Lahiri Mahasaya, pictured at right, was a 19th-century guru and an example of a yogi who devoted himself to the lifelong study and practice of both the physical and the mystical aspects of the discipline. Yoga is broad, however. In the West, where asceticism seems to have less popular appeal, it is more likely to take the form of a weekly class at the local gym. Despite its many remarkable powers, our Yoga Quiz won’t necessarily provide enlightenment in the yogic sense, but we hope its ten questions do illuminate some aspects of yoga that you might not have known about previously.
June, 2019
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The Yoga Trivia Quiz
June 9, 2019
The Fellowship of the Ring Trivia Quiz
With this new quiz we continue the theme of our The Hobbit and Tolkien quizzes while embarking on a new series of quizzes covering the three volumes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. In the present quiz, we cover the first third of the story, in which we follow Frodo and his companions from their safe homes in The Shire through many dangers to the Elven haven of Rivendell, and from there through many further dangers to the other Elven haven of Lothlórien. One learns two main life lessons. First, when traveling, always stay at an Elf facility if available. Second, and even more important, do not answer the door if it’s Gandalf. Avoid his company altogether. Such are the benefits of literature. We hope you try our The Fellowship of the Ring Quiz, and return for the two quizzes yet to come in our The Lord of the Rings series.