El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Death)

Last updated over 1 year ago

13 questions

Instructions

Answer the following questions to test your knowledge about Día de los Muertos.

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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Death)

Last updated over 1 year ago

13 questions

Instructions

Answer the following questions to test your knowledge about Día de los Muertos.

Multiple Choice (Choose the best answer):

Question 1

When is Día de los Muertos celebrated?

October 31st

November 1st and 2nd

November 2nd and 3rd

December 1st

Question 2

Día de los Muertos originates from a mix of which two cultures?

Mayan and Catholic

Aztec and Catholic

Spanish and Incan

European and Roman

Question 3

What is an ofrenda?

A type of skeleton decoration

An altar created to honor deceased loved ones

A festival for children

A type of flower used in gravesites

Question 4

What flower is commonly used to decorate altars and graves during Día de los Muertos?

Roses

Tulips

Cempasúchil (marigolds)

Daisies

Question 5

Which famous figure, depicted as a skeleton in elegant clothes, has become an icon of Día de los Muertos?

Frida Kahlo

La Catrina

Mictecacihuatl

El Mariachi

Question 6

What is the meaning behind the sugar skulls (calaveras) used in the celebration?

They represent scary spirits

They symbolize life, death, and rebirth

They are used to frighten away evil spirits

They are used to pray for good luck

Question 7

On which day is Día de los Inocentes celebrated, honoring deceased children?

October 31st

November 1st

November 2nd

December 25th

Question 8

What is the purpose of the candles placed on altars and graves?

To scare away bad spirits

To guide the spirits of the deceased back to the world of the living

To light the cemetery at night

To represent eternal life

True or False:

Question 9

Día de los Muertos is a sad and mournful holiday.

True

False

Question 10

10.

Families often visit cemeteries to clean and decorate graves during Día de los Muertos.

True

False

Short Answer:

Question 11

11.

How does Día de los Muertos differ from Halloween in terms of themes and cultural meaning?

Question 12

12.

Name two traditional foods or items that are placed on an ofrenda.

Question 13

13.

Which Pixar film is centered around Día de los Muertos and highlights the importance of family and remembrance?

Multiple Choice (Choose the best answer):