Core Power Teacher Training: Basic History
of Yoga UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Vedic Period - CORRECT ANSWER - 2000-1000 BC (Initial references to yoga: Breath
control, philosophy, spirituality). Spiritual, Ritualistic, Birth of Hinduism.
Pre-Classical Yoga - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000 BC (Brahmanas and Upanishads orally
composed). Priests/leaders arise.
Epic Period - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 BC (Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita orally
composed. Philosophy and practice takes shape.). Guide to reaching spiritual enlightenment as
BEING part of world, not separate from it.
Classical Period - CORRECT ANSWER - 200 CE (Patanjali writes Yoga Sutra/8 limbs -
backbone of modern yoga).
Post- Classical Yoga - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 BC - 1900 CE (Styles/schools of yoga
emerge based on Yoga Sutras/8 limbs).
Modern Age - CORRECT ANSWER - 1900 CE - Present (Yoga comes to USA, Hatha is
influenced by gymnastics, hybrid Vinyasa stems from British in India). Philosophy: Teach to the
student. Drawing awareness to yoga.
Oral Compositions - CORRECT ANSWER - The Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Written work - CORRECT ANSWER - Yoga Sutra (by Patanjali)
Yoga Pradipika
of Yoga UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Vedic Period - CORRECT ANSWER - 2000-1000 BC (Initial references to yoga: Breath
control, philosophy, spirituality). Spiritual, Ritualistic, Birth of Hinduism.
Pre-Classical Yoga - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000 BC (Brahmanas and Upanishads orally
composed). Priests/leaders arise.
Epic Period - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 BC (Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita orally
composed. Philosophy and practice takes shape.). Guide to reaching spiritual enlightenment as
BEING part of world, not separate from it.
Classical Period - CORRECT ANSWER - 200 CE (Patanjali writes Yoga Sutra/8 limbs -
backbone of modern yoga).
Post- Classical Yoga - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 BC - 1900 CE (Styles/schools of yoga
emerge based on Yoga Sutras/8 limbs).
Modern Age - CORRECT ANSWER - 1900 CE - Present (Yoga comes to USA, Hatha is
influenced by gymnastics, hybrid Vinyasa stems from British in India). Philosophy: Teach to the
student. Drawing awareness to yoga.
Oral Compositions - CORRECT ANSWER - The Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Written work - CORRECT ANSWER - Yoga Sutra (by Patanjali)
Yoga Pradipika
