This Catholic holiday contributed to the formation of the modern Day of the Dead.
What is All Souls' Day?
100
This word is translated as "Difunto."
What is Muerto?
100
This term is used to refer to the same holiday which is called "Halloween" in the USA.
What is All Saints Day?
100
This flying object is burned at the end of the festivities.
What is the kite?
100
El cementerio
The cemetery
200
The origins of Day of the Dead actually predate the origins of this holiday by several centuries.
What is Halloween?
200
The Skull
This word translates as "la calavera."
What the "the skull"?
200
On this day, the "Halloween" festivities are celebrated in Portugal.
What is Nov. 1?
200
This dish, made of regional vegetables, is eaten at the gravesides of the deceased in Guatemala.
What are canshuls?
200
La cruz
The cross
300
This man is the current President of Mexico, and has recently defended the decision of the Mexican Supreme Court to legalize recreational marijauna.
Who is Enrique Peña Nieto?
300
This word translates as "la calavera."
What is "the grave."
300
This group of people are honored on Halloween in Portugal by bringing sweet flowers and cinnamon to the gravesite.
Who are the cherished deceased?
300
This competition takes place every November 1st in Guatemala, and features journeys to the graveyard.
What are horse races?
300
Calavera
Skull
400
La Ciudad de México is the 5th largest city in the world and the largest in Mexico. But this city is the second largest in Mexico, and 65th largest in the world.
What is Guadalajara?
400
On this day, Peruvian families go to cemeteries to continue the celebration with food, drinks and music and talk about those being remembered and what made them special.
What is Nov. 2?
400
This common English greeting is translated to Portuguese as Feliz Dia das Bruxas?
What is "Happy Halloween"?
400
The colloquial term for this Guatemalan craft, which is made with distinct colors for each family and is flown from graves.
What are barriletes?
400
Ofrenda
Offering
500
This is the summer month in the Aztec calendar during which the Aztec holiday honoring the dead occurred.
What is Miccailhuitontli?
500
Peruvians believe that the dead will rise from their graves at midnight to partake in the feast on this day. On this day, they sometimes choose to stay at the cemetery all night.
What is Nov 1st?
500
People dress in Halloween costumes and party at bars and clubs.
What are the Halloween traditions in the Azores?
500
This type of music is accompanied by fireworks at Guatemalan graveside celebrations.