Day of the Dead Quiz

What is the main element of a Day of the Dead altar?

• Candles

• Photographs

• Flowers

• Sugar Skulls

What does Pan de Muerto symbolize on an altar?

• The presence of death

• Represent gifts from the earth and hospitality

• The life element of fire

• Gifts from the earth

Los mexicas/aztecas llamaban a las mariposas monarcas ________________.

Which flowers are often placed around the altar in Mexico?

• Lily flowers

• Tulip flowers

• Rose flowers

• Marigold flowers

Los mexicas asociaban a la mariposa monarca con la diosa de la belleza y las flores, conocida como ________________.

Match the following different names for la mariposa monarca

• quetzalpapalotl

• aztecas

• colombrinis parakatas

• otomis

• tumu

• purepechas

¿A dónde llegan las mariposas monarcas en noviembre, coincidiendo con el Día de Muertos?

• México

• Estado de México

• Morelia

• Michoacán

What does papel picado symbolize on an altar?

• The presence of death

• The union between life and death

• The joy of life

• The life element of air

What do sugar skulls represent on an altar?

• The presence of death

• Gifts from the earth

• The acceptance that death is part of life

• They are rooted in indigenous traditions.

What is the purpose of incense on an altar?

• To cleanse the air

• To guide visiting souls

• To symbolize hope and faith

• To represent the afterlife