Why are photos placed on an ofrenda?

So the dead can visit their families

Coco Movie Quiz: Family, Music and Día de Muertos

Miguel's family has banned music for generations, and this Coco movie quiz follows him into the Land of the Dead to find out why. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Santa Cecilia, Héctor, Ernesto de la Cruz, Mamá Coco, Dante, ofrendas, the marigold bridge and the Oscar-winning Remember Me.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Hero
What is the name of Coco's young hero?
Trade
What is the Rivera family business?
Coco
Who is Mamá Coco?
Dog
What kind of dog is Dante?
Bridge
What forms the bridge to the Land of the Dead?
Ofrenda
Why are photos placed on an ofrenda?
Star
Which famous singer does Miguel idolize?
Voice
Who voiced Héctor?
Song
Which Coco song won the Oscar for Best Original Song?
Guide
What is Pepita?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is the name of Coco's young hero?
Answer: Miguel Rivera
Miguel dreams of becoming a musician despite his family's ban.
Q2: What is the Rivera family business?
Answer: Shoemaking
Miguel's great-great-grandmother turned to making shoes after her husband left.
Q3: Who is Mamá Coco?
Answer: Miguel's great-grandmother
Her fading memories are central to the film's emotional ending.
Q4: What kind of dog is Dante?
Answer: A Xoloitzcuintli
The hairless Mexican breed is linked to guiding souls in Aztec tradition.
Q5: What forms the bridge to the Land of the Dead?
Answer: Marigold petals
Cempasúchil marigolds guide the dead home during Día de Muertos.
Q6: Why are photos placed on an ofrenda?
Answer: So the dead can visit their families
In the film, a spirit without a photo on an ofrenda cannot cross over.
Q7: Which famous singer does Miguel idolize?
Answer: Ernesto de la Cruz
Miguel believes de la Cruz is his ancestor, but the truth is different.
Q8: Who voiced Héctor?
Answer: Gael García Bernal
Benjamin Bratt voiced Ernesto de la Cruz.
Q9: Which Coco song won the Oscar for Best Original Song?
Answer: Remember Me
It was written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
Q10: What is Pepita?
Answer: A winged alebrije spirit guide
The colorful creature is based on Mexican folk art carvings.

Coco Movie Quiz – Family, Music and Memory

Coco, released by Pixar in 2017 and directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, follows Miguel Rivera, a boy from the town of Santa Cecilia whose family of shoemakers has banned music for generations.

On Día de Muertos, Miguel crosses a bridge of marigold petals into the Land of the Dead with his dog Dante, a Xoloitzcuintli. He meets Héctor, voiced by Gael García Bernal, and his idol Ernesto de la Cruz, and learns the truth about his family.

The film celebrates ofrendas, alebrijes such as Pepita and the importance of remembering loved ones. It won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and Remember Me won Best Original Song.

What This Quiz Teaches

Movie fans and families will enjoy these questions.

Who the characters are
What the family does
How Día de Muertos appears
Which song won an Oscar
What the symbols mean

Did You Know?

Pixar researchers visited Mexico for several years.
Anthony Gonzalez voiced Miguel.
The Land of the Dead is filled with colorful towers.
The film was a major hit in Mexico.
Un Poco Loco is a duet between Miguel and Héctor.