While the way Baby Yoda passes the Force test is different, the scene after closely follows the Jedi Council rejecting the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
The term was first made Star Wars canon by Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace when he confides to Qui-Gon Jinn that he saw his “laser sword” hanging from his belt.
The Force test scene itself is a callout to Anakin Skywalker.
While there are many Easter Eggs and references setting the stage for more animated Star Wars characters to make their live-action debut, the episode also continues to drop callouts to Anakin Skywalker a.k.a.