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  • 1. Which organization voted Zaharias the Woman Athlete of the 20th Century in 1999?
A) Sports Illustrated
B) The Associated Press
C) Time Magazine
D) Golf Digest
  • 2. Who was ranked ahead of Zaharias on Sports Illustrated's list of the Greatest Female Athletes of All Time?
A) Joyce Wethered
B) Byron Nelson
C) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
D) Mickey Wright
  • 3. What rank did ESPN give Zaharias on its list of the 50 top athletes of the 20th century?
A) 10
B) 1
C) 2
D) 17
  • 4. Which magazine ranked Zaharias as the 17th-greatest golfer in 2000?
A) Golf Digest
B) Time
C) ESPN
D) Sports Illustrated
  • 5. Who was considered the second-greatest woman player by Golf Digest in 2000, after Mickey Wright?
A) Babe Didrikson Zaharias
B) Joyce Wethered
C) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
D) Lee Trevino
  • 6. In what year did the U.S. Postal Service issue a stamp commemorating Zaharias?
A) 1981
B) 1999
C) 2019
D) 2000
  • 7. What was the denomination of the U.S. postage stamp issued for Zaharias?
A) 32 cents
B) 10 cents
C) 18 cents
D) 25 cents
  • 8. For which year did Time magazine choose Zaharias for its 2019 project honoring women of the year?
A) 1981
B) 1932
C) 1999
D) 1920
  • 9. Who was considered the 'ideal' lady golfer in the 20s and 30s according to the text?
A) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
B) Joyce Wethered
C) Mickey Wright
D) Babe Didrikson Zaharias
  • 10. Whose swing was Zaharias's grooved athletic swing said to be reminiscent of?
A) Lee Trevino
B) Donald J. Trump
C) Joyce Wethered
D) Byron Nelson
  • 11. Which fellow golfer said he knew of only eight men who could outdrive Zaharias?
A) Lee Trevino
B) Mickey Wright
C) Byron Nelson
D) Joyce Wethered
  • 12. What humorous advice did Babe give regarding how to hit the ball?
A) Swing with your shoulders
B) Tighten your grip
C) Loosen your girdle
D) Focus on the clubhead
  • 13. In 2014, into which public display was Zaharias inducted?
A) Legacy Walk
B) World Golf Hall of Fame
C) The 20th Century Athletes Gallery
D) Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
  • 14. The Legacy Walk, which inducted Zaharias in 2014, celebrates which group of people?
A) Women athletes
B) Professional golfers
C) LGBTQ people
D) Olympic track and field stars
  • 15. In what year was Zaharias inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame?
A) 2021
B) 2014
C) 1999
D) 2016
  • 16. Who awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Zaharias in 2021?
A) Donald J. Trump
B) The U.S. Postal Service
C) The World Golf Hall of Fame
D) Time magazine
  • 17. How tall was Babe Didrikson Zaharias?
A) 5 ft 9 in
B) 5 ft 7 in
C) 5 ft 5 in
D) 6 ft 0 in
  • 18. What was Zaharias's weight according to the text?
A) 105 lb
B) 125 lb
C) 115 lb
D) 130 lb
  • 19. Where is the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum located?
A) Beaumont, Texas
B) New York
C) Florida
D) Denver, Colorado
  • 20. What rank did ESPN give Zaharias among the Greatest North American Athletes of the century?
A) 10th
B) 20th
C) 1st
D) 5th
  • 21. What title did the Associated Press give Zaharias in 1950?
A) Best Female Athlete of the Year
B) Most Influential Woman in Sport
C) Greatest Female Athlete of the First Half of the Century
D) Greatest Golfer of the Century
  • 22. Which award did Zaharias receive posthumously in 1957 from the USGA?
A) Sportsmanship Trophy
B) Lifetime Achievement Award
C) Bob Jones Award
D) Congressional Gold Medal
  • 23. Who accepted the Bob Jones Award on behalf of Zaharias?
A) Her coach
B) Her sister
C) Her biographer
D) Her husband George
  • 24. In what year was Zaharias inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame?
A) 1964
B) 1978
C) 1951
D) 1973
  • 25. In what year was Zaharias inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame?
A) 1973
B) 1976
C) 1957
D) 1980
  • 26. How many times was Zaharias chosen as the Associated Press 'Female Athlete of the Year'?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Six
  • 27. Which hall of fame inducted Zaharias in 2008?
A) Florida Women's Hall of Fame
B) Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
C) Texas Sports Hall of Fame
D) National Golf Hall of Fame
  • 28. In which city did Zaharias live for most of the 1940s and early 1950s?
A) Florida
B) Beaumont
C) Dallas
D) Denver
  • 29. What was a common criticism directed at Zaharias during her time?
A) Her poor sportsmanship
B) Her manliness
C) Her lack of skill
D) Her social awkwardness
  • 30. What sport did Babe Didrikson play competitively but not as a champion?
A) Tennis
B) Softball
C) Pocket billiards
D) Bowling
  • 31. Who did Babe Didrikson lose to in a multi-day pool match in 1933?
A) Michelle Wie
B) Ruth McGinnis
C) Brittany Lincicome
D) Annika Sörenstam
  • 32. In what year did Babe Didrikson begin playing golf?
A) 1938
B) 1942
C) 1935
D) 1949
  • 33. In which PGA tournament did Didrikson compete in 1938?
A) Los Angeles Open
B) U.S. Open
C) Western Open
D) British Open
  • 34. How long after meeting George Zaharias did they get married?
A) Three years
B) Eleven months
C) Six months
D) Two years
  • 35. In what year did Didrikson and her husband purchase a golf course in Tampa?
A) 1942
B) 1950
C) 1949
D) 1945
  • 36. In what year did Didrikson regain her amateur golf status?
A) 1938
B) 1945
C) 1947
D) 1942
  • 37. How many PGA Tour events did Didrikson participate in during 1945?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One
  • 38. What historical distinction does Didrikson hold regarding PGA Tour events?
A) Only woman to win a tournament
B) Only woman to beat a man in a playoff
C) Only woman to make the tournament cut
D) Only woman to play in four events
  • 39. Which tournament did Didrikson win in 1947 as the first American to do so?
A) U.S. Women's Open
B) Titleholders Championship
C) British Ladies Amateur
D) Women's Western Open
  • 40. What ended Didrikson's career in the mid-1950s?
A) Lack of funding
B) Serious illness
C) Loss of amateur status
D) Retirement
  • 41. How many straight women's amateur golf victories did Didrikson achieve?
A) 12
B) 17
C) 82
D) 5
  • 42. What was the total number of golf tournaments won by Zaharias?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 17
D) 82
  • 43. Which journalist wrote that no golfer, except perhaps Arnold Palmer, was more beloved by the gallery?
A) Ruth McGinnis
B) Charles McGrath
C) Annika Sörenstam
D) George Zaharias
  • 44. How many world records did Babe Didrikson set at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Five
D) Two
  • 45. Who was awarded the gold medal in the high jump after tying with Didrikson?
A) Jean Shiley
B) Louise Stokes
C) Lillian Copeland
D) Tidye Pickett
  • 46. What improper technique was Didrikson ruled to have used in the high jump?
A) Using a spring device
B) Diving over the bar
C) Touching the bar with her hands
D) The text does not specify the technique
  • 47. What distinguished Didrikson as the first woman to win more than one event at a single Olympic Games?
A) Setting the most records
B) Competing in three different sports
C) Winning multiple events
D) Winning all gold medals
  • 48. Which two black athletes were involved in a racist incident with Didrikson?
A) Wilma Rudolph and Alice Coachman
B) Jean Shiley and Lillian Copeland
C) Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes
D) Lillian Copeland and Tidye Pickett
  • 49. What did Didrikson do to Pickett and Stokes on a train in Denver?
A) Physically assaulted them
B) Locked them in a compartment
C) Verbally insulted them
D) Threw water on them
  • 50. What was the outcome for Pickett and Stokes following the incident with Didrikson?
A) They won gold medals
B) They were removed from the team
C) They quit the team voluntarily
D) They apologized to Didrikson
  • 51. Didrikson is the only track and field athlete to win individual Olympic medals in which three categories?
A) Running, throwing, and jumping
B) Sprinting, jumping, and swimming
C) Jumping, sprinting, and relay
D) Running, discus, and hurdles
  • 52. Who won the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1932 Olympics?
A) Lillian Copeland
B) Tidye Pickett
C) Jean Shiley
D) Babe Didrikson
  • 53. What was the height of the bar during the high jump jump-off?
A) 1.657 meters
B) 1.60 meters
C) 1.70 meters
D) 1.67 meters
  • 54. Where were Babe's parents from?
A) Sweden
B) Norway
C) Germany
D) Denmark
  • 55. What did Babe's mother call her as a toddler?
A) Bebe
B) Ella
C) Mildred
D) Babe
  • 56. Which of these sports did Babe NOT excel in?
A) Swimming
B) Golf
C) Baseball
D) Basketball
  • 57. Besides athletics, in what activity did she compete?
A) Painting
B) Cooking
C) Acting
D) Sewing
  • 58. What did Babe make for herself as a seamstress?
A) Track shoes
B) Wrestling gear
C) Basketball uniforms
D) Golfing outfits
  • 59. Did she graduate from Beaumont High School?
A) She graduated early
B) No
C) Yes
D) She graduated with honors
  • 60. Which musical instrument did Babe play?
A) Harmonica
B) Piano
C) Guitar
D) Violin
  • 61. On which record label did she record her songs?
A) Columbia Records
B) Capitol Records
C) RCA Victor
D) Mercury Records
  • 62. Where did Babe and George Zaharias get married?
A) Dallas, Texas
B) Beaumont, Texas
C) Port Arthur, Texas
D) St. Louis, Missouri
  • 63. For what company did Babe work as a secretary after high school?
A) Texas Insurance Group
B) Employers' Casualty Insurance Company
C) Mercury Records
D) Golden Cyclones Athletic Club
  • 64. What was the name of the basketball team she played for?
A) Olympic Eagles
B) Texas All-Stars
C) Golden Cyclones
D) Beaumont High
  • 65. How many gold medals did she win at the 1932 Summer Olympics?
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Five
  • 66. What record does Babe Didrikson Zaharias still hold regarding the farthest baseball throw by a woman?
A) 305 feet
B) 310 feet
C) 280 feet
D) 296 feet
  • 67. In which year did Zaharias complete the Grand Slam of the three women's golf majors of her time?
A) 1950
B) 1954
C) 1948
D) 1952
  • 68. How did Zaharias qualify for the Los Angeles and Tucson Opens?
A) Defending champion status
B) 36-hole qualifiers
C) Lifetime invitation
D) Sponsor's exemption
  • 69. Who was Zaharias's close friend and companion during her final years?
A) Fay Crocker
B) Betty Dodd
C) Susan Cayleff
D) Sherri Steinhauer
  • 70. What illness was Zaharias diagnosed with in 1953?
A) Colon cancer
B) Severe arthritis
C) Lung cancer
D) Heart disease
  • 71. What trophy did Zaharias win for the lowest scoring average in 1954?
A) U.S. Open Trophy
B) Titleholders Trophy
C) Vare Trophy
D) President's Trophy
  • 72. What was the title of the autobiography published by Zaharias in 1955?
A) This Life I've Led
B) My Life in Golf
C) The Babe's Journey
D) Champion of Champions
  • 73. Which Major League team did Zaharias pitch for against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1934?
A) St. Louis Cardinals
B) Philadelphia Athletics
C) Boston Red Sox
D) Cleveland Indians
  • 74. At what age did Zaharias die?
A) Forty-eight
B) Fifty
C) Forty-two
D) Forty-five
  • 75. Who honored Zaharias for her work as a public advocate for cancer awareness?
A) Dwight Eisenhower
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Harry Truman
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 76. In what year did the City of Tampa take over and renovate the golf course once owned by Babe Didrikson Zaharias?
A) 1974
B) 1952
C) 2010
D) 1980
  • 77. Which organization helped place a historical marker on the Babe Zaharias Golf Course in 2023?
A) The National Golf Course Owners Association
B) The Forest Hills Neighborhood Association
C) The Hillsborough Athletic Council
D) The Florida Golf Historical Society
  • 78. Who was responsible for the original design of the courses at the Pacific Palms Resort?
A) Don Van Natta Jr.
B) Babe Didrikson Zaharias
C) William F. Bell
D) Casey O'Callaghan
  • 79. What is the par rating of the course named for Babe Didrikson Zaharias in California?
A) 70
B) 73
C) 72
D) 71
  • 80. Which car company featured Babe Didrikson in its 1933 advertisements?
A) Chrysler
B) Dodge
C) Ford
D) Chevrolet
  • 81. In what TV show did Babe Zaharias discuss her battle with colon cancer?
A) The Comeback Story
B) Drunk History
C) Sport Heroes
D) World Girls
  • 82. Who portrayed Babe Zaharias in the 1975 television movie titled Babe?
A) Susan Clark
B) Emily Deschanel
C) Francine
D) Katharine Hepburn
  • 83. Which actor played George Zaharias in the 1975 movie Babe?
A) Spencer Tracy
B) Don Van Natta Jr.
C) Alex Karras
D) William F. Bell
  • 84. Who wrote the 2011 biography of Zaharias titled Wonder Girl?
A) Don Van Natta Jr.
B) Lisa Neher
C) Carolyn Gage
D) Kendra Preston Leonard
  • 85. Who played Babe Didrikson Zaharias in the 2014 episode of Drunk History?
A) Emily Deschanel
B) Francine
C) Susan Clark
D) Katharine Hepburn
  • 86. Who wrote the libretto for the opera Par for the Course?
A) William F. Bell
B) Carolyn Gage
C) Kendra Preston Leonard
D) Don Van Natta Jr.
  • 87. Which organization placed a marker on the Babe Zaharias Golf Course in 2023 along with The Forest Hills Neighborhood Association?
A) City of Tampa Historical Board
B) Florida Historic Golf Trail Committee
C) Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council
D) National Golf Course Owners Association
  • 88. How many LPGA Tour wins are credited to Babe Didrikson Zaharias?
A) 41
B) 35
C) 50
D) 10
  • 89. In what year did Zaharias win the U.S. Women's Amateur?
A) 1948
B) 1947
C) 1946
D) 1935
  • 90. In which year did Zaharias achieve the most LPGA Tour wins in a single year?
A) 1951
B) 1950
C) 1948
D) 1954
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