DELTA ACHIEVEMENT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Ninth Jewel - ✔✔Temperance: Self-restraint in conduct; Dedicated to the National
Staff
✔✔What three chapters were in attendance at the First National Convention? -
✔✔Alpha- Howard University
Gamma- University of Pennsylvania
Epsilon- Ohio State University
✔✔What is the meaning of the Jewel Dedication? - ✔✔To a noble cause is one of
humanity's highest callings and an act of consecration
✔✔What are the elements of the Minerva Circle? - ✔✔Sisterhood is the core
Black
College
Women
Public service is the outer circle
✔✔Who designed the Sorority Crest? - ✔✔F. Ailene Marks and Jeannette Triplett Jones
✔✔Who are the writers of the Delta Sigma Theta National Hymn? - ✔✔Sorors 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 the Jubilee Year established in 1929? - ✔✔To get inactive
members to become more active and re-dedicate to Delta
✔✔Name the four funds established under the 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? -
✔✔9
✔✔Who was the first Honorary Member initiated into Delta Sigma Theta? - ✔✔- Nannie
H. Burroughs
- Gabrielle Pelham
- Mary Church Terrell
, ✔✔At what convention was Mary McLeod Bethune initiated? - ✔✔The 5th National
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 privilege's and rights
✔✔I will never belittle any race - ✔✔and will try to persuade other to take the same just
stand
✔✔Osceola Macarthy Adams - ✔✔- Selected the Delta mottoes
- Acclaimed actress and Directress of the America Negro Theater
✔✔Marguerite Young Alexander - ✔✔- Born in Chicago, IL
- Constant supporter of Alpha Chapter
✔✔Winona Cargile Alexander - ✔✔- 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 - ✔✔- The first Vice President of Alpha Chapter
- First Black teacher in Richmond County, NY
- Charter member of the Queens Alumnae Chapter.
✔✔Bertha Pitts Campbell - ✔✔- The only Black student enrolled at her school
- Was the valedictorian of the class of 1908.
- Marched in the Women's Suffrage March twice, once in 1913 and another in 1981
✔✔Zephyr Chisom Carter - ✔✔- Born in El Paso, Texas
- Featured in the Crisis Magazine in 1913
- Reporter for Alpha Chapter.
✔✔Edna Brown Coleman - ✔✔- President and valedictorian of her graduating class
- Married a Founder of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
✔✔Jessie McGuire Dent - ✔✔- First Corresponding secretary of Alpha Chapter
- Instrumental in integrating the Galveston Public School System.
✔✔Frederica Chase Dodd - ✔✔- First Sergeant-at-Arms of the Alpha Chapter
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Ninth Jewel - ✔✔Temperance: Self-restraint in conduct; Dedicated to the National
Staff
✔✔What three chapters were in attendance at the First National Convention? -
✔✔Alpha- Howard University
Gamma- University of Pennsylvania
Epsilon- Ohio State University
✔✔What is the meaning of the Jewel Dedication? - ✔✔To a noble cause is one of
humanity's highest callings and an act of consecration
✔✔What are the elements of the Minerva Circle? - ✔✔Sisterhood is the core
Black
College
Women
Public service is the outer circle
✔✔Who designed the Sorority Crest? - ✔✔F. Ailene Marks and Jeannette Triplett Jones
✔✔Who are the writers of the Delta Sigma Theta National Hymn? - ✔✔Sorors 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 the Jubilee Year established in 1929? - ✔✔To get inactive
members to become more active and re-dedicate to Delta
✔✔Name the four funds established under the 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? -
✔✔9
✔✔Who was the first Honorary Member initiated into Delta Sigma Theta? - ✔✔- Nannie
H. Burroughs
- Gabrielle Pelham
- Mary Church Terrell
, ✔✔At what convention was Mary McLeod Bethune initiated? - ✔✔The 5th National
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 privilege's and rights
✔✔I will never belittle any race - ✔✔and will try to persuade other to take the same just
stand
✔✔Osceola Macarthy Adams - ✔✔- Selected the Delta mottoes
- Acclaimed actress and Directress of the America Negro Theater
✔✔Marguerite Young Alexander - ✔✔- Born in Chicago, IL
- Constant supporter of Alpha Chapter
✔✔Winona Cargile Alexander - ✔✔- 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 - ✔✔- The first Vice President of Alpha Chapter
- First Black teacher in Richmond County, NY
- Charter member of the Queens Alumnae Chapter.
✔✔Bertha Pitts Campbell - ✔✔- The only Black student enrolled at her school
- Was the valedictorian of the class of 1908.
- Marched in the Women's Suffrage March twice, once in 1913 and another in 1981
✔✔Zephyr Chisom Carter - ✔✔- Born in El Paso, Texas
- Featured in the Crisis Magazine in 1913
- Reporter for Alpha Chapter.
✔✔Edna Brown Coleman - ✔✔- President and valedictorian of her graduating class
- Married a Founder of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
✔✔Jessie McGuire Dent - ✔✔- First Corresponding secretary of Alpha Chapter
- Instrumental in integrating the Galveston Public School System.
✔✔Frederica Chase Dodd - ✔✔- First Sergeant-at-Arms of the Alpha Chapter
