Dia De Los Muertos

What is Dia De Los Muertos?

• The Mexican version of Halloween

• A 3,000-year-old celebration shaped by Indigenous Pagan traditions

• A Roman Catholic holiday

• A festival to honor the dead

What is the significance of Dia De Los Muertos falling on the same timeline as Halloween?

• It is a coincidence

• It is because the festival lines up with All Souls Day and All Saints Day

• It is a tradition carried over from the Aztecs

• It is a way to merge Indigenous and Catholic traditions

Who ruled the Land of the Dead in Aztec mythology?

• Mictecacihuatl

• Mictlantecuhtli

• Hernan Cortés

• José Guadalupe Posada

What is the origin of the Catrina image?

• It was created by Diego Rivera in 1947

• It is a traditional Aztec symbol

• It was used as a political leaflet

• It is a representation of the Monarch butterfly

What are literary calaveras?

• Traditional Mexican songs

• Poems written for the Day of the Dead

• Decorations made from sugar skulls

• Artwork depicting skeletons

What is the traditional treat associated with Dia De Los Muertos?

• Mole

• Tamales

• Pan de Muerto

• Sugar skulls

What do sugar skulls represent?

• Children who have died

• Adults who have died

• The fragility of life

• The souls of the deceased

What is the significance of the Monarch butterfly in Dia De Los Muertos?

• It represents the souls of children returning

• It is a symbol of rebirth

• It is a traditional Aztec symbol

• It is associated with the migration of souls

What is an ofrenda?

• A traditional Mexican dance

• A type of Mexican food

• An offering to honor the deceased

• A Mexican holiday

What is the purpose of the Papel Picado in the ofrenda?

• To represent air

• To decorate the altar

• To guide the souls home

• To carry prayers to heaven