Dia de los Muertos

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(the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed.

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Dia de los muertos

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These flowers are called....

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Cempasúchil (marigold)

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What is a collection of objects placed on a ritual altar during the annual and traditionally Mexican Dia de los Muertos celebration?

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Ofrendas

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Calaveras or "sugar skull" is a representation of a human skull.

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True

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What is a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton, commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival?

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Calacas

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La Calavera Catrina ('Dapper Skeleton', 'Elegant Skull') is a 1910-1913 zinc etching by famous Mexican printmaker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. The image depicts a female skeleton dressed only in a hat befitting the upper class outfit of a European of her time. True or False?

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True

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What is the type of sweet roll traditionally baked in Mexico during the weeks leading up to the Día de Muertos, celebrated on November 1 and 2? Options: Pan de la calacas, Calaveras de los muertos, Pan de la calaveras, Pan de los muertos

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Pan de los muertos

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the people light this incense to attract the spirits of the dead to the altars or cemeteries.

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Copal

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denoting a type of traditional Mexican folk music, typically performed by a small group of strolling musicians dressed in native costume.

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Mariachi

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an event marked by festivities or celebration.

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Fiesta