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100
We decorate these things to honor the dead. They contain pictures, candles, marigolds, and more.
What is an altar?
100
These people believed in honoring the dead through a month long ritual.
Who are the Aztecs?
100
During Day of the Dead, people believe that the ______ of their loved ones will return.
What are spirits
100
These objects represent fire.
What are candles?
200
This bread is eaten on Day of the Dead.
What is Pan de Muerto?
200
Day of the Dead comes from this religion.
What is Catholicism?
200
These characters are painted of the face of people who celebrate Day of the Dead.
What are skulls?
200
These objects symbolize water.
What is a clay pitcher or glass?
300
Before Day of the Dead, families prepare for the return of their loved ones by doing this.
What is cleaning and decorating the graves?
300
These people introduced All Saints Day and All Souls Day.
Who are the Spanish?
300
People do this certain activity as they sit by the graves of their loved ones.
What is telling stories?
300
These objects represent wind.
What is papel picado?
400
These fun, sweet treats are made and eaten on Day of the Dead.
What are sugar skulls?
400
The Aztecs believed in honoring the dead through this month.
What is Miccailhuitontli?
400
People do this with sugar skulls on the night of Day of the Dead.
What is putting them on the grave, and then eating them?
400
These foods are symbolic of Day of the Dead.
What is Pan de Muerto, Atole, Chocolate, Mole, and Fruit?
500
It is tradition for these flowers to be placed on the graves of loved ones. (in Spanish)
What are cempazuchitl?
500
Day of the Dead originated in this century.
What is the ninth century?
500
Pan de Muerto comes in these three flavors.
What is sugar, sesame, and orange?
500
This type of incense is used in traditional altars
What is copal incense?