Question 1

Where did Billie Jean King play the 'Battle of the Sexes' match against Bobby Riggs?

Accepted Answer

Houston Astrodome

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Roland Garros

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Madison Square Garden

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Wimbledon

Question 2

What was the score that led to Billie Jean King winning the match against Bobby Riggs?

Accepted Answer

She was up two and it was match point in the third

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She was down by one in the fourth set

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She won the first two sets but lost the third

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She was trailing in the fifth set

Question 3

What sport did Billie Jean King discover and fall in love with at the age of 13?

Accepted Answer

Tennis

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Basketball

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Football

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Volleyball

Question 4

What event led Billie Jean King to make a promise to champion equality for the rest of her life?

Accepted Answer

Seeing only white players at the Los Angeles Tennis Club

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Losing a match against a male opponent

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Watching Althea Gibson play

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Winning her first professional tournament

Question 5

What did Billie Jean King and the 'Original Nine' women tennis players do in response to the disparity of pay on the professional tour?

Accepted Answer

Formed their own circuit

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Retired from professional tennis

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Accepted the pay inequity

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Protested outside tournaments

Question 6

What led to the birth of women's professional tennis as it is known today?

Accepted Answer

Signing a $1 contract with Gladys Heldman

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Receiving endorsement deals

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Winning Wimbledon

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Boycotting the U.S. Open

Question 7

What helped Billie Jean King overcome adversity during her life?

Accepted Answer

Faith, friends, therapy, visualization

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Isolation

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Ignoring the problems

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Blaming others

Question 8

How does Billie Jean King define courage?

Accepted Answer

Having the courage to do the right thing even when it's not popular

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Avoiding conflicts

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Following the crowd

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Seeking approval

Question 9

At what age did Billie Jean King feel comfortable in her own skin?

Accepted Answer

51

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60

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40

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30

Question 10

What inspired Billie Jean King to become an advocate for equality and women's rights?

Accepted Answer

Epiphany of lack of diversity in tennis at a young age

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Winning her first championship

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Success in team sports

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Encouragement from her family

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