Día de los Muertos

What is the most common image/symbol used for Day of the Dead?

• Sugar skull

• A candle

• A picture

• Frida Kahlo

Where do people typically go to celebrate Day of the Dead?

• Parks

• Cemetery

• Church

• A friend's house

Why did the Spaniards try to convert the holiday to Catholicism?

• They thought the indigenous people needed a new holiday.

• They did nothing.

• They wanted a new reason to take over the land.

• They thought the ritual to be sacrilegious.

What do people believe the dead do on Day of the Dead?

• Come back to visit the family

• Go around scaring the living

• Sit in History class

• Stay where they are

In terms of the feeling surrounding the Day of the Dead, it is not scary but it is _______.

• creepy

• scary

• celebratory

• sad

What is the traditional flower of Day of the Dead?

• Marigold

• Rose

• Daisy

• Carnation

What do people make to honor someone who has died?

• Skeleton

• Ofrenda

• PowerPoint

• Painting

What are two things people decorate the ofrenda with?

• Candles

• Boxes

• Papel Picado

• Roses

How long before the Spaniards came had the indigenous people already been practicing the ritual we would now consider the Day of the Dead?

• 2 years

• 3,000 years

• 260 years

• 1,000 years

Which of the following is a fact about Dia de los Muertos?

• Spirits are warded off by wearing masks and costumes.

• Common decoration: Jack-o-Lantern

• A blend of indigenous and Catholic traditions.

• Celebrated on October 31st.