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100

The art of Mexican paper cutting.

(A)Papel Picado

(B)Ofrenda

(C)Pan de Muerto

(D)Calaca

(A)Papel Picado

100

ARE COSTUMES MADE ...............

(A)TO SCARE PEOPLE AWAY

 OR 

(B)TO MAKE IT EASIER TO COMMUNICATE WITH SPIRITS

(B)TO MAKE IT EASIER TO COMMUNICATE WITH SPIRITS

100

Who or what supposedly returns during this time?

(A)Angels

(B)The spirits of loved ones

(C)Demons

(D)None of the above

(B)The spirits of loved ones

100

Which country is famous for celebrating El Dia de los Muertos?

(A) Spain

(B) Mexico

(C) England

(B) Mexico

100

A Day of the Dead altar is for worshiping.

(A)True

(B)False

(B)False

200

What is that chocolate sauce called?

(A)Chocolate caf

(B)pan de muertos 

(C)mole 

(D)chocolate mole

(C)mole

200

IN THE END OF DAY PARADE WEARING A MASK IS TO... 

(A) KEEP YOUR IDENTITY A SECRET 

(B) TO HAVE A SPIRIT COMMUNICATE WITH YOU

(B) TO HAVE A SPIRIT COMMUNICATE WITH YOU

200

What do the skeletons represent?

(A)life and suffering 

(B)Dead and pain

(C)Life and death

(D)All of the above 

(C)Life and death

200

What is Day of the Dead?

(A)Mexican Halloween

(B)A day to remember loved ones who have passed

(C)A scary celebration

(B)A day to remember loved ones who have passed


200

What special celebrations and ceremonies take place?

(A)Altars are created, and graveyards are visited

(B)Sailing and kayaking

(C)Everybody stays inside all day, in order to mourn the dead

(A)Altars are created, and graveyards are visited

300

 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FRUITS DO THE MEXICANS EAT ON THE DAY F THE DEAD?

(1) AVACADOS AND ORANGES

(2) CHAYOTES AND LIME

(3) BANANAS AND CACTUS PEAR


(2) CHAYOTES AND LIME

300

What is a CAVALERAS? 

(A) A SUGAR SKULL

(B) A CUSTOM BARBIE DOLL

(A) A SUGAR SKULL

300

 On day of the dead, people _____________ their loved ones. 

(A)remember

(B)forget

(C)avoid

(D)dance with

(A)remember

300

When is Day of the Dead celebrated?

(A)October 2

(B)November 2

(C)November 6

(B)November 2

300

What is the Mexican religious holiday celebrated the day after (All Saints Day)?

The Day of The Dead

400

How do you say bread of the dead in Spanish?

(A)Pan dulce

(B)Pan de muertos

(C)Pan con pasas

(B)Pan de muertos

400

How are the toy skeletons dressed and why?

(A)In all black, to show that death is scary

(B)Like everyday people, to show that the afterlife isn't all that different from this life

(C)In blue, to show that death is sad

(D)Both A and B

(B)Like everyday people, to show that the afterlife isn't all that different from this life

400

How are the souls of young children honored?

(A)With toys on the altars and paths of marigold petals from the graveyards to the houses

(B)Everybody dresses in black and mourns the lost children

(C)The children's souls are not honored at all.

(A)With toys on the altars and paths of marigold petals from the graveyards to the houses

400

The traditional flower for Day of the Dead is...

(A)sunflower

(B)rose

(C)marigold

(C)marigold

400

Why is the holiday celebrated?

(A)Because the spirits of loved ones return to visit family and friends

(B)Because of the food

(C)Because death is portrayed as an exciting adventure: not dark, sad, or scary

(D)Both A and C

(D)Both A and C

500

What types of food and drink are prepared?

(A)Pan de Muertos, Atole, and Sugar Skulls

(B)Sugar Skulls and Ice Cream

(C)Chips, cake, and soda

(D)Soda, Atole, and hamburgers

(A)Pan de Muertos, Atole, and Sugar Skulls

500

What is on an altar?

(A)Photographs

(B)Candles

(C)A glass of water

(D)All of the above


(D)All of the above

500

How are the adult souls honored?

(A)Everybody stays inside and does not speak

(B)Everybody dresses in black

(C)With quiet visits to the graveyard, altars, and lots of specially prepared food

(D)None of the above

(C)With quiet visits to the graveyard, altars, and lots of specially prepared food

500

An _________________ is a place where you place the picture of the person you are honoring.

(A)day of the dead bread

(B)altar

(C)marigold

(B)altar

500

 In Spanish, the Day of the Dead is called:

(A)Cinco de Mayo

(B)Felice Navidad

(C)El Dia de los Muertos

(D)Buenos Dias

(C)El Dia de los Muertos