Day of the Dead

A cemoasúcil is the flowers of the dead.

People celebrate Day of the Dead at a picnic at their relatives’ grave sites.

Dia de los Muertos originated from which indigenous people of what country?

The recent animated movie that used Dia de los Muertos themes to tell its story was Coco.

Halloween has something to do with the Day of the Dead.

What does Dia de los Muertos celebrate?

What is the traditional color of mourning?

A Tianguis is an open air market where sugar skulls are sold.

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

Why do they have marigold petals leading up to the altars?

Flowers are used to make a path to the altar.

The Mexicans began celebrating the day of the Dead before any contract with the Asians.

What does the sugar in sugar skulls represent?

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What traditional play is performed on Day of the Dead?

Mexicans celebrate the day of the Dead to honor all their deceased and friends.

Where do Mexicans go on All Souls’ Day?

Which of the following is not made as a part of the traditional Dia de los Muertos festivities?

Which of the following is NOT an element of tradition for the Dia de los Muertos altar?

What is the Spanish word for an incense burned to keep evil spirits away?

Dia de los Muertos coincides with the holidays All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day.

According to the Native Aztecs and Meso-Americans who began the Dia de los Muertos tradition?

Dia de los Muertos is a very serious and somber holiday.

Skull means cáreno is Spanish.

At 12am on November 1st is when it is believed the visiting spirits will return.

Ofrenda is a wooden skull.

What is the purpose of toy skulls and skeletons in the celebration?

Which of the following would not be found at the gravesite?

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Flowers mean flores in Spanish.

What is a traditional flower of Dia de los Muertos that is often worn by women and used to decorate altars?

Potery written for the day of the Dead is a Calavera.

What famous female artist is known for collecting Dia de los Muertos objects?

Day of the Dead is celebrated October 31st and November 1st and 2nd.

What Mexican artist is noted for graphic images of skeletons?

What insect is believed to visit the visiting spirits?

Why do some Mexican children wear masks for the celebrations?

What is pan de muerto?

The religious affiliation of most Hispanic people is Roman Catholic.

People put a box of tissues for the family of the deceased to use as they weep over their lost loved one on the altar.