Dorothea Lambert Chambers Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Dorothea Lambert Chambers’s maiden name?
A. Dorothea Katherine Chambers
B. Dorothea Katherine Douglass
C. Dorothea Ethel Thomson
D. Dorothea Suzanne Lenglen
Answer: B. Dorothea Katherine Douglass
Q2. In what year was Dorothea Lambert Chambers born?
A. 1875
B. 1878
C. 1880
D. 1885
Answer: B. 1878
Q3. Where was Dorothea Lambert Chambers born?
A. London
B. Wimbledon
C. Ealing, Middlesex, England
D. Kensington
Answer: C. Ealing, Middlesex, England
Q4. How many Wimbledon women’s singles titles did Dorothea Lambert Chambers win?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: D. 7
Q5. Which of the following years was NOT one of Dorothea Lambert Chambers’s Wimbledon singles title years?
A. 1903
B. 1906
C. 1914
D. 1908
Answer: D. 1908
Q6. In what year did Dorothea Lambert Chambers win her first Wimbledon singles title?
A. 1900
B. 1903
C. 1904
D. 1906
Answer: B. 1903
Q7. Who did Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeat in the 1911 Wimbledon singles final, achieving a 6–0, 6–0 scoreline?
A. May Sutton
B. Ethel Thomson Larcombe
C. Dora Boothby
D. Charlotte Cooper Sterry
Answer: C. Dora Boothby
Q8. What unique distinction does Dorothea Lambert Chambers hold in Wimbledon singles finals history?
A. First to win without losing a set in the final
B. First to win a Grand Slam singles final without dropping a game
C. Youngest winner
D. Only player to win on clay
Answer: B. First to win a Grand Slam singles final without dropping a game
Q9. Against whom did Dorothea Lambert Chambers play in the memorable 1919 Wimbledon final, considered one of the greatest women’s matches?
A. May Sutton
B. Dora Boothby
C. Suzanne Lenglen
D. Ethel Thomson Larcombe
Answer: C. Suzanne Lenglen
Q10. How old was Dorothea Lambert Chambers when she reached the 1919 Wimbledon final?
A. 40
B. 38
C. 35
D. 41
Answer: A. 40
Q11. What Olympic achievement did Dorothea Lambert Chambers accomplish in 1908?
A. Silver medal in doubles
B. Gold medal in women’s singles
C. Bronze in mixed doubles
D. No Olympic participation
Answer: B. Gold medal in women’s singles
Q12. In which city did Dorothea Lambert Chambers win her Olympic gold medal?
A. London
B. Paris
C. Stockholm
D. Athens
Answer: A. London
Q13. Whom did Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeat in the 1908 Olympic singles final?
A. Suzanne Lenglen
B. May Sutton
C. Dora Boothby
D. Ethel Thomson
Answer: C. Dora Boothby
Q14. How many times was Dorothea Lambert Chambers a Wimbledon singles finalist?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 12
Answer: C. 11
Q15. What was Dorothea Lambert Chambers’s Wimbledon singles record (wins-losses)?
A. 25-10
B. 32-8
C. 40-5
D. 29-11
Answer: B. 32-8
Q16. In addition to tennis, what other racket sport was Dorothea Lambert Chambers a champion in?
A. Badminton
B. Squash
C. Table tennis
D. Pickleball
Answer: A. Badminton
Q17. What team competition did Dorothea Lambert Chambers participate in for Britain in 1925, helping secure a victory at age 46?
A. Fed Cup
B. Wightman Cup
C. Davis Cup
D. Hopman Cup
Answer: B. Wightman Cup
Q18. What book did Dorothea Lambert Chambers author in 1910 about tennis techniques?
A. The Art of Lawn Tennis
B. Lawn Tennis for Ladies
C. Wimbledon Strategies
D. Modern Tennis
Answer: B. Lawn Tennis for Ladies
Q19. When did Dorothea Lambert Chambers marry Robert Lambert Chambers?
A. 1903
B. 1910
C. 1907
D. 1914
Answer: C. 1907
Q20. In what year did Dorothea Lambert Chambers reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Championships (now U.S. Open)?
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1927
D. 1925
Answer: D. 1925
Q21. How many Wimbledon ladies’ doubles finals did Dorothea Lambert Chambers reach?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 0
Answer: B. 3
Q22. Dorothea Lambert Chambers was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in what year?
A. 1975
B. 1981
C. 1990
D. 2000
Answer: B. 1981
Q23. What was notable about her 1903 Wimbledon victory?
A. It was a walkover in the challenge round
B. She won in straight sets
C. It was her only loss
D. She played on clay
Answer: A. It was a walkover in the challenge round
Q24. Dorothea Lambert Chambers played field hockey for which county?
A. Surrey
B. Middlesex
C. Kent
D. Sussex
Answer: B. Middlesex
Q25. What was Dorothea Lambert Chambers’s playing hand?
A. Left-handed
B. Right-handed
C. Ambidextrous
D. Unknown
Answer: B. Right-handed