The option that is NOT a symbol of Día de los Muertos is naranjas (oranges). While calacas (skeletons), velas (candles), and cempasúchil (marigold) are commonly associated with the celebration, oranges do not have a traditional connection to this holiday.
Which of the following is NOT a symbol of Día de los Muertos?
Question 1 options:
calacas (skeletons)
velas (candles)
naranjas (oranges)
cempasúchil (marigold)
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When does Día de los Muertos occur?
Question 2 options:
December 25th.
October 31st-November 2nd
March 31st-April 2nd
January 1st
Question 2 options:
December 25th.
October 31st-November 2nd
March 31st-April 2nd
January 1st
Día de los Muertos occurs from October 31st to November 2nd. This period includes the celebration of All Hallows' Eve (October 31), All Saints' Day (November 1), and All Souls' Day (November 2), which are significant dates for honoring deceased loved ones.
________ are makeshift altars built in homes and businesses to celebrate and honor the dead during Día de los Muertos.
Question 3 options:
Calaveras
Cempasúchil
Pan de muerto
Ofrenda
Question 3 options:
Calaveras
Cempasúchil
Pan de muerto
Ofrenda
The correct answer is Ofrenda. Ofrendas are makeshift altars built in homes and businesses to celebrate and honor the dead during Día de los Muertos.
Día de los Muertos is only celebrated in México.
Question 4 options:
True
False
Question 4 options:
True
False
False. While Día de los Muertos is deeply rooted in Mexican culture, it is also celebrated in various forms in other countries and among communities with Mexican and Latin American heritage. Celebrations can be found in places such as the United States and parts of Central and South America.
During the holiday, why do some people make a path of petal flowers to their houses or cemeteries?
Question 5 options:
To make it pretty
To guide the way for dead relatives to come celebrate
To make it smell good.
To ward away evil spirits.
Question 5 options:
To make it pretty
To guide the way for dead relatives to come celebrate
To make it smell good.
To ward away evil spirits.
The correct answer is To guide the way for dead relatives to come celebrate. The path of petal flowers, typically made with cempasúchil (marigolds), is created to help guide the spirits of deceased loved ones back to their altars and homes for the celebrations during Día de los Muertos.