Dia de los Muertos Quiz

People celebrate Dia de los Muertos to:

• Honor and remember deceased loved ones

• Celebrate the arrival of spring

• Commemorate a historical event

• Mark the beginning of a new year

Dia de los Muertos is a celebration that honors which of the following?

• The arrival of spring

• The harvest season

• The deceased

• The new year

What is something new you can learn about Dia de los Muertos?

• It is a Mexican holiday celebrated to honor deceased loved ones.

• It is a festival that marks the beginning of the harvest season.

• It is a religious event celebrated by fasting and prayer.

• It is a day dedicated to celebrating the arrival of spring.

Aztec and Mayan people believed that when someone passed away, their spirit would go to a special place called "Land of the Dead."

• True

• False

A calavera is... Mark only one oval.

• a flower

• Skull/ Skeleton

• a type of food

Día de los Muertos is celebrated to... (multiple answers required) Check all that apply.

• Scare spirits away

• Traditional fiesta to honor relatives who have passed away

• A two-day celebration

_____ are altars set up in homes to honor and celebrate ancestors who have passed away. Mark only one oval.

• ofrenda

• pan de muerto

• papel picado

_____ is sweet bread decorated with bones. Mark only one oval.

• ofrenda

• pan de muerto

• papel picado

_____ is used to decorate homes, neighborhoods, and ofrendas. Mark only one oval.

• ofrenda

• pan de muerto

• papel picado

Skeletons are posed in everyday ways to remind the living not to fear death.

• True

• False