PHI BETA SIGMA FINAL ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE and TEST BANK 200 COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY AND RITUAL Q&AS

PHI BETA SIGMA FINAL ASSESSMENT
STUDY GUIDE and TEST BANK 200
COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY AND
RITUAL Q&AS

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: Final Assessment Material
Question 1
On which exact date, and in what specific room of which academic
building, was Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. founded?
• A) January 5, 1914, in the Thirkield Hall Assembly Room at
Howard University.
• B) January 9, 1913, in the Miner Hall Reception Parlor at Howard
University.
• C) January 9, 1914, in the office of the Dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences in Science Hall at Howard
University.
• D) April 15, 1914, in the Main Library Browsing Room at Howard
University.
Rationale: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was formally founded on
January 9, 1914, in the office of Dean Kelly Miller in Science Hall (later
renamed Biological Sciences Building) on the campus of Howard
University in Washington, D.C. This date and location are fundamental
institutional milestones.


Question 2
Who are the three revered individuals designated historically and
fraternally as the Honorable Founders of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,
Inc.?
• A) A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I.
Brown.
• B) Oscar J. Cooper, Frank Coleman, and Edgar A. Love.

, • C) Henry A. Callis, Charles H. Chapman, and Nathaniel A. Murray.
• D) George Biddle Kelley, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner W.
Tandy.
Rationale: The three founders of the fraternity are A. Langston Taylor,
Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown. Other choices list the founders
of Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha.


Question 3
What is the universal, permanent constitutional motto of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, Inc., which dictates all organizational operations and
program implementation?
• A) "First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All."
• B) "Friendship Is Essential to the Soul."
• C) "Culture For Service and Service For Humanity."
• D) "To Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor."
Rationale: "Culture For Service and Service For Humanity" is the
official motto of the fraternity. It was suggested by Founder A.
Langston Taylor to synthesize the organization's focus on academic
preparation and civic responsibility.


Question 4
Which outstanding academic and community-focused organization
serves as the only constitutionally bound sister sorority to Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, Inc.?
• A) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
• B) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• C) Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
• D) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Rationale: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Inc. comprise the only constitutionally bound sister-brother Greek-
letter organizations within the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

,Zeta Phi Beta was founded on January 16, 1920, with direct assistance
from Phi Beta Sigma.


Question 5
What are the official organizational colors of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,
Inc.?
• A) Royal Blue and Pure Gold.
• B) Royal Blue and Pure White.
• C) Navy Blue and Old Gold.
• D) Sky Blue and Sterling Silver.
Rationale: The official colors of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. are
Royal Blue and Pure White. These colors symbolize the high ideals,
purity of purpose, and noble character demanded of every member.


Question 6
What is the name of the official, nationally distributed magazine
publication of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., first published under the
editorship of Founder A. Langston Taylor?
• A) The Oracle.
• B) The Sphinx.
• C) The Crescent.
• D) The Ivory Tower.
Rationale: The official publication of the fraternity is "The Crescent." It
serves as the primary communications vehicle for structural updates,
regional reports, and national program spotlights across the
brotherhood.


Question 7
Which of the Three Founders served as the primary, principal designer
of the fraternity's signature emblem (the coat of arms) and also served as
the first National President (International Grand Basileus)?

, • A) A. Langston Taylor.
• B) Leonard F. Morse.
• C) Charles I. Brown.
• D) Kelly Miller.
Rationale: Founder A. Langston Taylor was the primary architect
behind the design of the fraternity's emblem and was chosen by the
founders to serve as the first National President (Grand Alpha) of the
organization.


Question 8
What are the three core International Programs around which Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, Inc. structures its service, community outreach, and
programmatic focus?
• A) Academic Excellence, Health Equity, and Voter Registration.
• B) Social Action, Physical Health, and Youth Mentorship.
• C) Bigger and Better Business, Education, and Social
Action.
• D) Financial Literacy, Global Literacy, and Juvenile Justice.
Rationale: The three constitutional national/international programs of
the fraternity are Bigger and Better Business (implemented in 1926),
Education (the oldest, emphasized from inception), and Social Action
(formalized in 1934).


Question 9
In which city and state was the historic First National Conclave (the
national convention) of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. held in December
1916?
• A) Atlanta, Georgia.
• B) Baltimore, Maryland.
• C) Washington, District of Columbia.
• D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.