Día de Los Muertos

Question 1

El hueso

Answer 1

Bone

Question 2

El día de Los muertos

Answer 2

The day of the dead

Question 3

La ofrenda

Answer 3

Altar

Question 4

La flor

Answer 4

The flower (mostly marigolds)

Question 5

La vela

Answer 5

Candle

Question 6

Calavera

Answer 6

Sugar skull

Question 7

Calacas

Answer 7

Skeletons

Question 8

Pan de muertos

Answer 8

Bread of the dead

Question 9

Papel picado

Answer 9

Paper cut-out

Question 10

Mole

Answer 10

Spicy chocolate sauce

Question 11

Copal

Answer 11

Type of incense

Question 12

Panteón

Answer 12

Cemetery

Question 13

Tumba

Answer 13

Tomb

Question 14

Santo

Answer 14

Saint

Question 15

Ángel

Answer 15

Angel (dead children)

Question 16

Máscara

Answer 16

Mask

Question 17

Tradición

Answer 17

Tradition

Question 18

Señor Huesos

Answer 18

Mr Bones

Question 19

Mercado

Answer 19

Market

Question 20

When?

Answer 20

Nov. 1

• Día de Los Santos (Day of the Saints)
• Celebrate lives of children

Nov. 2

• Día de Los Muertos
• Adults

Question 21

Where?

Answer 21

Mexico

Latin America and USA

Question 22

What?

Answer 22

Celebration to honor deceased loved ones

-loving ritual; full of joy and remembrance

Question 23

Traditions

Answer 23

1. Build ofrenda
2. Visit the cemetery and clean graves
3. Make food, like mole and pan de muertos

Question 24

Refer to deciphering the ofrenda… (1-4)

Answer 24

1. Photo of deceased person being honored
2. Incense (repels bad spirits)
3. Marigolds (smell guides spirits to ofrenda)
4. Fruit that represents nature

Question 25

Refer to deciphering the ofrenda… (5-8)

Answer 25

5. Salt (to purify souls)
6. Skeletons made of sugar or ceramic (representation of the dead)
7. Papel picado, paper cut-out (represents wind and festivity)
8. Helps crossing between living and dead

Question 26

Refer to deciphering the ofrenda… (9-12)

Answer 26

9. Candles (represent fire and light way to the ofrenda)
10. Toys, for children, or favorite things
11. Food for the spirit
12. Lady of the Dead

Question 27

Refer to deciphering the ofrenda… (13-16)

Answer 27

13. Favorite drink of deceased person
14. Glass of water (helps with thirst, represents purity)
15. Candies
16. Pan de Muertos, bread of the dead

Question 28

What do the Mexicans believe death is?

Answer 28

The next stage in existence/life

Question 29

Why do the Mexicans put petals on the ground?

Answer 29

To help lead the way to the ofrenda

Question 30

When the Aztec asked his god to show him a sign, what happened?

Answer 30

Marigolds sprouted out of the ground

Question 31

When do the sand sculptures date back to?

Answer 31

Pre- Hispanic times

Question 32

Describe the atmosphere of this holiday

Answer 32

Happy and festive

Question 33

Why do they wear costumes?

Answer 33

Honor the deceased ones and represent them

Question 34

chapulin

Answer 34

grasshoppers

Question 35

16 parts of ofrenda

Answer 35

• photo
• incense (copal)
• cempaxuchitl (marigold)
• fruit
• salt
• skull
• papel picado (paper cut-out)
• dog
• candles
• favorite things
• food
• la catrina (lady of the dead)
• drink
• water
• pan de muerto (bread of death)
• religious object