DELTA SIGMA THETA PRACTICE TEST |LATEST
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Mission Statement
Delta sigma theta sorority incorporated is an organization of college
educated women committed to the constructive development of its
members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black
community
At what national convention was Grand Chapter created?
1st national convention
To whom or to what group is the jewel Temperance dedicated?
National Staff
What was the purpose of the National Vigilance Committee?
To keep in touch with political and civic activities of the country as they
affect the negro race
Name the Nine Jewels
Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship, Fidelity, Honesty, Justice,
Purity, Temperance
Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in what year?
1930
The Jewel Compassion is dedicated to whom or what group in Delta?
Founders
,Which Honorary Member wrote the Delta Oath?
Mary Church Terrell
What three chapters were in attendance at the First National Convention?
Alpha, Gamma, Epsilon
What is the meaning of Jewel Dedication?
To a noble cause is one of humanity's highest calling and an act of
consecration
Name the elements of the Minerva Circle of Identify?
sisterhood, Black, college, women, public service
Who designed the Sorority Crest?
F. Ailene Marks and Jeannette Tripplet Jones
On what university campus was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority founded?
Howard University
Name the writers of the Delta Sigma Theta National Hymn
Alice Dunbar Nelson and Florence Cole Talbert
What were the first two graduate (now called alumnae) chapters
authorized by Delta Sigma Theta?
New York City and Washington D.C.
What is the purpose of Jubilee Year established in 1929?
hundreds of Delta women would rededicate themselves to the sorority
Please name the four funds established under first national president
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
Housing fund, sinking fund, scholarship award fund, college tuition fund
How many principles provide the overall framework for all of the
initiation activities?
, Nine
Who was the first Honorary Member initiated into DST?
Nannie Burroughs
At what convention was Mary McLeod Bethune initiated?
5th convention
The jewels representing the nine cardinal virtues are located on which
Greek letter on the Delta Pin?
The Sigma
I will close my ears
and seal my lips to slanderous gossip
I will take an active interest in the welfare
of my country, using my influence toward the enactment of laws for the
protection of the unfortunate and weak and for the repeal of those
depriving human beings of their privilieges and rights
I will never belittle any race
and will try to persuade others to take the same just stand
Born in El Paso, Texas; featured in the Crisis Magazine in 1913; reporter
for the Alpha Chapter, gifted singer and actress who harnessed her vocal
powers and sang for TV shows
Zephyr Chisom Carter
Mother of five daughters, four of whom became Deltas; member of the
Baltimore Branch of the National Association of College Women; Dunbar
Vashti Turley Murphy
First of the Founders to enter into the Omega Omega on February 17,
1919
Mamie Reddy Rose
UPDATED 2026/2027 |A COMPLETE SOLUTION
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |GET IT
100% CORRECT |GRADED A+
Mission Statement
Delta sigma theta sorority incorporated is an organization of college
educated women committed to the constructive development of its
members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black
community
At what national convention was Grand Chapter created?
1st national convention
To whom or to what group is the jewel Temperance dedicated?
National Staff
What was the purpose of the National Vigilance Committee?
To keep in touch with political and civic activities of the country as they
affect the negro race
Name the Nine Jewels
Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship, Fidelity, Honesty, Justice,
Purity, Temperance
Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in what year?
1930
The Jewel Compassion is dedicated to whom or what group in Delta?
Founders
,Which Honorary Member wrote the Delta Oath?
Mary Church Terrell
What three chapters were in attendance at the First National Convention?
Alpha, Gamma, Epsilon
What is the meaning of Jewel Dedication?
To a noble cause is one of humanity's highest calling and an act of
consecration
Name the elements of the Minerva Circle of Identify?
sisterhood, Black, college, women, public service
Who designed the Sorority Crest?
F. Ailene Marks and Jeannette Tripplet Jones
On what university campus was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority founded?
Howard University
Name the writers of the Delta Sigma Theta National Hymn
Alice Dunbar Nelson and Florence Cole Talbert
What were the first two graduate (now called alumnae) chapters
authorized by Delta Sigma Theta?
New York City and Washington D.C.
What is the purpose of Jubilee Year established in 1929?
hundreds of Delta women would rededicate themselves to the sorority
Please name the four funds established under first national president
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
Housing fund, sinking fund, scholarship award fund, college tuition fund
How many principles provide the overall framework for all of the
initiation activities?
, Nine
Who was the first Honorary Member initiated into DST?
Nannie Burroughs
At what convention was Mary McLeod Bethune initiated?
5th convention
The jewels representing the nine cardinal virtues are located on which
Greek letter on the Delta Pin?
The Sigma
I will close my ears
and seal my lips to slanderous gossip
I will take an active interest in the welfare
of my country, using my influence toward the enactment of laws for the
protection of the unfortunate and weak and for the repeal of those
depriving human beings of their privilieges and rights
I will never belittle any race
and will try to persuade others to take the same just stand
Born in El Paso, Texas; featured in the Crisis Magazine in 1913; reporter
for the Alpha Chapter, gifted singer and actress who harnessed her vocal
powers and sang for TV shows
Zephyr Chisom Carter
Mother of five daughters, four of whom became Deltas; member of the
Baltimore Branch of the National Association of College Women; Dunbar
Vashti Turley Murphy
First of the Founders to enter into the Omega Omega on February 17,
1919
Mamie Reddy Rose
