WorksheetsEl Día de los Muertos vs. Halloween
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these countries celebrate de Day of the Dead?
Scotland
Spain
Mexico
Russia
The celebration of the Day of the Dead can be compared to what kind of celebration?
a funeral
a wake
Halloween
a birthday party
which of these items can you find on a Day of the Dead altar?
candles
photographs
food
decorated skulls
What orange flower is traditionally used for decoration for the Day of the Dead celebration?
tulips
marigolds
daisies
cauliflowers
To celebrate the Day of the Dead, people may put up decorations, have picnics and play live music...
in the local church
in their living room
on the beach
in cemeteries
On what dates are the Days of the Dead celebrated?
30th October and 31st October
31st October and 1st November
1st and 2nd November
2nd and 3rd November
The 1st November celebration is dedicated to remembering children who have passed away. What is the day called?
El día de los angelitos
el día de los niños
el día de los bebes
el día de Coco
What do some people celebrate on November 2nd in Scotland?
Halloween
All Saints' Day
All Souls' Day
St Andrew's Day
what are "calaveras de azucar"?
badges
stickers
sugar skulls
alien puppets
"Los días de los muertos" is a mix of rituals from which cultures?
Catholic rituals
Inca rituals
Aztec rituals
Celtic rituals
what is the name of the sweet bread traditionally eaten during the Day of the Dead celebrations?
el baguette de los muertos
el breado de los muertos
el vino de los muertos
El pan de los muertos
The festival of the "Días de los muertos" last for 2 days. Who is remebered each day?
men and then women
women and then men
children and then adults
pets and then people
Why is Halloween celebrated on the 31st October?
it's pumpkins season
It's All Hallows' eve
There was a gap in the calendar
to celebrate the patron-saint of witches and sorcerers
Before Americans introduced pumpkin carving, what vegetable was traditionally carved in the British isles for Halloween?
turnips
carrots
leeks
potatoes
What is "Halloween" short for?
Hall of Owls
All Hallows' Eve
Hollow eyes
Hallo weans!
What is a hallow?
a hole in the ground
a ghost
a saint or a holly person
a word I made up for this quiz
What is "guising"?
scaring someone by jumping at them
hiding
telling scary stories
A Scottish word for trick or treating
Which 2 of these animation films is NOT about the Day of the Dead?
Coco
The Corpse Bride
The Book of Life
The Nightmare before Christmas
According to the tradition, what happens on the Day of the Dead?
zombies come out of their graves
the spirit of dead people come to celebrate with their relatives
people pretend to be dead
it's just another name for Halloween
