Quiz of the Dead

This is a quiz about Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). It contains a wide variety of questions about the holiday, its history, movies and stories about it, and more. It’s a perfect activity to play on the day itself or to teach kids about it.

It uses our custom quizzing system, which allows it to be highly interactive and to be played both digitally and physically.

• No prep needed. Just unpack the ZIP file, double-click index.html to open it in your browser and get started!
• Want to play on paper, without a screen? No problem! Use the PDF files included.
• Skip rounds you don’t like or if it takes too long. Or edit the original questions to completely change the quiz.
• The questions are short, simple, and varied. Almost all of them include an image, audio, or video.
• Tailored answer forms and answer sheets are available.
• Upon revealing the answer, we often include an extra comment or fun fact to make sure you understand the why of the answer.

It’s divided into 6 rounds, 42 questions total.

1. Knowledge of the Dead (general knowledge)
2. Pictures of the Dead (picture questions/answers)
3. Traditions of the Dead (most educational round; about specific rituals and traditions)
4. Stories of the Dead (pop culture, films, etc)
5. Letters of the Dead (fun anagram round if players can already read/spell)
6. Challenges of the Dead (harder questions in case you have older players)