest season

What does the monarch butterfly symbolize?

• The arrival of winter

• The return of a spirit

• The end of the harvest season

• The fragility of life