Simonne Mathieu Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Simonne Mathieu’s full birth name?
A. Simonne Emma Henriette Mathieu
B. Simonne Emma Henriette Passemard-Mathieu
C. Simonne Passemard
D. Henriette Mathieu-Passemard
Answer: B. Simonne Emma Henriette Passemard-Mathieu
Q2. In which year was Simonne Mathieu born?
A. 1908
B. 1909
C. 1910
D. 1912
Answer: A. 1908
Q3. Where was Simonne Mathieu born?
A. Paris, France
B. Chatou, France
C. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
D. Lyon, France
Answer: C. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Q4. What was Simonne Mathieu’s playing style?
A. Left-handed with two-handed backhand
B. Left-handed with one-handed backhand
C. Ambidextrous
D. Right-handed with one-handed backhand
Answer: D. Right-handed with one-handed backhand
Q5. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Simonne Mathieu win?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 0
Answer: B. 2
Q6. At which Grand Slam tournament did Simonne Mathieu win both of her singles titles?
A. French Championships
B. Wimbledon
C. US Championships
D. Australian Championships
Answer: A. French Championships
Q7. In which year did Simonne Mathieu first win the French Championships singles title?
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939
Answer: C. 1938
Q8. Who did Simonne Mathieu defeat in the 1939 French Championships singles final?
A. Nelly Landry
B. Helen Wills Moody
C. Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
D. Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
Answer: C. Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Q9. How many times did Simonne Mathieu reach the French Championships singles final?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: A. 8
Q10. Against whom did Simonne Mathieu lose three French Championships singles finals in the 1930s?
A. Helen Wills Moody
B. Margaret Scriven
C. Suzanne Lenglen
D. Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
Answer: D. Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
Q11. What was Simonne Mathieu’s highest world ranking?
A. No. 1
B. No. 2
C. No. 3
D. No. 5
Answer: C. No. 3
Q12. How many Grand Slam titles (singles, doubles, mixed) did Simonne Mathieu win in total?
A. 9
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Answer: B. 13
Q13. How many women’s doubles Grand Slam titles did Simonne Mathieu win?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 7
Answer: A. 9
Q14. With which partner did Simonne Mathieu win the most French women’s doubles titles?
A. Elizabeth Ryan
B. Simone Barbier
C. Jadwiga J?drzejowska
D. Billie Yorke
Answer: D. Billie Yorke
Q15. In which year did Simonne Mathieu achieve the rare singles-doubles-mixed triple at the French Championships?
A. 1937
B. 1938
C. 1939
D. 1936
Answer: B. 1938
Q16. How many Wimbledon women’s doubles titles did Simonne Mathieu win?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C. 3
Q17. How many times was Simonne Mathieu ranked in the world Top 10?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 9
D. 11
Answer: D. 11
Q18. What honor was given to the women’s doubles trophy at the French Open in her name?
A. Coupe Simonne Mathieu
B. Trophee Mathieu
C. Simonne Cup
D. Roland Garros Doubles Trophy
Answer: A. Coupe Simonne-Mathieu
Q19. In what year was a new court at Roland Garros named after Simonne Mathieu?
A. 2017
B. 2006
C. 1945
D. 1980
Answer: A. 2017
Q20. What significant military role did Simonne Mathieu play during World War II?
A. Nurse in the Red Cross
B. Spy for the Resistance
C. Founder and leader of the Corps Feminin Francais
D. Pilot in the air force
Answer: C. Founder and leader of the Corps Feminin Francais
Q21. What rank did Simonne Mathieu achieve in the Free French Forces?
A. Lieutenant
B. Captain
C. Major
D. Colonel
Answer: B. Captain
Q22. When was Simonne Mathieu inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. 2006
B. 1980
C. 1995
D. 2019
Answer: A. 2006
Q23. What was Simonne Mathieu’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 300-100
B. 510-94
C. 400-150
D. 600-50
Answer: B. 510-94
Q24. How many French Championships women’s doubles titles did Simonne Mathieu win?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
Answer: C. 6
Q25. What post-war activities did Simonne Mathieu engage in related to tennis?
A. Coaching the French team
B. Running a tennis magazine (Smash) founded by her husband and publishing guidebooks
C. Commentating on radio
D. Building tennis courts
Answer: B. Running a tennis magazine (Smash) founded by her husband and publishing guidebooks