Ganesha Chaturthi Quiz (Group 3 and 4)

What is the significance of the rope that Ganesha holds?

• To direct devotees to the right path

• To pull the devotee closer to god

• To remove the obstacles of the devotees

What is the significance of the axe that Ganesha holds?

• Direct the devotees to the right path

• To destroy the obstacles in the devotees' lives

• To punish the wrongdoings that the devotees do

What is the significance of the modhagam that Ganesha holds?

• To reward the devotees when they do good deeds

• To represent how he fills his devotees' lives with sweetness

• To represent the sweetness in life that one gets when there is purity

What does the elephant head represent?

• Wisdom

• Knowledge

• Intelligence

Why do we pray to Ganesha? Choose two.

• To sharpen intellect

• To give purity to one's life

• To remove obstacles

• To get sweets

• Because my mum said so

Why is Ganesha worshipped first before starting a puja or prayers?

• To remove the obstacles and make the puja go smoothly

• To bless the devotees with wisdom to perform the puja correctly

• To bless the devotees before they are blessed from the other gods

Ganesha rides on a rat because it signifies the conquering of fears. True or False?

• False

• True

What does Ganesha's broken tusk represent?

• Motivation

• Sacrifice

• Humility

What is the significance of the large belly that Ganesha has?

• To be unaffected by difficulties caused by the material world

• To be able to develop a vast intellect

• To symbolize the importance of having good memory

Ganesha is depicted to have large ears. What do these large ears signify?

• To be able to carry the weight of different responsibilities and still be wise

• To be a good listener to progress in spiritual education

• To move obstacles away, like how elephants swat flies with their ears