Dat Exam Questions and Answers
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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
.
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
