home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0
thumbnail

Día de Muertos Quiz

Can you answer the following questions about the Día de Muertos festivity?
One of the questions contains the answer!
Quiz by angrobper14
Rate:
Last updated: October 31, 2019
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedOctober 12, 2019
Times taken5
Average score25.0%
Report this quizReport
Quiz and answer stats >>
Friends stats >>
5:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 20 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Hint
Answer
Translation to English of Día de Muertos.
Day of the Dead
This civilization held a festival dedicated to Mictecacihuatl, the goddess of the dead.
Aztec
Realm of Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacihuatl where, according to the above civilization^, the majority of the dead went.
Mictlan
In the above realm^, this hairless dog breed would help the dead in their journey into the afterlife.
Xoloitzcuintli
Christian festivity that syncretized with the Mictecacihuatl festival to create the modern Día de Muertos.
All Saints' Day
These are raised to honour and remember the beloved ones that had died.
Altars
Paper crafts used to decorate above^.
Papel Picado (Pecked paper)
This includes candles, flowers and the favorite meals and beverages of the honoured ones.
Ofrenda (Offering)
This flower is closely associated with this festivity.
Cempasuchil (Aztec Marigold)
Sweet roll decorated with bone-shaped pieces.
Pan de Muerto
Edible crafts made of sugar or chocolate, often shaped as skulls.
Alfeñiques
Mocking epitaphs dedicated to friends, associates or celebrities. (No matter if they're dead or alive)
Literary Calaverita
This lake island hosts a candle-lit boat procession to the town's graveyard.
Janitzio
This community within Mexico City hosts the Alumbrada: When the main church glows with thousands of candles and incense to iluminate the dead's path.
San Andrés Mixquic
Litographist whose works slowly became part of the Día de Muertos tradition
José Guadalupe Posada
Depiction of a couple of skeletons dressed in elegant fashion. It has become the quintessential custome of Día de Muertos, especially the female one.
Las Calaveras Catrinas
Trick-or-treating festivity. Despite what popular belief says, Mexicans do celebrate it alongside Día de Muertos.
Halloween
Pixar film that depicted Día de Muertos.
Coco
The first Día de Muertos parade was held a year after this film showed one.
Spectre
UNESCO declared Día de Muertos as one of this in 2008.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
No comments yet
Save Your Progress

Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2024

Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site