Quiz 11: DDM (Culture)

The Spanish translation for "Day of the Dead" is...

• Feliz Navidad

• Posada

• Día de los Muertos

• Feliz Halloween

The celebration of Día de los Muertos comes from a combination of the following cultures; _________ and the Spanish.

• American

• Aztec

• European

• French

Ofrendas are often decorated with...

• flowers, specifically marigolds

• photos, candles, and papel picado

• All of the above.

In Spanish "skulls" are called...

• calaveras

• esqueleto

• calaca

• vela

The elaborate altar created in honor of deceased relatives is called...

• atole

• papel picado

• ofrenda

• calaca

At the cemetery (cementerio), what do some families do?

• Cry and remain silent

• Clean and decorate tombs of loved ones.

• People do not go to the cemetery on Day of the Dead.

The sugary sweet bread often placed on altars (or the ofrenda) is called...

• pan dulce

• pan de muerto

• pan de manzana

Why is this holiday celebrated?

• To honor and remember loved ones who have passed away.

• To extend Halloween celebrations.

• Because of the food.

True or False. "Halloween and The Day of the Dead are the same thing."

• True - Cierto

• False - Falso

True or False. "The Day of the Dead is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November but families begin with preparations a few days before."

• True - Cierto

• False - Falso