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Day of the dead

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
la calavera de azúcar
a)
fancy skeleton lady
b)
Sugar Skull
c)
Celebration
2.
el Cementerio
a)
Grave
b)
Tomb
c)
Cemetery
3.
el altar
a)
altar 
b)
alternator
c)
party
4.
Who are these people?
a)
Street Musicians
b)
Una banda muy famosa
c)
Mariachis
5.
Celebration
a)
fiesta
b)
celebración
c)
comida
6.
Family
a)
amigos
b)
hermanas
c)
tías
d)
familia
7.
esqueletos
a)
skulls
b)
skeletons
8.
Bailes
a)
barrels
b)
dances
c)
parties
d)
get-togethers
9.
papel picado
a)
punched paper
b)
decorations
c)
party time!
10.
On day of the dead, people _____________ their loved ones. 
a)
remember
b)
forget
c)
avoid
d)
dance with
11.
People place this at their houses to celebrate day of the dead. 
a)
altar
b)
lawn mower
c)
new bathroom
d)
manger 
12.
They put these pastries on their altars.
a)
bread of the dead
b)
donuts
c)
PJ sandwiches
d)
cookies
13.
What is the type of flower that they put on their altars and at the gravesites?
a)
lillies
b)
orchids
c)
marigolds
d)
roses
14.
What is the name of the fancy skull lady?
a)
Maria
b)
Sandra
c)
Lola
d)
Catrina
15.

¿Cómo se dice "skulls"?

a)

Calacas

b)

Calaveras

c)

Colocos

d)

Camareros

16.

La calavera

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

la vela

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

El papel picado

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Pan de Muertos

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is this special table called?

a)

Fotos

b)

Flores

c)

Altar

d)

Pan

21.

How do you say Sugar skulls in Español?

a)

Ojos

b)

Cabezas

c)

Calaveritas de Azúcar

d)

Colores

22.

How do you say "Day of the Dead" in Español?

a)

Día de Reyes

b)

Día de las Madres

c)

Dia de los Muertos

23.

When do people celebrate Día de los Muertos?

a)

They celebrate on Halloween day

b)

They celebrate for 3 days, they start on October 31st until November 2nd.

c)

December 25

d)

January 6

24.

What do they put on the graves ?

a)

Food

b)

Candles and Flowers

c)

Photos

25.

What kind of flowers they use to decorate for Día de los Muertos?

a)

Roses

b)

Marigold

c)

Tulips

26.

What is Día de los Muertos about?

a)

It is about celebrating your birthday.

b)

It is about Independence Day

c)

It is a day to remember and honor the loved ones who have died.

d)

It is a day to eat and dance.

27.

This is a very ____________ day for Families in Mexico.

a)

happy

b)

sad

28.

Que es?

a)

Vela

b)

Papel picado

c)

Altar

d)

Calavera

29.

Que es?

a)

Fotos

b)

El altar

c)

El papel picado

30.

En donde estan?

a)

El hospital

b)

La escuela

c)

El cementerio

d)

La clase

31.

In Spanish, the Day of the Dead is called?

a)

Accion de Gracias

b)

Dia de los Muertos

c)

Halloween

d)

Cinco de Mayo

32.

The Day of the Dead holiday is celebrated . . .

a)

every time someone dies

b)

once a month

c)

once a year to celebrate those who have died

d)

every weekend

33.

En November 1, las familias...

a)

watch scary movies

b)

spend the night by at cemeteries

c)

do laundry

34.
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
35.
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 
36.

is a collection of objects placed on a ritual altar during the annual and traditionally Mexican Dia de los Muertos celebration.

a)

Ofrendas

b)

Afenique

c)

Calaveras

d)

Calacas

37.

denoting a type of traditional Mexican folk music, typically performed by a small group of strolling musicians dressed in native costume.

a)

Alfenique

b)

Calacas

c)

Mariachi

d)

Cempazuchitl

38.

an event marked by festivities or celebration.

a)

Siesta

b)

Muertos

c)

Fiesta

d)

Ofrendas

39.

Celebrar means "to celebrate"

a)

True

b)

False