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Dia de los muertos

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the date of "Dia de los muertos"?
a)
October 31
b)
November 2 & 3
c)
November 2 
2.
What do the Mexicans believe death is?
a)
New stage of existence 
b)
something that happens to everyone
c)
Happyness and not sadness 
d)
all of the above
3.
Why do mexicans put petals on the ground?
a)
To make the path for the dead
b)
to make it pretty 
c)
to decorate the altar
d)
all of the above
4.
When the Aztec asked his God to show him a sign what happened?
a)
The flowers "marygolds"  bloomed the next day
b)
The skeletons walked 
c)
The sunset turned black
d)
both b & c
5.
When do the sand sculpturers date back to ?
a)
The Aztec time
b)
Early 1800
c)
Early 1500 
d)
Late 1900
6.
What do the skeletons represent?
a)
life and suffering 
b)
Dead and pain
c)
Life and death 
d)
All of the above 
7.
What purpose do the candles have?
a)
They bring light to the path 
b)
each soul 
c)
every light with soul 
d)
nothing 
8.
What is Celebrated on November 1st?
a)
El dia de los santos 
b)
El dia de los muertos 
c)
El dia de festival
d)
El dia de fiesta
9.
What is that chocolate sauce called?
a)
Chocolate caf
b)
pan de muertos 
c)
mole 
d)
chocolate mole
10.
What do the Mexicans build to honor their deceased relatives?
a)
an offering / grave
b)
an altar/ an offering 
c)
an altar / skeleton
d)
nothing 
11.
"Festive Happy " describe: 
a)
is the atmosphere of this holiday 
b)
are the people at cemeteries 
c)
skeletons and skull
d)
all of the above 
12.
Why do they wear costumes?
a)
because it's like haloween 
b)
because they want to 
c)
because the want to honor the dead 
d)
none of the above 
13.
What was the bread name that you ate in class:
a)
pan de calavera 
b)
pan de santos 
c)
pan de muerto
d)
pan de Mrs. Kalmbach 
14.
What was the name of the Skeleton talking in the movie?
a)
Sra. Hueso 
b)
Sr. Bones 
c)
Mr. Bones 
d)
Señor Huesos
15.
What do you call that paper cut outs?
a)
papel picada 
b)
papel de colores 
c)
papel de calaveras
d)
papel picado