We’ve been looking at lots of different aspects of yoga over the last few weeks, from its benefits on the body and mind to the 8 limbs that make up classical yoga. We’ve had part 1 and part 2 of this yoga general knowledge quiz. Now lets see if you’re up to part 3!
As always, please feel free to share your result and feedback below and upvote if you like it 🙂
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Yoga is only about asanas (physical postures)
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True
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False
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Question of
Where were the 8 limbs of yoga first outlined?
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Inscribed on stone seals in the Indus Valley
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In the Yoga Sutras
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In Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography
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In the Bible
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Who wrote the yoga sutras?
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B.K.S. Iyengar
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The Sage Patanjali
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Indra Devi
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Mother Teresa
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What do you practice yoga on?
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The floor
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A bed of nails
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A mat or rug
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Burning embers
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Question of
Chaturanga is a:
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Inverted pose
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Breathing technique
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Stretching pose
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Strengthening pose
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Question of
The first of the 8 limbs of yoga are guidelines in how to live in relation to others. What are they called?
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Dhyana
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Pranayama
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Yamas
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Niyamas
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The fifth of the 8 limbs of yoga is pratyahara. What does this mean?
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Concentration
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Breathing exercises
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Sense withdrawal
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Meditation
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Question of
What is the final and ultimate goal of yoga (the 8th limb)?
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Dharana (concentration)
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Samadhi (oneness)
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Asanas (poses)
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Dhyana (Meditation)
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Vrksasana (Tree Pose) is:
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A balancing posture
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An inverted posture
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A reclined posture
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A twisting posture
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Question of
What defines Iyengar yoga?
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Movement through new asanas with each breath
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A set sequence of poses
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Classes are practiced at 40°C and 40% humidity
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A strong focus on alignment using props to aid the postures
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6/10 This was fun!…….
Sorry i can’t do youga
Sorry i can’t
That’s ok, it’s a tricky quiz!
6/10 This was fun!
Not a bad score Gina, thanks for having a go 🙂
9 out of 10. I don’t even do yoga. LMBO!
Haha a subconscious yogi 😉
6 out of 10 .. passable I guess
60% – not bad at all Linda!
Thank you 🙂
Nice quiz! I got 9/10.
Nice score!!
Thank you!
I got 2 right! Okay, I didnt do so well.
I really can’t remember the names of this stuff.
Ah remembering the names isn’t the most important part 🙂
only 3 out of 10 though i do yoga don’t have much knowledge
Thanks for having a go. Hopefully you picked up something new by doing it 🙂
Missed four questions. But it’s a very good quiz.
Thanks Cassy, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
5/10
Halfway there, not bad 🙂
4 out of 10 🙂
That’s a pass 😀
yes.
5/10
50% isn’t bad, well done 🙂
4 out of 10 I know nothing about yoga
Thanks for having a go. Hopefully you learned something new!
got 7 out of 10 right!
Good score Edith 🙂
I got 8. Another interesting quiz from you
Great score, thanks for having a go 🙂
It’s fun, but don’t tell the handsome guy below, he’ll be uncomfortable.
7 out of 10 🙂
Well done, good score 🙂