Dia de los Muertos

On day of the dead, people _____________ their loved ones. 

• remember
• forget
• avoid
• dance with

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People place this at their houses to celebrate day of the dead. 

• altar
• lawn mower
• new bathroom
• manger 

What is the type of flower that they put on their altars and at the gravesites?

• lillies
• orchids
• marigolds
• roses

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¿Cómo se dice "skulls"?

• Calacas

• Calaveras

• Colocos

• Camareros

Los Dias de los Muertos is a celebration to...

• mourn the loss of a loved ones
• dress as a skeleton and trick or treat
• attend street festivals
• to remember deceased loved ones

At the cemetery, what do families do?

• Clean and decorate tombs, tell stories 
• Cry and remain silent

Many people create an altar at their homes.  What are these called?

• Altaro
• Ofrecer
• Ofender
• Ofrendas

Halloween and Dias de Los Muertos are the same thing.

• Falso
• Cierto

What do the Mexicans believe death is?

• New stage of existence 
• something that happens to everyone
• Happyness and not sadness 
• all of the above

The day of the Dead celebration is now a combination of ___ and ___ beliefs and rituals. 

• Aztec/Spanish
• Mayan/Mexican
• Mexican/Spanish
• Spanish/Spaniard

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