What is the Spanish word for the bread baked for Día de los Muertos, which symbolizes bones?

What is the Spanish word for the bread baked for Día de los Muertos, which symbolizes bones?

• A. Pan de muerto
• B. Pan dulce
• C. Tortillas
• D. Rosca de Reyes

Answer: (A)

This question tests vocabulary tied to Día de los Muertos and the bread associated with the bones symbolism. Pan de muerto is the name for the bread baked for this holiday; it literally means "bread of the dead" and is known for bone-like shapes on top that recall skeletal imagery. These decorations and the bread’s purpose—honoring deceased loved ones during the Day of the Dead—are what make it distinctive. Pan dulce is generic sweet bread, tortillas are everyday flatbreads, and Rosca de Reyes is a special Epiphany bread, not tied to Día de los Muertos.

This question tests vocabulary tied to Día de los Muertos and the bread associated with the bones symbolism. Pan de muerto is the name for the bread baked for this holiday; it literally means "bread of the dead" and is known for bone-like shapes on top that recall skeletal imagery. These decorations and the bread’s purpose—honoring deceased loved ones during the Day of the Dead—are what make it distinctive. Pan dulce is generic sweet bread, tortillas are everyday flatbreads, and Rosca de Reyes is a special Epiphany bread, not tied to Día de los Muertos.