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WorksheetsDia de los Muertos quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
What does Dia de los Muertos mean?
Day of the Mortars
Day of the Mouse
Day of the Skull
Day of the Dead
What is something you might find on an ofrenda?
Marigolds
Photos of ancestors
Offerings of food
All these things
What other items might you find on an ofrenda?
Halloween decorations
Anything your ancestors enjoyed when they were alive
Pictures of living people
Scary things
Why does food play such a part of Dia de los Muertos?
To remember what the ancestors loved to eat and drink as a a part of their memory
It is a good way to make money in the town you live in.
People are always hungry
No one really knows since the Aztecs did not have any way to write things down.
Why are marigolds used to celebrate Dias de los Muertos?
Because they are gold like golden treasure
Because they are orange like cheese
Because their color and scent is said to pass through to our ancestors
Because they are cheap and easy to find
When is "Día de los Muertos"?
September 16 and 17
December 24 and 25
November 1st and 2nd
July 4th and 5th
What type of flowers is associated with "Día de los Muertos"?
Marigolds
roses
sunflowers
daisies
The purpose of the holiday is to.....
remember loved ones
eat food with family
Watch Coco a lot
get school off for two days
What is an "ofrenda"?
A sugar skull
An altar
a doll
the cemetary
Dia de los Muertos is a sad holiday - T or F
True
False
Why is Dia de los Muertos celebrated?
to honor and remember loved ones that have passed away
to celebrate scary ghosts
to send evil spirits away
Where is Dia de los Muertos typically celebrated?
Mexico
United States
Canada
China
What is an ofrenda?
an altar/table where people honored the dead
spice that is burned to make an area smell good
bread used to decorate altars
paper decorations
