A) Reduced stress B) Kaivalya C) Good health D) Physical flexibility
A) Dharma Mittra B) Krishnamacharya C) Darren Rhodes D) Jared Farmer
A) It is not a direct and unbroken lineage of hatha yoga B) It is a direct and unbroken lineage of hatha yoga C) It was created solely by Westerners D) It has no relationship to Indian tradition
A) Mid-seventeenth century B) Early twenty-first century C) Early twentieth century D) Late nineteenth century
A) Ten B) Fifteen C) Twelve D) Eight
A) From global to India B) From female to male C) From spiritual to mostly secular D) From accessible to esoteric
A) Practiced outside any major school or guru's lineage B) Exclusive practice within India C) Dependence on ancient oral tradition D) Strict adherence to a single guru
A) Meditation B) Asanas C) Asceticism D) Breathwork
A) Meditation-based B) Hip-opening C) Chanting-based D) Spiritual enlightenment
A) Ascetic rigor B) Core strength C) Mental isolation D) Mantra recitation
A) Historically B) Theoretically C) Scientifically D) Experientially
A) They follow no rules at all B) Ancient systems were prohibited C) The techniques were lost completely D) They are specific to their own social contexts
A) Time of day practiced B) Religious affiliation C) Age of the practitioner D) Position of the head and feet
A) From oral teaching to hands-on instruction B) From written text to no instruction C) From hands-on to strictly text-based D) From photography to oral tradition
A) From contorted social pariahs to lithe social winners B) From healthy individuals to sick patients C) From social winners to social outcasts D) From famous gurus to unknown peasants
A) Vivekananda B) Pattabhi Jois C) Kuvalayananda D) Yogendra
A) Yogendra B) Tirumalai Krishnamacharya C) Bishnu Charan Ghosh D) Sivananda Saraswati
A) Kuvalayananda B) Swami Satchidananda C) B.K.S. Iyengar D) Bhawanrao Shrinivasrao Pant Pratinidhi
A) 1924 B) 1919 C) 1893 D) 1936
A) Paramahansa Yogananda B) Swami Vishnudevananda C) Vivekananda D) Pattabhi Jois
A) Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore B) Los Angeles C) Chicago D) Rishikesh
A) Vivekananda B) Yogendra C) Mark Singleton D) Norman Sjoman
A) Indra Devi B) Swami Satyananda C) Swami Vishnudevananda D) B.K.S. Iyengar
A) Sivananda Saraswati B) Swami Satyananda C) Bishnu Charan Ghosh D) Swami Satchidananda
A) Nath yogins B) Modern fitness enthusiasts C) Colonial military officers D) Western gymnasts
A) Protestant Christianity B) Hinduism C) Western gymnastics D) Lamarckism
A) Seated poses B) Inverted poses C) Standing poses D) High-impact jumping poses
A) Through tuition fees B) Through gifts C) Through mandatory taxes D) Through monthly subscriptions
A) Eugen Sandow B) Joseph Alter C) Sydney Ahlstrom D) Seetharaman Sundaram
A) Direct instruction from Nath yogins B) 19th-century YMCA physical education C) Ancient Buddhist rituals D) The writings of Genevieve Stebbins
A) Modern Yoga Principles B) The Nath Yogin Manual C) Yogic Physical Culture D) Harmonial Gymnastics
A) Harmonial gymnastics B) Unarmed combat C) Nath yogin asceticism D) Military mass-drill
A) Cremation ash B) Sacred pigments C) Herbal oils D) Mud
A) Vegetables B) Herbal infusions C) Tea D) Water
A) Western gymnastics B) Philosophy and meditation C) Religious conversion D) Unarmed combat techniques
A) Martial arts B) Weightlifting C) Religious chanting D) Postures
A) 1980s B) 1950s C) 1900s D) 1920s
A) Force B) Connection C) Spirit D) Flow
A) Power B) Breath C) Yoke D) Dance
A) Indra Devi B) Krishnamacharya C) B. K. S. Iyengar D) Pattabhi Jois
A) First B) Fifth C) Third D) Eighth
A) 1970s B) 1960s C) 1980s D) 1950s
A) Increased government funding B) The invention of the internet C) Free travel around the world D) Strict religious enforcement
A) Urban living B) Organised religion C) Global trade D) Physical exercise
A) Mindfulness B) Breathing techniques C) Physical movement D) Celibacy
A) 1969 B) 1999 C) 1979 D) 1989
A) John Friend B) Lilias Folan C) Stefanie Syman D) Andrea Jain
A) Andrea Jain B) John Friend C) Stefanie Syman D) Lilias Folan
A) Mark Singleton B) Narendra Modi C) John Friend D) Iyengar
A) Yoga teacher B) Religious leader C) Financial analyst D) Television host
A) A yoga festival B) A religious pilgrimage C) A fine restaurant D) A medical treatment
A) 21 September B) 1 January C) 15 August D) 21 June
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Narendra Modi C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Indira Gandhi |