Bill Tilden Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Bill Tilden’s full name?
A. William Thomas Tilden
B. William Tatem Tilden II
C. William Tyler Tilden
D. William Tate Tilden
Answer: B. William Tatem Tilden II
Q2. By what nickname was Bill Tilden commonly known?
A. Little Bill
B. Big Bill
C. Fast Bill
D. Mighty Bill
Answer: B. Big Bill
Q3. In which U.S. city was Bill Tilden born?
A. New York
B. Boston
C. Philadelphia
D. Chicago
Answer: C. Philadelphia
Q4. What was Bill Tilden’s birth date?
A. February 10, 1893
B. March 15, 1890
C. January 5, 1895
D. April 20, 1892
Answer: A. February 10, 1893
Q5. At what approximate height was Bill Tilden, contributing to his nickname?
A. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
B. 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
C. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
D. 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Answer: B. 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Q6. What was Bill Tilden’s primary playing hand and backhand style?
A. Left-handed with two-handed backhand
B. Ambidextrous
C. Right-handed with one-handed backhand
D. Right-handed with two-handed backhand
Answer: C. Right-handed with one-handed backhand
Q7. In which year did Bill Tilden turn professional?
A. 1925
B. 1926
C. 1928
D. 1931
Answer: D. 1931
Q8. How many major singles titles (including 10 Grand Slams) did Bill Tilden win in his career?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 12
D. 16
Answer: B. 14
Q9. How many Wimbledon men’s singles titles did Bill Tilden win?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 1
Answer: A. 3
Q10. In which years did Bill Tilden win Wimbledon (select the correct set)?
A. 1919, 1922, 1925
B. 1920, 1921, 1930
C. 1923, 1926, 1929
D. 1918, 1924, 1931
Answer: B. 1920, 1921, 1930
Q11. Bill Tilden became the first American man to win which prestigious tournament in 1920?
A. French Open
B. Australian Open
C. Wimbledon
D. US Open
Answer: C. Wimbledon
Q12. How many U.S. National Championships (now US Open) men’s singles titles did Bill Tilden win?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: B. 7
Q13. In which consecutive years did Bill Tilden win six straight U.S. National singles titles?
A. 1919–1924
B. 1922–1927
C. 1921–1926
D. 1920–1925
Answer: D. 1920–1925
Q14. Bill Tilden won his seventh U.S. National singles title in which year?
A. 1927
B. 1929
C. 1930
D. 1926
Answer: B. 1929
Q15. How many times did Bill Tilden win the French Open men’s singles title?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. 3
Answer: A. 1
Q16. Did Bill Tilden ever compete in the Australian Open men’s singles?
A. Yes, winning once
B. Yes, reaching the final
C. No
D. Yes, winning twice
Answer: C. No
Q17. For how many consecutive years (1920–1926) did the United States win the Davis Cup with Bill Tilden playing a key role?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: B. 7
Q18. What was Bill Tilden’s overall Davis Cup singles record?
A. 20-5
B. 21-7
C. 25-5
D. 34-7
Answer: C. 25-5
Q19. In which year was Bill Tilden inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. 1955
B. 1956
C. 1960
D. 1959
Answer: D. 1959
Q20. Bill Tilden was named the greatest tennis player of the first half of the 20th century in a poll by which organization?
A. ATP
B. Associated Press
C. ITF
D. Wimbledon Committee
Answer: B. Associated Press
Q21. During which period did Bill Tilden dominate tennis most prominently as the world No. 1 amateur?
A. 1920–1926
B. 1915–1920
C. 1927–1932
D. 1931–1936
Answer: A. 1920–1926
Q22. Bill Tilden won his last Wimbledon title at what remarkable age?
A. 32
B. 37
C. 35
D. 40
Answer: B. 37
Q23. Bill Tilden had a significant head-to-head rivalry with which French player, leading 23-12 overall?
A. Rene Lacoste
B. Jean Borotra
C. Henri Cochet
D. Jacques Brugnon
Answer: C. Henri Cochet
Q24. In addition to singles, how many U.S. National men’s doubles titles did Bill Tilden win?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6
Answer: B. 5
Q25. Bill Tilden was known for his versatility, also winning titles in which other categories in 1930 (e.g., Italian singles, doubles)?
A. Clay court events in Europe
B. Indoor U.S. championships
C. Both A and B
D. Australian events
Answer: C. Both A and B