History of the Piñata

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  1. 4. From which language does the word "piñata" originate, translating to "fragile pot"?
  2. 6. What do the candy and prizes that fall out of the piñata represent?
  3. 10. What material was added by celebrants to make the Spanish piñatas more festive?
  4. 11. What do the items that fall out of the piñata represent?
  5. 13. In which country did the custom of piñatas spread to from Italy?
  6. 14. What is the traditional object used in Mexican culture for celebrations?
  7. 16. Who reported seeing piñata-like figures in China during his travels along the Silk Road?
  8. 18. How did missionaries revamp the piñata to give it a more spiritual significance?
  9. 19. What was the name of the party that involved the use of piñatas during the first Sunday of Lent in Spain?
  10. 21. For what occasion did the Chinese originally make piñata-like figures filled with seeds?
  11. 22. Who did Spanish missionaries use piñatas to attract to their ceremonies in North America?
  12. 23. What game involved covering people's eyes and having them hit a clay pot suspended in the air with a string?
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  1. 1. Who used piñatas to attract indigenous people to their ceremonies in North America?
  2. 2. Which Aztec god of war was celebrated with a decorated clay pot at the temple?
  3. 3. What holiday in Italy was celebrated with piñatas, eventually leading to "Piñata Sunday"?
  4. 5. What do the points on the piñata symbolize, both seven-pointed and ten-pointed versions?
  5. 7. What was the name of the clay pot used by the Spanish as their piñata?
  6. 8. How many points are typically found on a piñata, symbolizing the deadly sins?
  7. 9. What version of the piñata symbolizes the sins resulting from breaking the 10 Commandments?
  8. 12. What was the trade route that Marco Polo traveled along during his explorations in Asia?
  9. 13. What item is used to symbolize love and to break the piñata, destroying the "sins" within?
  10. 15. To what continent did piñatas make their way at the beginning of the 14th century thanks to Spanish missionaries?
  11. 17. Which group played the game involving hitting a suspended clay pot with a string?
  12. 20. Where do the earliest records of piñatas point to as their origin?
  13. 24. Which ancient civilization celebrated the birth of the god Huitzilopochtli with a decorated clay pot?