2026/2027 Update
Question 1
Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from?
Correct Answer
-Jainism
-Buddhism
-Hinduism
Question 2
Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from?
Correct Answer
The Vedas
Question 3
What does the word 'Vedas' mean?
Correct Answer
Knowledge
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,Question 4
What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'?
Correct Answer
To make one
Question 5
According to the text, when were the Vedas estimated to have been written?
Correct Answer
1700-1100 BCE
Question 6
What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and consciousness according to the Veda texts?
Correct Answer
Meditation
Question 7
What was the primary form of meditation in the Vedas?
Correct Answer
Mantra Meditation
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,Question 8
T/F: Cultivating and tapping into your authentic spiritual sensibilities will help guide you whether to bring chanting into
your yoga classes.
Correct Answer
True
Question 9
The Upanishads held forth the belief in what two Hindu religious philosophies?
Correct Answer
Universal Spirit and Individual soul
Question 10
What does the word 'Upanishad' mean?
Correct Answer
Sitting down beside
Question 11
The Bhagavad Gita is also called the ___________________?
Correct Answer
Song of God
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, Question 12
What are the three yogic paths according to the Bhagavad Gita?
Correct Answer
-Karma yoga
-Jnana Yoga
-Bhakti Yoga
Question 13
What is Karma Yoga?
Correct Answer
yoga of service
Question 14
The primary activities of Bhakti yoga include?
Correct Answer
-Offering Prayer
-Chanting God's names
-Meditating on God
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