Día de los Muertos...pre-assessment

By Pamela Dentler
Last updated about 7 years ago
10 Questions

What date is the Day of the Dead?

Day of the Dead is Mexican Halloween.

Death is generally not feared by Mexicans.

The 4 main elements of a Day of the Dead altar are: Air Water Land and....?

Cempasuchil is ______

This represents the wind and fragility of life as a component of an 'ofrenda'

Loved ones who have passed are referred to as 'difuntos'

Food is not included on most Day of the Dead altars.

Day of the Dead promotes scary, morbid images of death and dying.

Which American holiday is Mexican Day of the Dead most like?