WorksheetsNovember Celebrations
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
la comida
a)
food
b)
guests
c)
stuffing
d)
pumpkin pie
2.
el relleno
a)
food
b)
guests
c)
stuffing
d)
pumpkin pie
3.
Why are monarch butterflies significant in Día de los Muertos?
a)
They symbolize new beginnings
b)
They are believed to hold the spirits of the departed
c)
They are used in decorations
d)
They are a common food during the festival
4.
What is unique about the migration of monarch butterflies?
a)
They migrate alone
b)
They migrate during the summer
c)
They have one of the longest insect migrations
d)
They migrate to Europe
5.
Where do monarch butterflies hibernate during the winter?
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
United States
d)
Brazil
6.
In which season do monarch butterflies start their migration south?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
7.
What is the starting point of the monarch butterfly migration?
a)
Mexico
b)
Southern United States
c)
Canada and northern United States
d)
Central America
8.
What challenges do monarch butterflies face during migration?
a)
Predators
b)
Weather changes
c)
Habitat loss
d)
All of the above
9.
What plant do monarch butterflies eat?
a)
Milkweed
b)
Sunflower
c)
Dandelion
d)
Rose
10.
In which season do monarch butterflies migrate back north?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
11.
What holiday is associated with monarch butterflies in Mexico?
a)
Día de los Muertos
b)
Christmas
c)
Easter
d)
Independence Day
12.
According to the text, what do monarch butterflies symbolize in Mexican culture?
a)
Spirits of the departed
b)
Good luck
c)
Coming of spring
d)
Agricultural abundance
13.
la fiesta
a)
candles
b)
party
c)
street
d)
costume
14.
las decoraciones
a)
decorations
b)
parade
c)
candles
15.
las velas
a)
costume
b)
candles
c)
parade
16.
el desfile
a)
parade
b)
sky
c)
dance
d)
culture
17.
el baile
a)
culture
b)
food
c)
dance
18.
los fuegos artificiales
a)
fireworks
b)
food
c)
parade
19.
la comida
a)
culture
b)
food
c)
dance
20.
el cementerio
a)
tomb
b)
street
c)
cemetery
21.
los difuntos
a)
deceased people
b)
skeleton
c)
flowers
22.
las flores
a)
deceased people
b)
skeleton
c)
flowers
23.
la calle
a)
tomb
b)
street
c)
cemetery
24.
la tumba
a)
tomb
b)
street
c)
cemetery
25.
la cultura
a)
culture
b)
food
c)
dance
26.
mausoleum
a)
el disfraz
b)
el mausoleo
c)
la ofrenda
d)
las calaveras de azúcar
27.
sugar skulls
a)
el disfraz
b)
el mausoleo
c)
la ofrenda
d)
las calaveras de azúcar
28.
offering, altar
a)
el disfraz
b)
el mausoleo
c)
la ofrenda
d)
las calaveras de azúcar
29.
costume
a)
el disfraz
b)
el mausoleo
c)
la ofrenda
d)
las calaveras de azúcar
30.
wreath / crown of flowers
a)
la corona de flores
b)
el esqueleto
c)
la máscara
d)
el pan de muerto
31.
bread of the dead
a)
la corona de flores
b)
el esqueleto
c)
la máscara
d)
el pan de muerto
32.
skeleton
a)
la corona de flores
b)
el esqueleto
c)
la máscara
d)
el pan de muerto
33.
mask
a)
la corona de flores
b)
el esqueleto
c)
la máscara
d)
el pan de muerto
34.
¿Cómo se celebra El Día de los Muertos en Mexico?
a)
decora el árbol de Navidad
b)
va a la escuela
c)
van al cementerio y decora una ofrenda
d)
abre los regalos
35.
¿Cuándo se celebra El Día de los Muertos?
a)
Es el diez y siete de noviembre
b)
Es el treinta y uno de octubre
c)
Es el primero y el dos de noviembre
36.
What are these called in Spanish?
a)
los cascarones
b)
La Catrina
c)
el papel picado
37.
What is this decoration called?
a)
los cascarones
b)
las calaveras de azúcar
c)
el papel picado
38.
What is the most important item that is placed on an ofrenda called?
a)
el pan de muerto
b)
la foto (photo)
c)
las calaveras de azúcar
39.
la tarta de calabaza
a)
food
b)
guests
c)
stuffing
d)
pumpkin pie
40.
los invitados
a)
food
b)
guests
c)
stuffing
d)
pumpkin pie
41.
la familia
a)
apple pie
b)
family
c)
bread
d)
sweet potatoes
42.
las batatas
a)
apple pie
b)
family
c)
bread
d)
sweet potatoes
43.
la tarta de manzana
a)
apple pie
b)
family
c)
bread
d)
sweet potatoes
44.
el pan
a)
apple pie
b)
family
c)
bread
d)
sweet potatoes
45.
la cena
a)
sauce / gravy
b)
mashed potatoes
c)
cranberries
d)
dinner
46.
la salsa
a)
sauce / gravy
b)
mashed potatoes
c)
cranberries
d)
dinner
47.
los arándanos
a)
sauce / gravy
b)
mashed potatoes
c)
cranberries
d)
dinner
48.
el puré de papas
a)
sauce / gravy
b)
mashed potatoes
c)
cranberries
d)
dinner
49.
el maíz
a)
macaroni & cheese
b)
corn
c)
cookies / crackers
d)
vegetables
50.
los vegetales / los legumbres / las verduras
a)
macaroni & cheese
b)
corn
c)
cookies / crackers
d)
vegetables
51.
los macarrones con queso
a)
macaroni & cheese
b)
corn
c)
cookies / crackers
d)
vegetables
52.
las galletas
a)
macaroni & cheese
b)
corn
c)
cookies / crackers
d)
vegetables
53.
el postre
a)
harvest
b)
dessert
c)
turkey
d)
pumpkin pie
54.
el pavo
a)
harvest
b)
dessert
c)
turkey
d)
pumpkin pie
55.
la cosecha
a)
harvest
b)
dessert
c)
turkey
d)
pumpkin pie
56.
comer
a)
to eat
b)
to drink
c)
to visit
d)
to travel
57.
viajar
a)
to eat
b)
to drink
c)
to visit
d)
to travel
58.
beber
a)
to eat
b)
to drink
c)
to visit
d)
to travel
59.
visitar
a)
to eat
b)
to drink
c)
to visit
d)
to travel
60.
¿Cómo celebras El Día de Acción de Gracias?
a)
lleva un disfraz
b)
va al cementerio
c)
come el pavo
d)
abre los regalos
61.
¿Cuándo es El Día de Acción de Gracias este año?
a)
Es el veintiocho de noviembre
b)
Es el cuatro de octubre
c)
Es el dos de noviembre
62.
When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?
a)
October 31
b)
November 1st and 2nd
c)
All of the above
63.
Where is Día de los Muertos celebrated?
a)
Mexico
b)
Some parts of Latin America
c)
All of the above
64.
What things do families do to pay respect to those who have passed?
a)
Prepare food, decorate gravestones, & make altars
b)
Prepare food, create banners & clean graves
c)
Decorate gravestones, make cookies, & create banners
65.
What are 4 natural elements represented in the ofrenda?
a)
Earth, Ocean, Sky, People
b)
Water, Fire, Earth, Air
c)
Living, Dead, Souls and Gods
66.
How many tiers does a traditional altar have?
a)
two
b)
three
c)
four
67.
What does the top tier represent?
a)
Heaven
b)
Earth
c)
Spirit World, Entrance or Underworld
68.
What is typically placed on the top tier of the altar?
a)
candles, toiletries, copal incense
b)
photos, and religious symbols
c)
food, drinks, and favorite object from the deceased life
69.
What is typically placed on the third (bottom) tier of the altar?
a)
candles, toiletries, copal incense
b)
photos, and religious symbols
c)
food, drinks, and favorite object from the deceased life
70.
What are they decorating?
a)
calavera
b)
tapete
c)
papel picado
71.
What materials do they build it with?
a)
pan de muertos, fruit, water
b)
fruit, sugar skulls, coffee
c)
seeds, flowers, and beans
72.
What is PAN DE MUERTO?
a)
a sweet bread
b)
muffins
c)
sweet cookies
73.
What is PAN DE MUERTO decorated with?
a)
sprinkles
b)
dough formed to look like faces
c)
dough formed to look like bones
74.
When was LA CATRINA created?
a)
1900
b)
1910
c)
1920
75.
What was the original purpose why Jose Guadalupe Posada created LA CATRINA?
a)
Celebrating the dead
b)
a symbol of candy
c)
Not to pretend to be something you're not
76.
Where does the word Cempasúchil come from?
a)
the Mayans
b)
the Aztecs
c)
the Spanish
77.
What is the reason behind the scent of the flower?
a)
They can lead the souls back to the land of the living
b)
They can help talk to the souls
c)
They can help hear the souls
78.
What is the legend behind the Cempasuchil flower?
a)
The flower represents the sun and its power over the Aztecs.
b)
The flower represents the fertility of the earth
c)
Xóchitl becomes the flower and Huitzilin becomes a hummingbird
79.
How far do LAS MARIPOSAS migrate?
a)
2,000 miles
b)
1,000 miles
c)
2, 500 miles
80.
Where do they migrate to?
a)
Guatemala
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
81.
Who do many believe these MARIPOSAS are?
a)
Angels
b)
The souls of their ancestors
c)
Just butterflies
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