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How Much You Know About Dia de los Muertos

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Dia de muertos is...

a)

a day to mourn the lives of the deceased

b)

a day to summon evil ancestors

c)

a day to honor ghouls and goblins

d)

a day to celebrate the lives of the deceased

2.

Where did the tradition originate?

a)

USA

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

3.

The holiday is traditionally celebrated on...

a)

November 1 and 2

b)

October 31

c)

the anniversary of a loved one's death

d)

The first weekend in November

4.

Noisemakers are commonly used in the celebration to ...

a)

ward off evil spirits

b)

ensure nobody goes to sleep

c)

keep your heart pumping

d)

wake the dead

5.

What are the flowers of the dead?

a)

roses

b)

marigolds

c)

daisies

d)

poppies

6.

The skull makeup can symbolize...

a)

the eternal cycle of life, death, and the afterlife.

b)

death.

c)

winter is coming.

d)

the skeletons in our closet.

7.

Skulls are commonly made out of...

a)

salt.

b)

sugar.

c)

sage.

d)

flour and water.

8.

Ofrendas are altars filled with offerings of...

a)

candy.

b)

letters to deceased.

c)

poetry about the afterlife.

d)

the deceased's favorite things.

9.

The origins of the Day of the Dead reach into the ancient history of

a)

USA and South America

b)

Mexico and Europe

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Scandinavia and Europe

10.

According to Mexican culture the third death is...

a)

when our bodies cease to function.

b)

when our hearts no longer beat on their own accord.

c)

when our bodies turn into dust.

d)

when there is no one left alive to remember us.