Day Of The Dead Questions

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When is Day of the Dead celebrated?
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November 2
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What traditional play is performed on Day of the Dead?
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Don Juan Tenorio
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Where do mexicans go on All Souls Day?
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Cemetery
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What is the Mexican religious holiday celebrated the day after All Saints Day?
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The Day of the Dead (All Souls Day)
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What is a Tianguis?
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An open air market where sugar skulls are sold
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What is the religious affiliation of most Hispanic people?
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Roman Catholic
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What flower commonly adorns the graves of loved ones?
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Marigolds
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Which of the following would not be found at the graveside: candles, flowers, personal mementos, drums, or plaques?
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Drums
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what is used to make a path to the altar?
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flowers
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What is a Cempasúchil?
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Flowers of the dead (marigold)
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name a food item prepared for the Day of the Dead
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Tamales, atole, mole, atol blanco
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what famous female artist is known for collecting Dia de los Muertos objects?
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Frido Kahlo
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Why do some Mexican children wear masks for the celebrations?
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it makes the children look like they are visitors from another world.
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what Mexican artist is noted for graphic images of skeletons?
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José Guadalupe Posada
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what is the Spanish word for an incense burned to keep evil spirits away?
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Copal
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What is Pan De Muerto?
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coffee cake/bread in the shape of the dead
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What insect is believed to visit the visiting spirits?
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Monarch butterflies
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On what day is it believed that the children's spirits return to be fed by their families?
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November 1st
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What is the traditional color of mourning?
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black
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At what specific time is it believed the visiting spirits will return?
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12am on November 1st
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Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead to honor all their-
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deceased relatives and friends
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When in history did the Mexicans begin celebrating the Day of the Dead?
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before any contact with the Europeans
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What are the names of the Catholic holy days that fall on November 1st and November 2nd?
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All Saints Day and All Souls Day
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What is a form of poetry written for the Day of the Dead?
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Calavera