What is the main difference between Day of the Dead and Halloween?
Day of the Dead Quiz

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Marta Bocianowska
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Day of the Dead is a celebration of love and respect for deceased family members, while Halloween is a dark night of terror and mischief
Day of the Dead is a dark night of terror and mischief, while Halloween is a celebration of love and respect for deceased family members
Day of the Dead is a celebration of love and respect for deceased family members, while Halloween is a Mexican version of Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is a Mexican version of Halloween, while Halloween is a celebration of love and respect for deceased family members
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the centerpiece of the Day of the Dead celebration?
A costume parade
An altar or ofrenda
A pumpkin carving
A haunted house
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did UNESCO recognize about Día de los Muertos in 2008?
It is a Mexican version of Halloween
It is a Christian feast
It is a reaffirmation of indigenous life
It is a dark night of terror and mischief
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the literary origin of the term 'calavera'?
A type of skull decoration
A short, humorous poem
A type of sugar skull
A type of traditional dance
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who created the iconic female skeleton figure known as Catrina?
José Guadalupe Posada
Diego Rivera
Pablo Picasso
Frida Kahlo
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is 'Pan de muerto'?
A type of traditional dance
A sweet bread
A haunted house
A type of sugar skull
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of 'papel picado' in the Day of the Dead celebration?
To represent the wind and the fragility of life
To decorate costumes
To scare away evil spirits
To guide wandering souls back to their place of rest
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