50 Yoga Quiz Questions and Answers

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Are you a fan of yoga looking to test your knowledge? Then this ultimate yoga quiz is perfect for you!

Yoga is a practice that has been around for centuries and continues to be one of the most popular forms of exercise and lifestyle today.

With its focus on physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, yoga can help bring balance into your life.

Yoga was invented in India, and although there are many different styles of yoga practised today, all are based around the same eight limbs.

The most famous types of yoga are Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga. This quiz will cover all of these and more, challenging your knowledge of the poses, principles, and benefits of yoga.

So, how much do you really know about this ancient practice? Take our Yoga Quiz to test your knowledge and find out!

We’ve compiled 50 questions with answers covering different topics related to yoga so you can see just how much you know about this wonderful practice. So let’s get started – good luck!

Round 1: Easy Yoga Trivia Questions

1. From which country does yoga originate?
2. How many limbs of yoga are there?
3. What is the name for a yoga practitioner?
4. Literally meaning posture, which of the limbs of yoga refers to the physical practice of yoga poses?
5. What is the first pose in a typical sun salutation?
6. What kind of yoga is performed in a room purposefully heated to around 30 degrees celsius (86 degrees fahrenheit)?
7. What is an alternative English name for mouse pose (Balasana)?
8. Yoga is originally rooted in the philosophy of which religion?
9. How many poses are there in the warrior (Virabhadrasana) series?
10. Adho Mukha Svanasana is the Sanskrit name for which pose?

Round 1: Easy Yoga Trivia Questions and Answers

1. From which country does yoga originate? India
2. How many limbs of yoga are there? Eight
3. What is the name for a yoga practitioner? Yogi
4. Literally meaning posture, which of the limbs of yoga refers to the physical practice of yoga poses? Asana
5. What is the first pose in a typical sun salutation? The prayer pose/Pranamasana
6. What kind of yoga is performed in a room purposefully heated to around 30 degrees celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)? Hot Yoga/Bikram Yoga
7. What is an alternative English name for mouse pose (Balasana)? Child’s pose
8. Yoga is originally rooted in the philosophy of which religion? Hinduism
9. How many poses are there in the warrior (Virabhadrasana) series? Five
10. Adho Mukha Svanasana is the Sanskrit name for which pose? Downward facing dog

Round 2: Yoga Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how many people worldwide regularly practise yoga?
   1. 16 million
   2. 36 million
   3. 56 million 
   4. 76 million 
2. Pranayama is the Sanskrit term for which yoga fundamental?
   1. Breath control
   2. Concentration 
   3. Sense withdrawal
   4. Meditation
3. Which pose sees practitioners lie on their back with their knees bent and their hands wrapped around the feet?
   1. Eagle pose/Garudasana
   2. The Rocking Bow/Dhanurasana
   3. Happy Baby Pose/Ananda Balasana
   4. Corpse Pose/Savasana 
4. Which of the following health complaints is often said to be alleviated by yoga?
   1. Hyperthyroidism
   2. Migraines
   3. Morning sickness
   4. All of these above
5. Which member of The Beatles was a keen yogi, incorporating yogic teachings into his music writing process?
   1. John Lennon
   2. George Harrison
   3. Paul McCartney
   4. Ringo Starr
6. Which pose has the sanskrit name Setu Bandha Sarvangasana?
   1. Mountain pose
   2. Bridge pose
   3. Camel pose
   4. Cow pose
7. Which kind of yoga is not safe to practise during pregnancy?
   1. Hatha Yoga
   2. Bikram Yoga
   3. Vinyasa Yoga
   4. No kind of yoga is safe during pregnancy
8. Which of the warrior poses has practitioners standing on one leg?
   1. Warrior I
   2. Warrior II
   3. Warrior III
   4. Warrior IV
9. What kind of pose is Hurdler Pose/Eka Pada Koundinyasa II?
   1. Standing Pose
   2. Core Pose
   3. Balancing Pose
   4. Arm Balance Pose
10. Which of the following muscles are not activated by camel pose?
    1. Calves
    2. Quadriceps
    3. Glutes
    4. Hip Flexors

Round 2: Yoga Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Approximately how many people worldwide regularly practise yoga? b. 36 million
2. Pranayama is the Sanskrit term for which yoga fundamental? A. Breath Control
3. Which pose sees practitioners lie on their back with their knees bent and their hands wrapped around the feet? C. Happy Baby Pose/Ananda Balasana
4. Which of the following health complaints is often said to be alleviated by yoga? D. All of the above
5. Which member of The Beatles was a keen yogi, incorporating yogic teachings into his music writing process? B. George Harrison
6. Which pose has the sanskrit name Setu Bandha Sarvangasana? B. Bridge Pose
7. Which kind of yoga is not safe to practise during pregnancy? B. Bikram Yoga
8. Which of the warrior poses has practitioners standing on one leg? C. Warrior I
9. What kind of pose is Hurdler Pose/Eka Pada Koundinyasa II? D. Arm balance pose
10. Which of the following muscles are not activated by camel pose? A. Calves

Round 3: Yoga Quiz – True or False

1. Yoga has been practised for around 500 years.
2. Yoga is the most commonly practised complementary health approach in the United States.
3. The ‘Om’ chant is said to be the sound of the universe and is connected to the crown chakra.
4. Yoga was officially banned in the Soviet Union.
5. Uttanasana is the Sanskrit name for extended side angle pose.
6. Yoga’s emphasis on breathwork stems from the ancient belief that each human had a limited number of breaths.
7. If you were to follow all of the limbs of yoga, it would mean not eating meat.
8. Pigeon pose is a twist pose.
9. Cow face pose is so named because the yogi’s crossed legs look like lips and their bent elbows look like ears.
10. The world record for the longest time spent in wheel pose (Urdhva Dhanursana) is 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Round 3: Yoga Quiz Answers- True or False

1. Yoga has been practised for around 500 years. False, yoga has been practised for over 5000 years.
2. Yoga is the most commonly practised complementary health approach in the United States. True
3. The ‘Om’ chant is said to be the sound of the universe and is connected to the crown chakra. False, it’s connected to the Third Eye (Ajna) Chakra
4. Yoga was officially banned in the Soviet Union. True
5. Uttanasana is the Sanskrit name for extended side angle pose. False, it’s the Sanskrit name for Standing forward fold
6. Yoga’s emphasis on breathwork stems from the ancient belief that each human had a limited number of breaths. True
7. If you were to follow all of the limbs of yoga, it would mean not eating meat. True
8. Pigeon pose is a twist pose. False, it’s a hip-opening pose.
9. Cow face pose is so named because the yogi’s crossed legs look like lips and their bent elbows look like ears. True
10. The world record for the longest time spent in wheel pose (Urdhva Dhanursana) is 1 hour and 55 minutes. False, it’s just 55 minutes and 16 seconds.

Round 4: Medium Yoga Trivia Questions

1. How many poses are there in a typical sun salutation?
2. Female yoga practitioners are also sometimes known as what?
3. What is the Sanskrit name for mountain pose?
4. What kind of pose is locust pose/Salabhasana?
5. What is the name for the ‘life force energy’ in yogic teachings?
6. Which pose sees yogis resting on their pelvis with a raised chest and hands gripping the ankles?
7. Which type of yoga most heavily features charting, singing and repetitive poses?
8. Which limb of yoga is often translated as ‘bliss’ or ‘enlightenment?’
9. Bitilasana is the Sanskrit name for which pose?
10. Which world-renowned yoga teacher is famous for popularising yoga among young Indians through TV and yoga camps?

Round 4: Medium Yoga Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many poses are there in a typical sun salutation? 12
2. Female yoga practitioners are also sometimes known as what? Yogini
3. What is the Sanskrit name for mountain pose? Tadasana
4. What kind of pose is locust pose/Salabhasana? A Backbend
5. What is the name for the ‘life force energy’ in yogic teachings? Prana
6. Which pose sees yogis resting on their pelvis with a raised chest and hands gripping the ankles? Bow Pose/Dhanurasana 
7. Which type of yoga most heavily features charting, singing and repetitive poses? Kundalini yoga
8. Which limb of yoga is often translated as ‘bliss’ or ‘enlightenment?’ Samadhi 
9. Bitilasana is the Sanskrit name for which pose? Cow Pose
10. Which world-renowned yoga teacher is famous for popularising yoga among young Indians through TV and yoga camps? Baba Ramdev

Round 5: Hard Yoga Trivia Questions

1. The word ‘yoga’ derives from the Sanskrit word for what?
2. Which yogi developed and popularised the transcendental meditation technique? 
3. Which type of yoga focuses on channelling and preserving the vital energy force and is practised slowly and with an emphasis on control?
4. Backbends are thought to be the ideal poses for opening the energetic connections to which chakra?
5. What kind of pose is Eka Pada Koundinyasana I?
6. Which pose sees yogis lie on their front, rest their chest on one fore-arm and pull their foot to their hip with the other?
7. At what conference in 1893 did Swami Vivekananda deliver his lectures on yoga, kickstarting modern yoga practice?
8. Ganda Bherundasana is the Sanskrit name for which pose?
9. Which limb of yoga emphasises positive duties to ourselves and others?
10. In classical yoga, how many poses are there?

Round 5: Hard Yoga Trivia Questions and Answers

1. The word ‘yoga’ derives from the Sanskrit word for what? To Unite
2. Which yogi developed and popularised the transcendental meditation technique?  Maharishi Mahesh
3. Which type of yoga focuses on channelling and preserving the vital energy force and is practised slowly and with an emphasis on control? Hatha Yoga
4. Backbends are thought to be the ideal poses for opening the energetic connections to which chakra? Heart Chakra/Anahata
5. What kind of pose is Eka Pada Koundinyasana I? An Arm Balance Pose
6. Which pose sees yogis lie on their front, rest their chest on one fore-arm and pull their foot to their hip with the other? Half Frog Pose/Ardha Bhekasana
7. At what conference in 1893 did Swami Vivekananda deliver his lectures on yoga, kickstarting modern yoga practice? The Parliament of Religions
8. Ganda Bherundasana is the Sanskrit name for which pose? Formidable face pose
9. Which limb of yoga emphasises positive duties to ourselves and others? Niyama
10. In classical yoga, how many poses are there? 84

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