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WorksheetsDía de los Muertos
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On day of the dead, people _____________ their loved ones.
a)
remember
b)
forget
c)
avoid
d)
dance with
2.
People place this at their houses to celebrate day of the dead.
a)
altar
b)
lawn mower
c)
new bathroom
d)
manger
3.
They put these pastries on their altars.
a)
bread of the dead
b)
donuts
c)
PJ sandwiches
d)
cookies
4.
What is the type of flower that they put on their altars and at the gravesites?
a)
lillies
b)
orchids
c)
marigolds
d)
roses
5.
What is the name of the fancy skull lady?
a)
Maria
b)
Sandra
c)
Lola
d)
Catrina
6.
What is the name of skulls or skeletons?
a)
Calaca
b)
Calcuta
c)
Coloco
d)
Camarón
7.
What date is "Dia de los Muertos"?
a)
31 de octubre
b)
2 de noviembre
c)
25 de diciembre
d)
1 de enero
8.
The day of the Dead celebration is now a combination of ___ and ___ beliefs and rituals.
a)
Aztec/Spanish
b)
Mayan/Mexican
c)
Mexican/Spanish
d)
Spanish/Spaniard
9.
The day of the dead coincides with ...
(pick the once best answer)
(pick the once best answer)
a)
All saints' day and all souls day
b)
Halloween
c)
Easter
10.
La Catrina was created by ...
a)
José Guadalupe Posada
b)
Diego Rivera
c)
Frida Kahlo
d)
Mrs. Arreola
11.
In Mexican culture, it is normal for kids to be a part of the discussions regarding death.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
The Spanish translation for Day of the Dead is:
a)
All Saints Day
b)
All Souls Day
c)
Mi día favorito
d)
Día de los Muertos
13.
In Mexico death is
a)
embraced
b)
feared
c)
prepared for
d)
avoided
14.
____________ at the altars, are used to light the way for spirits.
a)
candles
b)
flashlights
c)
car headlights
d)
bonfires
15.
What are the skulls made of?
a)
Marshmallow
b)
Butter
c)
Flour
d)
Sugar
16.
At the cemetery, what do families do?
a)
Clean and decorate tombs, tell stories
b)
Cry and remain silent
17.
the day of the dead is a huge halloween party
a)
true
b)
false
18.
What other cultures celebrate the Day of the Dead?
a)
Mexico is the only one to celebrate it on those days, but they do it as in Halloween.
b)
Most of the other cultures but, maybe, on different days and ways.
c)
Most of the other cultures exactly the same days,and ways
d)
Mexico and Spain celebrate it together, but in different ways.
19.
Who modified the Aztec Day of the Dead celebration to adapt it to Catholicim rites?
a)
The Irish
b)
The Tainos
c)
The Spaniards
d)
The Mayas
20.
Halloween and Dias de Los Muertos are the same thing.
a)
Falso
b)
Cierto
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