Dat Exam Questions and Answers
What is the mission statement? - ANSWER Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is an
organization of college educated women committed to constructive development of its
members and to public service with a primary focus on the black community.
What Convention was the Grand Chapter established? - ANSWER First national
convention
What was the purpose of the National Vigilance Committee? - ANSWER To keep in
touch with the political and civic activities of the country as they affected the negro race
in general
What are the 9 Jewels? - ANSWER Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship,
Fidelity, Honesty, Justice, Purity, and Temperance.
Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in what year? - ANSWER 1913
Who is the Jewel Compassion dedicated to? - ANSWER Founders of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority Inc.
Which Honorary Member wrote the Delta Oath? - ANSWER Mary Church Terrell
What 3 chapters were in attendance at the First National Convention? - ANSWER
Alpha- Howard University; Gamma- University of Pennsylvania; Epsilon- Ohio State
University
What components make up the Minerva Circle of Identity? - ANSWER Sisterhood,
Black, College, Women, Public Service
Who designed the Sorority Crest? - ANSWER F. Ailene Marks and Jeannette Tripplet
Jones
On what university campus was Delta Sigma Theta founded? - ANSWER Howard
University
Who are the writers of the Delta Hymn? - ANSWER Alice Dunbar Nelson and Florence
Cole Tolbert
What were the first two graduate (now called alumnae) chapters authorized by Delta
Sigma Theta? - ANSWER New York City and Washington D.C.
What was the purpose of Jubilee Year, established in 1929? - ANSWER To get inactive
members to become more active and re dedicate to Delta.
, What were the first four funds established under the first national president, Sadie
Tanner Mossell Alexander? - ANSWER Housing Fund, Sinking Fund, Scholarship fund,
College Tuition Fund
How many principles provide the overall framework for all of the initiation activities? -
ANSWER 9
Who was the first Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta? - ANSWER Nannie H.
Burroughs
At what convention was Mary McLeod Bethune initiated? - ANSWER Fifth Convention
The jewels representing the 9 Cardinal Virtues are located on which Greek letter on the
Delta Pin? - ANSWER The Sigma
Osceola McArthy Adams - ANSWER Founder who selected Delta Mottoes; an
acclaimed actress and Directress of the America Negro Theatre
Marguerite Young Alexander - ANSWER Born in Illinois; constant supporter of Alpha
Chapter
Winona Cargile Alexander - ANSWER First Custodian (Historian) of the Alpha Chapter;
was the first black social worker with New York City and New York County Charities
Ethel Cuff Black - ANSWER First Vice President of the Alpha Chapter; first black
teacher in Richmond County, NY; Charter member of the Queens Alumnae Chapter
Bertha Pitts Campbell - ANSWER The only Black student enrolled at her school; was
the valedictorian of the class of 1908
Zephyr Chisholm Carter - ANSWER Born in El Paso, TX; Alpha Chapter's first Reporter;
featured in the Crisis Magazine in 1913
Edna Brown Coleman - ANSWER President and valedictorian of there graduating class;
married a founder of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Jessie McGuire Dent - ANSWER First corresponding secretary; instrumental in
integrating the Galveston Public School System
Fredericka Chase Dodd - ANSWER First Sergeant-at-Arms of the Alpha Chapter;
charter member of the Delta Alumnae Chapter
Myra Davis Hemmings - ANSWER First president of Alpha Chapter; was an active
member of the NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women
What is the mission statement? - ANSWER Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is an
organization of college educated women committed to constructive development of its
members and to public service with a primary focus on the black community.
What Convention was the Grand Chapter established? - ANSWER First national
convention
What was the purpose of the National Vigilance Committee? - ANSWER To keep in
touch with the political and civic activities of the country as they affected the negro race
in general
What are the 9 Jewels? - ANSWER Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship,
Fidelity, Honesty, Justice, Purity, and Temperance.
Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in what year? - ANSWER 1913
Who is the Jewel Compassion dedicated to? - ANSWER Founders of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority Inc.
Which Honorary Member wrote the Delta Oath? - ANSWER Mary Church Terrell
What 3 chapters were in attendance at the First National Convention? - ANSWER
Alpha- Howard University; Gamma- University of Pennsylvania; Epsilon- Ohio State
University
What components make up the Minerva Circle of Identity? - ANSWER Sisterhood,
Black, College, Women, Public Service
Who designed the Sorority Crest? - ANSWER F. Ailene Marks and Jeannette Tripplet
Jones
On what university campus was Delta Sigma Theta founded? - ANSWER Howard
University
Who are the writers of the Delta Hymn? - ANSWER Alice Dunbar Nelson and Florence
Cole Tolbert
What were the first two graduate (now called alumnae) chapters authorized by Delta
Sigma Theta? - ANSWER New York City and Washington D.C.
What was the purpose of Jubilee Year, established in 1929? - ANSWER To get inactive
members to become more active and re dedicate to Delta.
, What were the first four funds established under the first national president, Sadie
Tanner Mossell Alexander? - ANSWER Housing Fund, Sinking Fund, Scholarship fund,
College Tuition Fund
How many principles provide the overall framework for all of the initiation activities? -
ANSWER 9
Who was the first Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta? - ANSWER Nannie H.
Burroughs
At what convention was Mary McLeod Bethune initiated? - ANSWER Fifth Convention
The jewels representing the 9 Cardinal Virtues are located on which Greek letter on the
Delta Pin? - ANSWER The Sigma
Osceola McArthy Adams - ANSWER Founder who selected Delta Mottoes; an
acclaimed actress and Directress of the America Negro Theatre
Marguerite Young Alexander - ANSWER Born in Illinois; constant supporter of Alpha
Chapter
Winona Cargile Alexander - ANSWER First Custodian (Historian) of the Alpha Chapter;
was the first black social worker with New York City and New York County Charities
Ethel Cuff Black - ANSWER First Vice President of the Alpha Chapter; first black
teacher in Richmond County, NY; Charter member of the Queens Alumnae Chapter
Bertha Pitts Campbell - ANSWER The only Black student enrolled at her school; was
the valedictorian of the class of 1908
Zephyr Chisholm Carter - ANSWER Born in El Paso, TX; Alpha Chapter's first Reporter;
featured in the Crisis Magazine in 1913
Edna Brown Coleman - ANSWER President and valedictorian of there graduating class;
married a founder of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Jessie McGuire Dent - ANSWER First corresponding secretary; instrumental in
integrating the Galveston Public School System
Fredericka Chase Dodd - ANSWER First Sergeant-at-Arms of the Alpha Chapter;
charter member of the Delta Alumnae Chapter
Myra Davis Hemmings - ANSWER First president of Alpha Chapter; was an active
member of the NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women
