Dia De Los Muertos Trivia
Test your knowledge of the traditions and history of Dia de los Muertos, and learn some fun facts about the sacred holiday along the way!
- 1.Dia de los Muertos coincides with what two Catholic holidays?
- A.
Day of the Living and Halloween
- B.
Halloween and All Souls' Day
- C.
All Souls' Day and All Saints' Day
- D.
Christmas and Easter
- 2.The holiday originated about 3,000 years ago from indigenous peoples of what country?
- A.
Cuba
- B.
Mexico
- C.
Spain
- D.
Nicaragua
- 3.Dia de los Muertos is a very serious and somber holiday.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Dia de los Muertos happens on what days?
- A.
November 1st and 2nd
- B.
October 31st and November 2nd
- C.
October 30th and October 31
- 5.Which of the following items would not be found on a traditional altar as part of the Dia de los Muertos holiday?
- A.
Pictures of the deceased being honored
- B.
Food and drink for the deceased to enjoy when they return
- C.
Candles to light the way for the deceased to return
- D.
A box of tissues for the family of the deceased to use as they weep over their lost loved one
- 6.Which of the following is not made as part of the traditional Dia de los Muertos festivities?
- A.
Sugar Skulls or Calaveras de Azucar
- B.
Chocolate Bats
- C.
Dead Bread or Pan de Muerto
- D.
Hand made paper flowers
- 7.According to the Native Aztecs and Meso-Americans who began the Dia de los Muertos tradition...
- A.
Life is a dream and only in death does a person become truly awake
- B.
Death is the end of a soul
- C.
Death should be feared because the after life is much worse than life
- 8.What is a traditional flower of Dia de los Muertos that is often worn by women and used to decorate altars?
- A.
Red Roses
- B.
Yellow Roses
- C.
Yellow Marigolds
- D.
White Daisies
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