Q 01/05

The 1973 Battle of the Sexes match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was played in which arena?

A) Madison Square Garden

B) Houston Astrodome

C) The Forum in Los Angeles

D) Caesars Palace

Answer · why

B) Houston Astrodome

At the Houston Astrodome, Riggs handed King a giant Sugar Daddy lollipop, she gave him a squealing piglet, and he played the first three games in a Su...

Q 02/05

Which reigning champion did 55-year-old Bobby Riggs rout 6-2, 6-1 in 1973's 'Mother's Day Massacre'?

A) Chris Evert

B) Evonne Goolagong

C) Virginia Wade

D) Margaret Court

Answer · why

D) Margaret Court

Margaret Court's loss persuaded Billie Jean King, who had repeatedly turned Riggs down, to accept his challenge.

Q 03/05

Which Grand Slam tournament became the first to pay men and women equal prize money, in 1973?

A) US Open

B) Wimbledon

C) French Open

D) Australian Open

Answer · why

A) US Open

The US Open made the change after Billie Jean King lobbied for it, while Wimbledon did not pay equally in every round until 2007.

Q 04/05

Title IX, the law barring sex discrimination in federally funded education, was signed by which president?

A) Lyndon Johnson

B) Gerald Ford

C) Richard Nixon

D) Jimmy Carter

Answer · why

C) Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon's signing statement dwelt on school busing and never mentioned the new ban on sex discrimination.

Q 05/05

In 2002 Congress renamed Title IX in honor of which congresswoman, a leading champion of the law?

A) Shirley Chisholm

B) Bella Abzug

C) Barbara Jordan

D) Patsy Mink

Answer · why

D) Patsy Mink

Patsy Mink died that September, and because her name was still on the ballot, Hawaii voters re-elected her to Congress weeks later.