What is a Quinceañera

What is the main purpose of a quinceañera celebration?

• To celebrate a girl's 16th birthday

• To mark a girl's transition from childhood to womanhood

• To celebrate a wedding

• To honor a girl's graduation

Approximately how many Hispanic American girls celebrate their quinceañeras each year?

• 400,000

• 300,000

• 200,000

• 100,000

Where did the quinceañera tradition originate?

• Brazil

• Aztec society in Mexico

• Spain

• Argentina

What was the original meaning of a quinceañera in Aztec society?

• A girl was ready to travel

• A girl was ready to start working

• A girl was ready to get married and start a family

• A girl was ready to start school

What are the two main parts of a quinceañera celebration?

• The gift exchange and the cake cutting

• The dance and the dinner

• The church ceremony and the reception party

• The parade and the concert