WorksheetsEl maravilloso mundo del alebrije
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
According to the reading, an alebrije is...
a spiritual guardian
a precolombian tradition
the product of a man's dream
an aztec god
Alebrijes are native to Mexico, specifically Oaxaca.
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false
Alebrijes can be made out of paper or wood.
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false
Alebrijes are a "transformer" made up of real animals only.
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false
Alebrijes have become art that is taught from generation to generation.
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false
Mexico City is the birth place of alebrijes.
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false
The creator of Alebrijes is...
Rufino Tamayo
Porfirio Díaz
Frida Kahlo
Pedro Linares
There is a master list of animals you are allowed to use to create alebrijes.
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false
Alebrijes Monumentales is...
a parade
a contest
a yearly event
an alebrije that is really large
Alebrijes have become a cultural phenomenon loved by mexicans and tourists alike.
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false
If you visit Mexico City, where can you go to see a permanent exhibit of alebrijes?
Metropolitan Art Museum
Anthropological Museum
Chapultepec Palace
Museum of Popular Art
madera =
metal
wood
paper
nacer =
to create
to construct
to be born
alas =
legs
feet
horns
wings
frontera =
exhibit
museum
border
product
Oaxaca is important to Alebrijes because...
that's where alebrijes got started
it's where Pedro Linares is from
it is the state that specializes in making Alebrijes today
it is the home to the Alebrijes Monumentales festivity
Mexicans feel like alebrijes are a representation of their culture and identity.
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false
Alebrijes are only popular in Mexico.
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false
