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yoga quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is believed to be the Father of yoga ?

a)

Krishnamacharya

b)

Maharshi Patanjali

c)

Gautam Buddha

d)

Shiva

2.

Who first brought yoga to humanity ?

a)

Buddha

b)

Patanjali

c)

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

d)

Shiva

3.

What are the five elements in Yoga ?

a)

Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Akash.

b)

Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Light

c)

Space, Asana, Anna, Kosha, Dosa

d)

Earth, Wood, Water, Wind, Fire

4.

Which of those is not one of the 8 Limbs of Yoga ?

a)

Niyama

b)

Samadhi

c)

Pranayama

d)

sanyama

5.

What is the name of the text that forms part of Mahabharata also known as song of Lord ?

a)

Purana

b)

Ramayana

c)

Bhagwat Gita

d)

Upanishad

6.

What is the meaning of word Hatha ?

a)

Earth and Wind

b)

Fire and Water

c)

Sun and Moon

d)

Yin and Yang

7.

Who is generally known to have invented the modern yoga pants ?

a)

Joseph Shivers

b)

Donald Holmes

c)

Ryan Mclatxhy

d)

William Hanford

8.

When was yoga introduced in United States ?

a)

1912

b)

1820

c)

1951

d)

1893

9.

In the yogic system, how many koshas do we have as humans ?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

d)

9

10.

How does Patanjali define Yoga ?

a)

The union of yin and yang

b)

Stilling of the fluctuations of the mind

c)

Samadhi for 10 minutes continiously

d)

Stilling of the perception

11.

The original language of Yoga is :

a)

Hindi

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Sanskrit

12.

The word pranayama refers to :

a)

Meditation

b)

The proper attire for a yoga practice

c)

Relaxation

d)

Breath control exercise

13.

There are four different types or states of consciousness. What is the superconscious stage also known as ?

a)

Pranaya

b)

Atman

c)

Turitlya

d)

Brahman

14.

Who compiled Hathayoga Pradipika ?

a)

Patanjali

b)

Gheranda

c)

Svatmarama

d)

None of the above

15.

The purpose of Yoga as taught by the ancients is to attain:

a)

Perfect health

b)

Peace of mind

c)

Stress relief

d)

Enlightenment of self realization.

16.

The appropriate amount of time to wait after a meal before beginning a Yoga practice is:-

a)

30 minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

90 minutes

d)

2 hours

17.

Every Yoga Teacher must start the practice session with:

a)

Pranayama

b)

Asana

c)

Kriya

d)

Silence

18.

Which of the following is one of the five principles of yoga by Sivanandi ?

a)

Savasana

b)

Bhakti

c)

Tantra

d)

jnana

19.

Who compiled yoga sutra ?

a)

Patanjali

b)

Gheranda

c)

Svatmarama

d)

None of the above

20.

When did the UN genetal assembly announce 21st june as the International Yoga Day ?

a)

21st june 2014

b)

11th December 2014

c)

12th December 2014

d)

11th june 2014

21.

Which day is celebrated as International Yoga Day ?

a)

June 20

b)

June 21

c)

June 22

d)

June 23

22.

The yoga class usually begin with a

a)

A prayer

b)

Suryanamaskar

c)

Yogic sukshma vyayma

d)

Yogasana