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El Dia de Los Muertos

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

In what century was the Catholic celebration of Dia de los Muertos brought over to Latin America?

a)

10th Century

b)

20th Century

c)

21st Century

d)

16th Century

2.

Who brought the Catholic celebration of Dia de los Muertos brought over to Latin America?

a)

the Portuguese

b)

the Africans

c)

the Spaniards

d)

the British

3.

Which day is designated (given) to honor the children who have died?

a)

“Día de los Angelitos”

b)

“Día de los Bebes”

c)

“Día de los Traviesos”

d)

“Día de los Diablitos”

4.

Usually on November 1st, families begin constructing what to honor their dead loved ones?

a)

a casket

b)

a gravestone

c)

a tombstone

d)

an altar

5.

What does the word deceased mean?

a)

a person who is alive

b)

a person who has died

c)

a person who vanished

d)

a person who ran away

6.

According to the text, which items are usually used to decorate the gravesites of people's ancestors or relatives?

a)

cellphones so they can call back and tv's to be entertained

b)

books so they can read them and not be bored

c)

old clothes and hats they used to wear while they were alive

d)

streamers, flowers, crosses, candles and food

7.

According to the text "Dia de los Muertos in Guatemala" what item do they usually fly to honor the dead?

a)

hot air balloons

b)

drones

c)

big kites

d)

paper airplanes

8.

According to the text "Dia de los Muertos in Guatemala" how big can these kites get?

a)

only about 5-6 feet tall

b)

from 2-3 feet tall

c)

about 1-2 feet tall

d)

several stories high

9.

Once the celebration is over, what happens to the kites in Guatemala that were used to honor the dead?

a)

the kites are stored so they can be used the following year

b)

the kites are sold to other towns so they can raise money

c)

the kites are burned so that the dead may return peacefully until the next year.

d)

the kites are let go so they can reach the sky and their ancestors or relatives in heaven

10.

According to the people in San Jose Petén in northern Guatemala, the three sacred skulls, las santas calaveras, are believed to be the skulls of who?

a)

Christopher Columbus and his conquerors

b)

three special children who died

c)

The three wise men

d)

Mayan Kings or Priests

11.

Another special Guatemalan tradition for the Día de los Todos Santos is called this and it is aa cold dish served only at this time of year.

a)

tamales

b)

tacos

c)

fiambre

d)

sweet bread

12.

Who brought the tradition of fiambre to the Americas?

a)

the Africans

b)

the Portuguese

c)

the British

d)

the Spaniards