December Test

Question 1

The purpose of Dia de Los Muertos is to…

Answer 1

Celebrate life

Question 2

What is celebrate on November 1?

Answer 2

Día de Los Angelitos

Question 3

How long did the Aztecs celebrate Día de Los Muertos last before the arrival of the Spanish?

Answer 3

A month

Question 4

Who was the “Lady of Death”?

Answer 4

Mictecacihuatl

Question 5

How did the Aztecs view death?

Answer 5

As a continuation of life

Question 6

What day was the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos placed on by the Spanish?

Answer 6

All Souls’ Day

Question 7

What are the altars built by families to honor their loved ones?

Answer 7

Altares

Question 8

What are the sugar skulls brought to Mexico by Italian missionaries?

Answer 8

Calaveritas

Question 9

What is the colorful tissue paper decoration with intricate designs cut out?

Answer 9

Papel picado

Question 10

What colors of papel picado are used to celebrate Día de Los Muertos?

Answer 10

Hot pink, purple, and orange

Question 11

What are marigolds called?

Answer 11

Zempasuchitl

Question 12

What are the traditional foods of Día de Los Muertos?

Answer 12

Tamales, atole, mole, salt

Question 13

Who came up with la Catrina?

Answer 13

Jose Guadalupe Posada

Question 14

What does la Catrina show?

Answer 14

No matter how rich and beautiful you are, you still die; death is beautiful

Question 15

Grandpa

Answer 15

Abuelo

Question 16

Husband

Answer 16

Esposito

Question 17

Brother

Answer 17

Hermano

Question 18

Father

Answer 18

Padre

Question 19

Mother

Answer 19

Madre

Question 20

Nieto

Answer 20

Grandson

Question 21

Relative

Answer 21

Pariente

Question 22

Cousin

Answer 22

Primo/prima

Question 23

Nephew

Answer 23

Sobrino

Question 24

Uncle

Answer 24

Tío

Question 25

Brother in law

Answer 25

Cuñado

Question 26

Son in-law

Answer 26

Yerna

Question 27

Daughter in-law

Answer 27

Nuera

Question 28

Father in-law

Answer 28

Suegro

Question 29

Godfather

Answer 29

Padrino

Question 30

Godmother

Answer 30

Madrina

Question 31

Stepfather

Answer 31

Padrastro

Question 32

Step-mother

Answer 32

Madrastra

Question 33

Step-brother

Answer 33

Hermanastro

Question 34

Stepson

Answer 34

Hijastro

Question 35

Son

Answer 35

Hijo

Question 36

First name

Answer 36

Nombre

Question 37

Surname

Answer 37

Apellido

Question 38

Address - Street - Road - Avenue

Answer 38

Dirreción - Calle - Camino - Avenida

Question 39

City

Answer 39

Ciudad

Question 40

State

Answer 40

Estado

Question 41

Zip code

Answer 41

Codigo postal

Question 42

Phone number

Answer 42

Numero de teléfono

Question 43

eMail

Answer 43

Correo electrónico

Question 44

Nationality

Answer 44

Nacionalidad

Question 45

Country

Answer 45

Pais

Question 46

Sex

Answer 46

Sexo

Question 47

Date of birth

Answer 47

Fecha de nacimiento

Question 48

Place of birth

Answer 48

Lugar de nacimiento

Question 49

Marital status

Answer 49

Estado civil

Question 50

Height

Answer 50

Estatura

Question 51

Weight

Answer 51

Peso

Question 52

Signature

Answer 52

Firma

Question 53

What three tribes started the thousand year old tradition of Dia de Los Muertos?

Answer 53

Mayans, Aztecs, Olmecs

Question 54

Better

Answer 54

Mejor

Question 55

Worse

Answer 55

Peol

Question 56

Older

Answer 56

Mayor

Question 57

Younger

Answer 57

Menor