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| 1. Before the Spanish arrived,
the Indians of Mexico celebrated Day of the Dead on the first day
of November.
2. What are the altars that
Mexican people build in honor of the deceased called?
3. The word, calavera,
has several meanings. Click on all of the items below that are referred to as
calaveras when they are associated with the Day of the Dead.
4. Jose Guadeloupe
Posada was a famous Mexican artist and political cartoonist. His most
famous calavera character has become synonymous with the Day of the
Dead. What is her name?
5. What is
the traditional flower used for the Day of the Dead celebration?
6. The souls of deceased
children are called los angelitos.
8. Click on
all the items that might be placed on an altar for a child
9. The Aztecs believed
that the dead went to a place called Mictlan.
10. Click on the places
in the United States where the Day of the Dead celebration is popular.
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