Title IX Quiz

What was the main purpose of the 1972 law known as Title IX?

• To promote gender equality

• To increase funding for schools

• To ban sports in schools

• To create more college scholarships

Before Title IX, what was the situation for women in sports?

• Women had equal opportunities as men

• Women were a minority and had limited opportunities

• Women dominated college sports

• Women were banned from playing sports

How many times more girls participated in high school sports after Title IX compared to 1971-72?

• 2 times

• 5 times

• 10 times

• 20 times

Who is Nia Oden?

• A soccer player

• A forward on the women’s basketball team at the University of Illinois

• A track athlete

• A tennis player

What does Title IX require schools to do?

• Fund programs for males only

• Fund programs for females only

• Fund programs for males and females equally

• Eliminate sports programs

What is one criticism of how schools comply with Title IX?

• It is too lenient

• It treats men unfairly

• It is too expensive

• It is not enforced

What did Corey Wall do in response to Title IX?

• Supported the law

• Criticized the law

• Ran varsity track for the University of Delaware

• Became a basketball coach

How many of the 96 Title IX complaints in 2010 involved discrimination against men?

• 11

• 20

• 50

• 75

What does 'proportionality' mean in the context of Title IX?

• Equal funding for all sports

• Equal number of sports teams

• Ratio of male and female athletes equivalent to students

• More male athletes than female athletes

Who is Russlynn H. Ali?

• A basketball player

• A critic of Title IX

• A member of the Department of Education

• A college professor