Quiz: How much do you know about pay equity in U.S. soccer?

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The pay disparity between U.S. soccer teams grabbed headlines in 2015 when it was revealed that the USWNT, the 2015 World Cup winners, earned considerably less than their male counterparts who took home a 5.4-million-U.S.-dollar bonus despite failing to pass the quarterfinals in their World Cup tournament a year earlier. How much did the USWNT make?

4.9 million U.S. dollars
3.5 million U.S. dollars
2 million U.S. dollars
2.3 million U.S. dollars

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The July 5, 2015, World Cup title match garnered a record number of viewers to become the most-watched soccer game in U.S. television history, proving that women's football can attract a large viewership, which has been floated as one of the reasons for the pay gap between the two U.S. teams. How many viewers watched the match?

20 million people
23 million people
28 million people
29 million people

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On Sunday, July 7, 2019, the crowd burst into chants of "equal pay" after the USWNT won their fourth title in Lyon, France. The total prize money for the 2019 women's championship was increased to 30 million U.S. dollars, double the purse awarded in 2015. But it was still notably less than the 38 million U.S. dollars their male counterparts took home in 2018. How much did the women take home in 2019?

4 million dollars; 10.5 percent of their male counterparts in 2018
6 million dollars; 15.7 percent of their male counterparts in 2018
3.5 million dollars; 9.2 percent of their male counterparts in 2018
5 million dollars; 13.2 percent of their male counterparts in 2018

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"The clear inequitable pay between the U.S. men's and women's soccer teams is unacceptable and I'm glad the U.S. Women's Soccer Team latest victory is causing public outcry. They are the best in the world and deserve to be paid accordingly," U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said in a statement. How many members of Congress have written to the U.S. soccer president calling for the pay gap to be remedied?

More than 10
More than 25
More than 38
More than 50

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Earlier this year, 28 members of the U.S. women's national team filed a 25-page lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, accusing the body of gender discrimination. When did they file the lawsuit?

January 2019
April 2019
February 2019
March 2019

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The issue of equal pay is also gaining traction within the private sector. Adidas announced in March that its sponsored players on the winning 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup team would receive the same performance bonus as their male counterparts. However, one company took it a step further and pledged to ensure that each member of the U.S. women's national team receives the same roster bonus awarded to their male counterparts for earning a spot on the World Cup roster. What is the name of the company, and how much did each player receive?

Nike; 28, 700 U.S. dollars per player
LUNA Bar; 31,250 U.S. dollars per player
Facebook; 37, 600 U.S. dollars per player
Visa; 38,500 U.S. dollars per player

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