Yoga Fundamentals: Poses, History & Practice

Test your knowledge of yoga poses, breathing techniques, history, philosophy, and proper practice etiquette.

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What were the collection of texts containing mantras, song, and rituals called?

  1. Rig Veda
  2. The Quran
  3. Rig Hedas
  4. Veda
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is it called when you repeat a positive word or phrase in your head while sitting silent?

  1. Meditation
  2. Mantra
  3. Ujjayi
  4. Yoga
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What pose is this called?

  1. Cobra
  2. Downward Dog
  3. Upward Facing Dog
  4. Plank
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What routine did we just do?

  1. Sun Salutation
  2. Morning Sunrise
  3. Sunrise Routine
  4. Dawn Routine
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the nickname for Ujjayi breathing?

  1. Sun Salutation technique
  2. Valved Breathing
  3. Darth Vader Breathing
  4. Lung Technique
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was Yoga founded?

  1. 1,000 years ago
  2. 5,000 years ago
  3. 2,000 years ago
  4. 10,000 years ago
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: You should arrive to yoga class at least 15 minutes before the class starts.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the "yoga" term for Liberation?

  1. Moksha
  2. Mancala
  3. Mantra
  4. Liberation
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of this pose?

  1. Cobra
  2. Warrior
  3. Upward Facing Dog
  4. Raised Arms
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From what Country did yoga originate from?

  1. Indonesia
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Mongolia