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2026 | Graded A+
in what year did pilates come to the United States?
a) 1926
b) 1826
c) 1910
d) 1880 - correct answera) 1926
Contrology can be explained as
a) strong muscle contraction for ultimate control
b) a specific sequence of exercises
c) complete control of body, mind, and spirit
d) a fatiguing system of repeated exercises - correct answerc) complete control of mind,
body, and spirit
What is the original name of Joe and Clara's work?
a) Controloy
b) Physical Therapy
c) Joe's gym
d) Pilates - correct answera) Contrology
Which one of the following groups of people are all pilates elders who worked with
Joseph Pilates?
a) George Balanchine, Ron Fletcher, Ken Endelman
b) Real Isacowitz, Moira Stott, Alan Herdman
c) Romana Krzanowska, Elizabeth Larkam, Bruce King
d) Lolita San Miguel, Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant - correct answerd) Lolita San Miguel,
Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant
Where was Joseph Pilates born?
a) United States
b) Switzerland
c) Germany
d) England - correct answerc) Germany
What ailments did Joe have as a kid?
a) Arthritis
b) Addison's
c) Atherosclerosis
d) Asthma - correct answerd) Asthma
Polestar Pilates is best known for which of the following specialities?
a) Classical Pilates
b) Fitness Pilates
,c) Evidence-based Pilates
d) Dance Pilates - correct answerc) Evidence-based Pilates
Polestar Pilates was co-founded by _________ & _________?
a) Elizabeth Anderson, Ken Endelman
b) Brent Anderson, Ken Endelmen
c) Sean Gallager, Brent Anderson
d) Brent Anderson, Elizabeth Larkam - correct answerd) Brent Anderson, Elizabeth
Larkam
To which US city did Joseph Pilates originally travel to?
a) Miami
b) Washington DC
c) New York
d) Boston - correct answerc) New York
Where was Joseph Pilates interned during World War I?
a) The Isle of Men
b) The Cliffs of Dover
c) Dusseldorf Heights
d) The Rock of Gibraltar - correct answera) The Isle of Man
The quotation, "To achieve the highest accomplishments within the scope of our
capabilities in all walks of life, we must constantly strive to acquire strong, healthy
bodies and develop our minds to the limit of our ability," refers to which Guiding
Principle?
a) Mindfulness
b) Whole Body Health
c) Breath
d) Whole Body Commitment - correct answerd) Whole Body Commitment
Joseph Pilates believed that the optimal spinal alignment should be,
"___________________."
a) Kyphotic
b) Neutral and Lengthened
c) Lordotic
d) Flat like a newborn - correct answerd) Flat like a newborn
Which of the following is one of Jospeh Pilates' Guiding Principles?
a) Neutral alignment
b) Elongation
c) Breath
d) The Powerhouse - correct answerc) Breath
Which of the following is a muscle of inspiration?
a) External intercostal
, b) Internal oblique
c) Internal intercostal
d) External oblique - correct answera) External intercostal
The diaphragm connects to __________________
a) the lumbar spine, central tendon, and ribs
b) the sternum, thoracic spine, and clavicles
c) the ribs, sternum, and lungs
d) the clavicles, ribs, and lumbar spine - correct answera) the lumbar spine, central
tendon, and ribs
Which of the following is true?
a) the diaphragm contract during exhalation and domes
b) the diaphragm relaxes during inhalation and domes
c) the diaphragm relaxes during the exhalation and flattens
d) the diaphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens - correct answerd) the
diaphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens
The costa-transverse joint is the articulation of _______________________
a) the transverse process to the sternum
b) the transverse process to the head of the rib
c) the transverse process to the tubercle of the rib
d) the transverse process to the costal cartilage - correct answerc) the transverse
process to the tubercle of the rib
Which direction of rib expansion is most important?
a) Superior inferior
b) Lateral
c) Anterior posterior
d) Three-dimensional - correct answerd) Three-dimensional
"Bucket Handle Breathing" refers to movement of the ribs in which direction?
a) Three-dimensional
b) Anterior-posterior
c) Transverse or lateral
d) Vertical - correct answerc) Transverse or Lateral
How do we maintain intra-abdominal pressure in the abdominal cavity?
a) Coordination of the diaphragm, transversus, and pelvic floor muscles
b) Static activation of the erector spine, rectus abdomens, and pelvic floor muscles
c) Lightly holding the breath while depressing the shoulders
d) Holding a deep Kegel contraction for 5 counts - correct answera) Coordination of the
diaphragm, transversus, and pelvic floor muscles
Breath should _______________ the demand of activity.
a) be less than
2026 | Graded A+
in what year did pilates come to the United States?
a) 1926
b) 1826
c) 1910
d) 1880 - correct answera) 1926
Contrology can be explained as
a) strong muscle contraction for ultimate control
b) a specific sequence of exercises
c) complete control of body, mind, and spirit
d) a fatiguing system of repeated exercises - correct answerc) complete control of mind,
body, and spirit
What is the original name of Joe and Clara's work?
a) Controloy
b) Physical Therapy
c) Joe's gym
d) Pilates - correct answera) Contrology
Which one of the following groups of people are all pilates elders who worked with
Joseph Pilates?
a) George Balanchine, Ron Fletcher, Ken Endelman
b) Real Isacowitz, Moira Stott, Alan Herdman
c) Romana Krzanowska, Elizabeth Larkam, Bruce King
d) Lolita San Miguel, Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant - correct answerd) Lolita San Miguel,
Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant
Where was Joseph Pilates born?
a) United States
b) Switzerland
c) Germany
d) England - correct answerc) Germany
What ailments did Joe have as a kid?
a) Arthritis
b) Addison's
c) Atherosclerosis
d) Asthma - correct answerd) Asthma
Polestar Pilates is best known for which of the following specialities?
a) Classical Pilates
b) Fitness Pilates
,c) Evidence-based Pilates
d) Dance Pilates - correct answerc) Evidence-based Pilates
Polestar Pilates was co-founded by _________ & _________?
a) Elizabeth Anderson, Ken Endelman
b) Brent Anderson, Ken Endelmen
c) Sean Gallager, Brent Anderson
d) Brent Anderson, Elizabeth Larkam - correct answerd) Brent Anderson, Elizabeth
Larkam
To which US city did Joseph Pilates originally travel to?
a) Miami
b) Washington DC
c) New York
d) Boston - correct answerc) New York
Where was Joseph Pilates interned during World War I?
a) The Isle of Men
b) The Cliffs of Dover
c) Dusseldorf Heights
d) The Rock of Gibraltar - correct answera) The Isle of Man
The quotation, "To achieve the highest accomplishments within the scope of our
capabilities in all walks of life, we must constantly strive to acquire strong, healthy
bodies and develop our minds to the limit of our ability," refers to which Guiding
Principle?
a) Mindfulness
b) Whole Body Health
c) Breath
d) Whole Body Commitment - correct answerd) Whole Body Commitment
Joseph Pilates believed that the optimal spinal alignment should be,
"___________________."
a) Kyphotic
b) Neutral and Lengthened
c) Lordotic
d) Flat like a newborn - correct answerd) Flat like a newborn
Which of the following is one of Jospeh Pilates' Guiding Principles?
a) Neutral alignment
b) Elongation
c) Breath
d) The Powerhouse - correct answerc) Breath
Which of the following is a muscle of inspiration?
a) External intercostal
, b) Internal oblique
c) Internal intercostal
d) External oblique - correct answera) External intercostal
The diaphragm connects to __________________
a) the lumbar spine, central tendon, and ribs
b) the sternum, thoracic spine, and clavicles
c) the ribs, sternum, and lungs
d) the clavicles, ribs, and lumbar spine - correct answera) the lumbar spine, central
tendon, and ribs
Which of the following is true?
a) the diaphragm contract during exhalation and domes
b) the diaphragm relaxes during inhalation and domes
c) the diaphragm relaxes during the exhalation and flattens
d) the diaphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens - correct answerd) the
diaphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens
The costa-transverse joint is the articulation of _______________________
a) the transverse process to the sternum
b) the transverse process to the head of the rib
c) the transverse process to the tubercle of the rib
d) the transverse process to the costal cartilage - correct answerc) the transverse
process to the tubercle of the rib
Which direction of rib expansion is most important?
a) Superior inferior
b) Lateral
c) Anterior posterior
d) Three-dimensional - correct answerd) Three-dimensional
"Bucket Handle Breathing" refers to movement of the ribs in which direction?
a) Three-dimensional
b) Anterior-posterior
c) Transverse or lateral
d) Vertical - correct answerc) Transverse or Lateral
How do we maintain intra-abdominal pressure in the abdominal cavity?
a) Coordination of the diaphragm, transversus, and pelvic floor muscles
b) Static activation of the erector spine, rectus abdomens, and pelvic floor muscles
c) Lightly holding the breath while depressing the shoulders
d) Holding a deep Kegel contraction for 5 counts - correct answera) Coordination of the
diaphragm, transversus, and pelvic floor muscles
Breath should _______________ the demand of activity.
a) be less than
