Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Flocabulary Quiz)
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- Q 1/10Score 0Día de los Muertos originated from ________ traditions.29Aztec
Mayan
Olmec
Toltec
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- Q1Día de los Muertos originated from ________ traditions.Aztec
Mayan
Olmec
Toltec
30s - Q2What do families usually offer their loved ones as they journey to the afterlife?Water and food
Clothing and money
Stamps and letters
Jewelry and keys
30s - Q3According to the Aztecs, where do people travel to after they die?
The stars
Ofrendas
Place of birth
Mictlán30s - Q4What religion did the Spanish want to spread after their conquest of the Aztec Empire?
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Catholicism30s - Q5When is Día de los Muertos celebrated?November 1st and 2nd
November 2nd and 3rd
Only on November 1st
October 31st and November 1st
30s - Q6What is the general mood like on Día de los Muertos?
Melancholy
Gloomy
CelebratorySomber
30s - Q7Why are altars decorated with marigolds during Día de los Muertos?Because marigolds are thought to guide the souls to the altars
Because marigolds are plentiful in Mexico
Because marigolds are durable flowers and can last a long time
To serve as gifts for people to take home after the celebrations
30s - Q8________ of the dead is an essential offering on the altars.
Chocolate
Cookies
BreadRice
30s - Q9Why do people wear makeup resembling skulls?To let the dead know that they are welcome
To scare away evil spirits
To hide their identities from others
To make it easy for them to play tricks on others
30s - Q10Día de los Muertos is strongly associated with which country?
Morocco
Mali
Malaysia
Mexico30s
