EL DÍA DE MUERTOS Quiz

When is El Día de Muertos celebrated?

• October 31st
• November 1st and 2nd
• December 25th
• July 4th

What is an 'ofrenda' in the context of El Día de Muertos?

• Food offering for the lost souls
• Traditional dance
• Altar for deceased loved ones
• Festive costume

Who was the indigenous group that initially celebrated a version of the Day of the Dead?

• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca
• Olmec

What is 'Pan de Muerto', commonly consumed during El Día de Muertos?

• Fruit loaf
• Sugar skull
• Sweet Bread
• Savory Taco

What do the colorful paper cutouts, commonly seen in El Día de Muertos celebrations, symbolize?

• The union between life and death
• Mexican flag colours
• The stages of life
• The individual states of Mexico

What purpose do marigolds serve during El Día de Muertos?

• Traditional decoration
• Gifts to the dead
• They are edible
• Used to make face paint

Which famous figure is often associated with El Día de Muertos?

• Starry Night by Van Gogh
• La Calavera Catrina by José Guadalupe Posada
• The Scream by Munch
• The Persistence of Memory by Dalí

Which movie helped popularize El Día de Muertos worldwide?

• Coco
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Corpse Bride
• Frankenweenie

In 2008, UNESCO declared El Día de Muertos a cultural heritage of which country?

• Spain
• Chile
• Mexico
• Argentina