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Dia de los Muertos

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is "Día de los Muertos"?

a)

September 16 and 17

b)

December 24 and 25

c)

November 1st and 2nd

d)

July 4th and 5th

2.

What type of flowers is associated with "Día de los Muertos"?

a)

Marigolds

b)

roses

c)

sunflowers

d)

daisies

3.

What is the symbol of the holiday?

a)

pumpkins

b)

ghosts

c)

skulls

d)

coco

4.

The purpose of the holiday is to.....

a)

remember loved ones

b)

eat food with family

c)

Watch Coco a lot

d)

get school off for two days

5.

Why do children paint faces like skulls?

a)

It looks cool

b)

They are bored

c)

to trick or treat

d)

To mock death

6.

What is an "ofrenda"?

a)

A sugar skull

b)

An altar

c)

a doll

d)

the cemetary

7.

Why is food left on the altar?

a)

The spirits are hungry from their journey

b)

The family is hungry

c)

Santa is coming

d)

Nowhere else to put it

8.

Which of these items do not belong on the altar?

a)

Candles

b)

pumpkins

c)

sugar skulls

d)

water

9.

What is "papel picado"?

a)

streamers

b)

tissue paper design

c)

pinatas

d)

ofrendas

10.

What happens at the cemetary before the celebration?

a)

People cry for a week

b)

People clean the tombs

c)

Nothing

d)

People trick or treat in the cemetary

11.

Dia de los Muertos is a sad holiday - T or F

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the most important thing to put on the altar?

a)

fruits

b)

veggies

c)

picture

d)

skulls

13.

What kind of bread is on the altar?

a)

Wheat?

b)

Rye?

c)

Raisin?

d)

Pan de los muertos