Monarch Butterflies and Cultural Significance

What is the weight of each butterfly in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve?

• Less than a gram

• 1 gram

• 5 grams

• 10 grams

In what year were 139,019 acres designated as the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve?

• 1990

• 2000

• 2010

• 2020

The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is located in which country?

• Canada

• United States

• Mexico

• Brazil

What is the significance of November 1st in Mexican culture according to the text?

• New Year

• Day of the Dead for children

• Independence Day

• Christmas

Fill in the blank: The timing of the monarchs' arrival in Mexico is linked with ______ cycles.

• life-and-death

• seasonal

• migration

• weather

What did Pre-Hispanic cultures believe about butterflies?

• They were pests

• They were symbols of war

• They were the souls of warriors

• They were food

According to Diego González, what were monarchs known as before colonization?

• Harvesters

• Warriors

• Spirits

• Guides

Diego González describes the forest not only as a boundary between the living and the dead but as a ______ touch point.

• spiritual

• physical

• cultural

• historical