YTT-200 FINAL EXAM| 340+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS
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1. Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? ANS All of the
above (Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism)
2. Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? ANS The Vedas
3. What does the word 'Vedas' mean? ANS Knowledge
4. What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'? ANS To make one
5. According to the text, when were the Vedas estimated to have been written?-
ANS 1700 - 1100 BCE
6. What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and con-
sciousness according to the Veda texts? ANS Meditation
7. What was the primary form of meditation in the Vedas? ANS Mantra
meditation
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, 8. Cultivating and tapping into your authentic spiritual sensibilities will help
guide you whether to bring chanting into your yoga classes. ANS True
9. The Upanishads held forth the belief in what two Hindu religious philoso-
phies? ANS Universal spirit and individual soul
10. What does the word 'Upanishad' mean? ANS Sitting down beside
11. The Bhagavad Gita is also called the ? ANS Song of
God
12. Which of the following is not one of the three yogic paths according to the
Bhagavad Gita? ANS Hatha Yoga (Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga)
13. What is karma yoga? ANS Yoga of service
14. The primary activities of Bhakti yoga include which of the following?
ANS All of the above (Offering prayer, Chanting god's names, Meditation on god)
15. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - what does he explain is the meaning of
yoga? ANS To calm the fluctuations of the mind
16. According to the text, what is the definition of Samadhi in the Yoga Sutras
of Patanjali? ANS A blissful state in which one is absorbed with the divine
17. Many yoga teachers and students are surprised to find the Yoga Sutras do
not describe a single asana or pose. ANS True
18. The Yoga Sutras include the philosophy of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. ANS
True
19. Which of the Yamas philosophies describes creating a safe space for
students to learn and practice? ANS Ahimsa, non-hurting
20. Which of the following Yamas means to be honest with ourselves and
others? ANS Satya
21. Which of the Yamas applies to helping students achieve an attitude of
patience and ease in their yoga practice? ANS Aparigraha, free of desire
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, 22. How many Niyama philosophies are there in the Yoga Sutras? ANS 5
23. Which of the five Niyamas focus on treating your body as a temple? ANS -
Saucha
24. Grounded in a sense of being greater than our individual selves describes
which of the following Niyamas? ANS Ishvarapranidhana
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, 25. Which of the following activities describes the Niyama, Svadhyaya -
self-study? ANS All of the above (Pausing from time to time to ask questions about
your teaching, Continuing to deepen your yoga knowledge, Reading books on
spirituality and yoga philosophy)
26. What is the literal translation of the sanskrit word 'asana'? ANS To take one
seat
27. When we observe the flow of the breath in and out of the body - this is
called what? ANS Pranayama
28. What is the 8th Limb of Yoga according to the Yoga Sutras? ANS Samadhi
29. Tantra is the idea that the universe is an expression of the divine and can
be tapped into as a source of divine consciousness. ANS True
30. Anatomical position refers to standing erect with palms facing forward.
ANS -
True
31. Which of the following types of movements happen in the sagittal plane?-
ANS Extension and flexion
32. Which of the following types of movements happen in the frontal plane?-
ANS Abduction and adduction
33. The coronal plane is another name for the frontal plane. ANS True
34. Which of the following terms means to decrease the angle of a joint in the
sagittal plane? ANS Flexion
35. Rotating the front of a limb toward the midline is called
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1. Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from? ANS All of the
above (Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism)
2. Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from? ANS The Vedas
3. What does the word 'Vedas' mean? ANS Knowledge
4. What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'? ANS To make one
5. According to the text, when were the Vedas estimated to have been written?-
ANS 1700 - 1100 BCE
6. What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and con-
sciousness according to the Veda texts? ANS Meditation
7. What was the primary form of meditation in the Vedas? ANS Mantra
meditation
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, 8. Cultivating and tapping into your authentic spiritual sensibilities will help
guide you whether to bring chanting into your yoga classes. ANS True
9. The Upanishads held forth the belief in what two Hindu religious philoso-
phies? ANS Universal spirit and individual soul
10. What does the word 'Upanishad' mean? ANS Sitting down beside
11. The Bhagavad Gita is also called the ? ANS Song of
God
12. Which of the following is not one of the three yogic paths according to the
Bhagavad Gita? ANS Hatha Yoga (Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga)
13. What is karma yoga? ANS Yoga of service
14. The primary activities of Bhakti yoga include which of the following?
ANS All of the above (Offering prayer, Chanting god's names, Meditation on god)
15. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - what does he explain is the meaning of
yoga? ANS To calm the fluctuations of the mind
16. According to the text, what is the definition of Samadhi in the Yoga Sutras
of Patanjali? ANS A blissful state in which one is absorbed with the divine
17. Many yoga teachers and students are surprised to find the Yoga Sutras do
not describe a single asana or pose. ANS True
18. The Yoga Sutras include the philosophy of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. ANS
True
19. Which of the Yamas philosophies describes creating a safe space for
students to learn and practice? ANS Ahimsa, non-hurting
20. Which of the following Yamas means to be honest with ourselves and
others? ANS Satya
21. Which of the Yamas applies to helping students achieve an attitude of
patience and ease in their yoga practice? ANS Aparigraha, free of desire
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, 22. How many Niyama philosophies are there in the Yoga Sutras? ANS 5
23. Which of the five Niyamas focus on treating your body as a temple? ANS -
Saucha
24. Grounded in a sense of being greater than our individual selves describes
which of the following Niyamas? ANS Ishvarapranidhana
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, 25. Which of the following activities describes the Niyama, Svadhyaya -
self-study? ANS All of the above (Pausing from time to time to ask questions about
your teaching, Continuing to deepen your yoga knowledge, Reading books on
spirituality and yoga philosophy)
26. What is the literal translation of the sanskrit word 'asana'? ANS To take one
seat
27. When we observe the flow of the breath in and out of the body - this is
called what? ANS Pranayama
28. What is the 8th Limb of Yoga according to the Yoga Sutras? ANS Samadhi
29. Tantra is the idea that the universe is an expression of the divine and can
be tapped into as a source of divine consciousness. ANS True
30. Anatomical position refers to standing erect with palms facing forward.
ANS -
True
31. Which of the following types of movements happen in the sagittal plane?-
ANS Extension and flexion
32. Which of the following types of movements happen in the frontal plane?-
ANS Abduction and adduction
33. The coronal plane is another name for the frontal plane. ANS True
34. Which of the following terms means to decrease the angle of a joint in the
sagittal plane? ANS Flexion
35. Rotating the front of a limb toward the midline is called
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