Latin Dance Practice Test

Calavera

• cemeteries

• skull

• offering

• land of dead

• dance

ofrenda

• cemeteries

• skull

• dance

• offering

• land of dead

mictlan

• cemeteries

• land of dead

• skull

• offering

• dance

cemetarios

• cemeteries

• dance

• land of dead

• skull

• offering

danza

• cemeteries

• skull

• dance

• offering

• land of dead

Who did the Spaniards encounter when they first arrived in Mexico?

• Native Americans

• Mesoamericans

• Indians

How long is Dia de los Muertos?

• 3 days

• 1 day

• 2 days

Name the place Mexicans believe souls rest.

• purgatory

• mictlan

• Heaven

What two belief systems are blended for the Dia de los Muertos?

• Aztec and Spanish

• Catholic and Mesoamerican

• Spanish and Catholic

Describe the costumes worn in the Mesoamerican Day of the Dead dance.

• Long skirts, face paint, and flowers

• Heels, short skirts, and jewelry

• feathers, bare feet, and headdresses