wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

El dia de los muertos y Halloween

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What culture can Halloween be traced to?

a)

Vikings

b)

Romans

c)

Celtics

d)

Spanish

2.

What is the name of the Celtic festival that was held before winter?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Samhaim

c)

Saturnalia

d)

Wepet-Renpet

3.

What country did Jack O'lanterns originate in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Scotland

4.

What was the original name for Halloween?

a)

Hogwart's eve

b)

Day of the Dead

c)

All Saints Eve

d)

All Hallows Eve

5.

What country's immigrants popularized Halloween in America?

a)

Mexico

b)

Ireland

c)

England

d)

France

6.

What Catholic Holiday follows Halloween?

a)

Vespers

b)

Day of the Light

c)

All Saint's Day

d)

Thanksgiving

7.

What did the Celtic Holiday that eventually evolved into Halloween celebrate?

a)

End of Summer beginning of Fall

b)

People's dead ancestors

c)

Aligning of all the planets in the solar system

d)

Night of Mischief

8.
Where does Halloween come from?
a)
Samhain
b)
The night before Samhain
9.
When is Samhain celebrated?
a)
November 1st
b)
October 30th
c)
October 31st
d)
December 25th
10.
People used to believe that the dead would return as ghosts on Halloween.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
How much does the U.S. spend on Halloween altogether?
a)
2.5 billion
b)
6 billion
c)
3 billion
d)
25 billion
12.
Today, Halloween is mostly a day for:
a)
people to scare away evil spirits.
b)
kids to dress up and get candy.
c)
welcome in the new season of autumn.
d)
conjuring evil spirits.
13.
Why are pumpkins carved in the United States rather than turnips?
a)
Pumpkins are more readily available.
b)
It is believed that larger vegetables have a bigger impact on scaring away evil spirits.
c)
Pumpkins honor the Celtic tradition.
14.

True or False

The practice of dressing in costumes and begging door-to-door for treats originated in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
The Celts believed that placing Jack-O-Lanterns outside helped guide lost souls...
a)
to the bonfire.
b)
to the harvest.
c)
home.
16.
When did costumes become an essential part of Halloween?
a)
During the Samhain festival
b)
When Halloween became more of a consumer holiday
c)
In the Middle Ages
17.
Why did people wear masks during the Samhain festival?
a)
To hide from evil spirits
b)
To scare their neighbors
c)
To celebrate the end of the harvest
18.

They put these pastries on their altars.

a)

bread of the dead

b)

donuts

c)

cookies

19.
What is the type of flower that they put on their altars and at the gravesites?
a)
lillies
b)
orchids
c)
marigolds
d)
roses
20.

¿Cómo se dice "skulls"?

a)

Calacas

b)

Calaveras

c)

Colocos

d)

Camareros

21.
When are the Days of the Dead?
a)
el 31 de octubre al primero de noviembre
b)
el 31 de octubre
c)
el 1 al 2 de noviembre
d)
el 2 de noviembre
22.
Los Dias de los Muertos is a celebration to...
a)
mourn the loss of a loved ones
b)
dress as a skeleton and trick or treat
c)
attend street festivals
d)
to remember deceased loved ones
23.
On day of the dead, people _____________ their loved ones. 
a)
remember
b)
forget
c)
avoid
d)
dance with
24.
People place this at their houses to celebrate day of the dead. 
a)
altar
b)
lawn mower
c)
new bathroom
d)
manger 
25.
Paper cut into elaborate designs and used to decorate altars for Day of the Dead
a)
papel picado
b)
ofrenda
c)
la catrina
26.
¿Cómo se dice "the skeleton" en español?
a)
la calavera de azúcar
b)
el otoño
c)
la calavera
d)
el esqueleto
27.
When does the Day of the Dead begin?
a)
midnight on November 1
b)
midnight on November 2
c)
midnight on October 31
d)
noon on October 30
28.
¿Que es "papel picado"?
a)
decorative tissue paper
b)
scrap paper
c)
construction paper
d)
newspaper
29.
The day of the dead coincides with ...
a)
All saints' day and all souls day
b)
Halloween 
c)
Easter
30.
Halloween and The Day of the Dead are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What are the skulls made of?
a)
Marshmallow
b)
Butter
c)
Flour
d)
Sugar
32.
The celebration of Día de los Muertos comes from a combination of the following cultures; _________, Mayan and Spanish.
a)
Aztec
b)
Incan
c)
French
d)
American
33.
The celebration of Día de los Muertos has aspects of which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Catholicism
34.
Why is this holiday celebrated?
a)
Because of the spirits of the loved ones return to visit family and friends
b)
Because of the food
c)
To keep away evil spirits
d)
To extend Halloween celebrations
35.
The crucifixes often seen in Day of the Dead celebrations come from where? 
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mayans
c)
Catholic Traditions
d)
Nayarit Culture
36.
Who was responsible for bringing Christianity to Latin America?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
37.
Sugar Skulls were to be creepy and scary?
a)
True
b)
False
38.
How old is the tradition of Dia de las Muertos?
a)
100 years
b)
30 years
c)
3,000 years
d)
10,000 years

Similar Resources on Wayground

The Civil War

35 questions

The Civil War

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

North vs. South

33 questions

North vs. South

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Ancient Rome

39 questions

Ancient Rome

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

4th PRELIM IN AP 7

37 questions

4th PRELIM IN AP 7

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

SEJARAH TINGKATAN 1 PAT

40 questions

SEJARAH TINGKATAN 1 PAT

quiz

Worksheet

•

1st - 10th Grade

Japan Review Quiz

39 questions

Japan Review Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

Civil Rights - Louisiana History

35 questions

Civil Rights - Louisiana History

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 12th Grade