WorksheetsDía de los Muertos
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why is Día de los Muertos celebrated?
to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day
to extend Halloween
to honor deceased ancestors, family and friends.
to keep away evil spirits
When is Día de los Muertos celebrated?
October 31st
5th of May
December 25th
November 1st & November 2nd
Which of the following items would not be found on a traditional 'ofrenda/altar' as part of Día de los Muertos?
food and drink for the deceased to enjoy when they return
box of tissues for the family of the deceased to use as they mourn their loved one.
Candles to light the way for the deceased
Pictures of the deceased
The elaborate altar created in honor of deceased relatives is called:
an ofrenda
papel picado
calavera
atole
On the evening of Nov. 1st, many families often spend the night
at a restaurant
watching scary movies
by the graves of their relatives
trick or treating
Halloween and Day of the Dead are the same thing.
True
False
The typical flower frequently placed on altars or gravesites during Día de los Muertos is:
rose
daffodil
carnation
marigold
What is often place on the 'ofrendas?'
pictures
items that were their favorite things
candles
all of these
Often people put water on the 'ofrendas' because:
to wet the items on the 'ofrenda'
so if while they are celebrating and they get thirsty they have something to drink
so those who are returning can quench their thirst after a long journey
What are the names of the decorated sugar skulls?
mariposas
muerto
calaveras
cempasuchíl
Which of the following is not a common Day of the Dead tradition?
hiding colored eggs
gathering in the streets
making ofrendas
cleaning and decorating graves
Indigenous people believed that souls did not die, they continue living in the
México
house
Mictlán
Guatemala
Often people put these things on the 'ofrenda' so that the spirit can freshen up:
bleach
soap and towel
dirt
makeup
Most altars contain a photo of the deceased person.
True
False
This scent is said to guide spirits back to their altars:
flowers
water
incense
fruit
This is the typical bread of the holiday that is a symbol of the departed.
pan de muerto
hornazo
pan de barra
flatbread
