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Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Jainism
-Buddhism
-Hinduism
Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Vedas
What does the word 'Vedas' mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Knowledge
What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'? - CORRECT ANSWER
To make one
According to the text, when were the Vedas estimated to have been
written? - CORRECT ANSWER 1700-1100 BCE
What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and
consciousness according to the Veda texts? - CORRECT ANSWER
Meditation
What was the primary form of meditation in the Vedas? - CORRECT
ANSWER Mantra Meditation
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
The Upanishads held forth the belief in what two Hindu religious
philosophies? - CORRECT ANSWER Universal Spirit and Individual
soul
What does the word 'Upanishad' mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Sitting
down beside
,The Bhagavad Gita is also called the ___________________? -
CORRECT ANSWER Song of God
What are the three yogic paths according to the Bhagavad Gita? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Karma yoga
-Jnana Yoga
-Bhakti Yoga
What is Karma Yoga? - CORRECT ANSWER yoga of service
The primary activities of Bhakti yoga include? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Offering Prayer
-Chanting God's names
-Meditating on God
In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - what does he explain is the meaning of
yoga? - CORRECT ANSWER To calm the fluctuations of the mind
According to the text, what is the definition of Samadhi in the Yoga
Sutras of Patanjali? - CORRECT ANSWER A blissful state in which one
is absorbed with the divine
T/F: Many yoga teachers and students are surprised to find the Yoga
Sutras do not describe a single asana or pose. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
T/F: The Yoga Sutras include the philosophy of the Eight Limbs of Yoga
- CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the Yamas philosophies describes creating a safe space for
students to learn and practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Ahimsa, non-
hurting
Which of the following Yamas means to be honest with ourselves and
others? - CORRECT ANSWER Satya
Which bones in the pelvis are referred to as the 'sit bones' in yoga? -
CORRECT ANSWER Which bones in the pelvis are referred to as the
'sit bones' in yoga?Ischium
True or False.
The sacrum is located behind the pelvis. - CORRECT ANSWER True
,Which of the following is not one of the three bones that fuse together in
the pelvis during adulthood? - CORRECT ANSWER Sacrum
Where is our center of gravity located? - CORRECT ANSWER Top of
sacrum
True or False.
The sacroiliaterm-53c joint cannot move at all. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
Which style of yoga relies heavily on the use of props and focuses on
achieving proper alignment for each pose? - CORRECT ANSWER
Iyengar Yoga
Flexion and Abduction Which of the following are one of the movements
that happen at the hip joint? - CORRECT ANSWER Flexion and
Abduction
The _________ joint can get inflamed in twists and forward bends. -
CORRECT ANSWER Sacroiliac
Which of the following is not one of the muscles in the posterior group? -
CORRECT ANSWER Deep 4 adductors
Which of the anterior group muscles is the deepest and most powerful? -
CORRECT ANSWER Iliopsoas
The ___________________ and quadriceps work more or less against
each other. - CORRECT ANSWER Hamstrings
Our quadriceps are primarily responsible for _________________ of the
knee joint and __________________ of the hip joint. - CORRECT
ANSWER Extension; flexion
Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? - CORRECT
ANSWER Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism
Our pelvic, hip, and _____________ movements are all connected. -
CORRECT ANSWER Knee
This word means knowledge. - CORRECT ANSWER Vedas
, Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Vedas
What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'? - CORRECT ANSWER
To make one
1700-1100 When were the Vedas estimated to have been written? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1700-1100 BCE
What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and
consciousness according to the Veda texts? - CORRECT ANSWER
Meditation
Mantra Meditation What was the primary form of meditation in the
Vedas? - CORRECT ANSWER Mantra Meditation
Which of the Yamas applies to helping students achieve an attitude of
patience and ease in their yoga practice? - CORRECT ANSWER
Aparigraha, free of desire
How many Niyama philosophies are there in the Yoga Sutras? -
CORRECT ANSWER 5
Which of the five Niyamas focus on treating your body as a temple? -
CORRECT ANSWER Saucha
Grounded in a sense of being greater than our individual selves describes
which of the following Niyamas? - CORRECT ANSWER Ishvara-
pranidhana
What activities describes the Niyama, Svadhyaya - self-study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Pausing from time to time to ask questions about
your teaching
-Continuing to deepen your yoga knowledge
-Reading books on spirituality and yoga philosophy
What is the literal translation of the sanskrit word 'asana'? - CORRECT
ANSWER To take a seat
When we observe the flow of the breath in and out of the body - this is
called what? - CORRECT ANSWER Pranayama
What is the 8th Limb of Yoga according to the Yoga Sutras? -
CORRECT ANSWER Samadhi
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Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Jainism
-Buddhism
-Hinduism
Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Vedas
What does the word 'Vedas' mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Knowledge
What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'? - CORRECT ANSWER
To make one
According to the text, when were the Vedas estimated to have been
written? - CORRECT ANSWER 1700-1100 BCE
What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and
consciousness according to the Veda texts? - CORRECT ANSWER
Meditation
What was the primary form of meditation in the Vedas? - CORRECT
ANSWER Mantra Meditation
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
The Upanishads held forth the belief in what two Hindu religious
philosophies? - CORRECT ANSWER Universal Spirit and Individual
soul
What does the word 'Upanishad' mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Sitting
down beside
,The Bhagavad Gita is also called the ___________________? -
CORRECT ANSWER Song of God
What are the three yogic paths according to the Bhagavad Gita? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Karma yoga
-Jnana Yoga
-Bhakti Yoga
What is Karma Yoga? - CORRECT ANSWER yoga of service
The primary activities of Bhakti yoga include? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Offering Prayer
-Chanting God's names
-Meditating on God
In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - what does he explain is the meaning of
yoga? - CORRECT ANSWER To calm the fluctuations of the mind
According to the text, what is the definition of Samadhi in the Yoga
Sutras of Patanjali? - CORRECT ANSWER A blissful state in which one
is absorbed with the divine
T/F: Many yoga teachers and students are surprised to find the Yoga
Sutras do not describe a single asana or pose. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
T/F: The Yoga Sutras include the philosophy of the Eight Limbs of Yoga
- CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the Yamas philosophies describes creating a safe space for
students to learn and practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Ahimsa, non-
hurting
Which of the following Yamas means to be honest with ourselves and
others? - CORRECT ANSWER Satya
Which bones in the pelvis are referred to as the 'sit bones' in yoga? -
CORRECT ANSWER Which bones in the pelvis are referred to as the
'sit bones' in yoga?Ischium
True or False.
The sacrum is located behind the pelvis. - CORRECT ANSWER True
,Which of the following is not one of the three bones that fuse together in
the pelvis during adulthood? - CORRECT ANSWER Sacrum
Where is our center of gravity located? - CORRECT ANSWER Top of
sacrum
True or False.
The sacroiliaterm-53c joint cannot move at all. - CORRECT ANSWER
False
Which style of yoga relies heavily on the use of props and focuses on
achieving proper alignment for each pose? - CORRECT ANSWER
Iyengar Yoga
Flexion and Abduction Which of the following are one of the movements
that happen at the hip joint? - CORRECT ANSWER Flexion and
Abduction
The _________ joint can get inflamed in twists and forward bends. -
CORRECT ANSWER Sacroiliac
Which of the following is not one of the muscles in the posterior group? -
CORRECT ANSWER Deep 4 adductors
Which of the anterior group muscles is the deepest and most powerful? -
CORRECT ANSWER Iliopsoas
The ___________________ and quadriceps work more or less against
each other. - CORRECT ANSWER Hamstrings
Our quadriceps are primarily responsible for _________________ of the
knee joint and __________________ of the hip joint. - CORRECT
ANSWER Extension; flexion
Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? - CORRECT
ANSWER Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism
Our pelvic, hip, and _____________ movements are all connected. -
CORRECT ANSWER Knee
This word means knowledge. - CORRECT ANSWER Vedas
, Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Vedas
What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'? - CORRECT ANSWER
To make one
1700-1100 When were the Vedas estimated to have been written? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1700-1100 BCE
What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and
consciousness according to the Veda texts? - CORRECT ANSWER
Meditation
Mantra Meditation What was the primary form of meditation in the
Vedas? - CORRECT ANSWER Mantra Meditation
Which of the Yamas applies to helping students achieve an attitude of
patience and ease in their yoga practice? - CORRECT ANSWER
Aparigraha, free of desire
How many Niyama philosophies are there in the Yoga Sutras? -
CORRECT ANSWER 5
Which of the five Niyamas focus on treating your body as a temple? -
CORRECT ANSWER Saucha
Grounded in a sense of being greater than our individual selves describes
which of the following Niyamas? - CORRECT ANSWER Ishvara-
pranidhana
What activities describes the Niyama, Svadhyaya - self-study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Pausing from time to time to ask questions about
your teaching
-Continuing to deepen your yoga knowledge
-Reading books on spirituality and yoga philosophy
What is the literal translation of the sanskrit word 'asana'? - CORRECT
ANSWER To take a seat
When we observe the flow of the breath in and out of the body - this is
called what? - CORRECT ANSWER Pranayama
What is the 8th Limb of Yoga according to the Yoga Sutras? -
CORRECT ANSWER Samadhi
