Title IX

What did Bernice Sandler notice when she was a little girl?

• • a) Girls had more opportunities than boys.

• b) Boys were given more opportunities and responsibilities than girls.

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    c) Both boys and girls were treated equally.

• • d) Girls were always chosen to lead the class.

• What kinds of jobs were boys given at school?

• • a) Cleaning the classroom and watering plants

• • b) Running the slide projector and taking care of the class pet

• • c) Organizing books and writing on the board

• • d) Leading group discussions and grading papers

• Which activities were typically assumed to be for boys?

• • a) Playing sports, studying science and math, and applying to college

• • b) Reading literature, drawing, and singing

• • c) Helping teachers and managing classroom chores

• • d) Dancing, painting, and writing stories

• How did Sandler feel about these differences?

• • a) She ignored them.

• • b) She was determined to do something about it.

• • c) She thought they were fair.

• • d) She supported them.

• What motivated Bernice Sandler to fight harder for equality as an adult?

• • a) She was passed over for college teaching jobs in favor of less capable men.

• • b) She lost an election to a male candidate.

• • c) She was not allowed to play sports in college.

• • d) She was denied admission to a science programme.

• Who did Sandler study to learn strategies for fighting discrimination?

• • a) Women scientists

• • b) Black Civil Rights leaders

• • c) Members of Congress

• • d) College professors

• Which organization did Sandler work with to campaign against gender discrimination?

• • a) Women’s Sports Foundation

• • b) Women’s Equity Action League

• • c) National Education Association

• • d) U.S. Supreme Court

• Who signed Title IX into law in 1972?

• • a) President Kennedy

• • b) President Johnson

• • c) President Nixon

• • d) President Carter

• What does “IX” in Title IX represent?

• • a) The ninth university

• • b) The ninth amendment

• • c) The Roman numeral for nine

• • d) Nine women leaders

• What percentage of sporting events involve female athletes?

• • a) 10%

• • b) 25%

• • c) 40%

• • d) 60%