Billie Jean King Quiz

1. Which country does Billie Jean King represent?

1. Australia
2. France
3. Great Britain
4. United States

2. How many Grand Slam singles titles did King win?

1. 12
2. 18
3. 6
4. 8

3. King famously beat which man in the 1973 'Battle of the Sexes'?

1. Bobby Riggs
2. Jimmy Connors
3. John McEnroe
4. Rod Laver

4. King was a driving force in founding which women's tennis organisation?

1. The ATP
2. The ITF
3. The MCC
4. The WTA

5. King campaigned tirelessly for what in tennis and sport?

1. Bigger racquets
2. Equal prize money and gender equality
3. New court surfaces
4. Shorter matches

6. The US Open's home is named the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in which city?

1. Chicago
2. Los Angeles
3. Miami
4. New York

7. King won a record number of titles at which Grand Slam, including singles and doubles?

1. The Australian Open
2. The French Open
3. The US Open
4. Wimbledon

8. The 'Battle of the Sexes' was watched by an enormous global TV audience in which decade?

1. The 1960s
2. The 1970s
3. The 1980s
4. The 1990s

9. King is celebrated as a pioneer for which group in sport?

1. Coaches only
2. Only male players
3. Referees
4. Women and the LGBTQ+ community

10. Including doubles, King won how many total Grand Slam titles?

1. 12
2. 20
3. 39
4. 50

11. King helped launch which team-based professional tennis league?

1. The Davis Cup
2. The Hopman Cup
3. The Laver Cup
4. World TeamTennis

12. King's activism led to the historic threat by female players to boycott over what?

1. Court surfaces
2. Match scheduling
3. Racquet rules
4. Unequal prize money

13. King's era of dominance was primarily in which period?

1. The 1960s-1970s
2. The 1980s
3. The 1990s
4. The 2000s

14. King received which of the highest US civilian honours for her advocacy?

1. The Nobel Prize
2. The Presidential Medal of Freedom
3. The Pulitzer Prize
4. The Victoria Cross

15. The 'Battle of the Sexes' has since been dramatised in a 2017 what?

1. Comic book
2. Feature film
3. Opera
4. Video game

16. King's legacy extends beyond her titles to her impact on what?

1. Broadcasting rights only
2. Court construction
3. Equality in sport and society
4. Racquet manufacturing

17. King was ranked world number one during which decade?

1. The 1960s-1970s
2. The 1980s
3. The 1990s
4. The 2000s

18. King is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of which sport?

1. Athletics
2. Golf
3. Swimming
4. Tennis

19. King's founding of the WTA gave players collective what?

1. Bargaining power
2. Free travel
3. New racquets
4. Shorter seasons

20. King's overall contribution earned her status as a what beyond tennis?

1. Business tycoon
2. Film director
3. Politician
4. Social change icon