Playing Tennis for Women's Rights Quiz

Playing Tennis for Women's Rights Quiz

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Playing Tennis for Women's Rights Quiz

Playing Tennis for Women's Rights Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Chloe Padon

Used 4+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What sport did Billie Jean King play?

soccer

track

tennis

basketball

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a major cause of the U.S. Open paying women the same as men?

Many female tennis players boycotted the tournament.

Billie Jean King pushed for equal pay for men and women.

Billie Jean King refused to play in the tournament.

The U.S. Open was sued for discrimination.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following sentences from the passage.

“After Billie Jean King pushed for equal prize money, the U.S. Open became the first major tournament to give the same amount of money to men and women.”

What can you conclude based on this information?

Billie Jean King had some influence in the sport of tennis, and the U.S. Open cared about what she had to say.

Female tennis players made more money than male tennis players before King pushed for equal pay.

Billie Jean King was always paid the same as male tennis players, but other women were not.

King did not care how much money she got paid for playing tennis.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is one reason that King might have started the Women’s Sports Foundation?

Because she wanted to make money from it.

Because she wanted to prove that she could start a foundation.

Because she thinks it’s important for girls to play sports.

Because she wanted to compete with the Men’s Sports Foundation.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of this passage?

Billie Jean King was a successful tennis player and a fighter for women’s rights.

Billie Jean King was a great tennis player until she broke her arm.

Billie Jean King didn’t learn how to play tennis until she was 40 years old.

Billie Jean King should have won more Grand Slam titles.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Billie Jean King was a ________ tennis player.

passion

foundation

fierce

tournaments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Everyone cheered for the __________ as she finished the race.

equality

champion

tournament

fierce

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