ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY REAL QUESTIONS + DETAILED ANSWERS -
LATEST VERSION - TOP RATED (2026/2027)
1. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded on which date?
A) January 16, 1920 ✓
B) November 12, 1919
C) March 5, 1921
D) February 9, 1920
2. Where was Zeta Phi Beta Sorority founded?
A) Tuskegee University
B) Howard University ✓
C) Fisk University
D) Hampton University
3. How many women founded Zeta Phi Beta Sorority?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5 ✓
D) 6
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the five founders of Zeta Phi Beta?
A) Arizona Cleaver
B) Pearl Anna Neal
C) Myrtle Tyler
D) Lena Morton ✓
5. Who is credited with having the idea to establish Zeta Phi Beta Sorority?
A) Charles Robert Samuel Taylor ✓
B) Arizona Cleaver
C) Fannie Pettie
D) Viola Tyler
6. What is the name of the fraternity that assisted in the founding of Zeta Phi
Beta?
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, A) Alpha Phi Alpha
B) Phi Beta Sigma ✓
C) Kappa Alpha Psi
D) Omega Psi Phi
7. Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma are considered:
A) Sister organizations
B) Allied organizations
C) Constitutional sister and brother organizations ✓
D) Affiliate organizations
8. What is the Greek letter name of Zeta Phi Beta's founding chapter?
A) Alpha Chapter ✓
B) Beta Chapter
C) Gamma Chapter
D) Zeta Chapter
9. Which founding member of Zeta Phi Beta later became the first national
president?
A) Pearl Anna Neal
B) Arizona Cleaver Stemons ✓
C) Viola Tyler Goings
D) Myrtle Tyler Faithful
10. In what city is Howard University, the birthplace of Zeta Phi Beta,
located?
A) Baltimore, MD
B) Richmond, VA
C) Washington, D.C. ✓
D) Philadelphia, PA
11. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is a member of which council?
A) National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) ✓
B) National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)
C) National Interfraternity Council (NIC)
D) National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC)
12. What is the nickname commonly given to members of Zeta Phi Beta?
A) Pearls
B) Zetas ✓
C) Doves
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, D) Finer Women
13. Which of the five founders was known as the 'Mother Pearl'?
A) Fannie Pettie
B) Viola Tyler
C) Myrtle Tyler
D) Pearl Anna Neal ✓
14. The Five Pearls refer to:
A) The five founders of Zeta Phi Beta ✓
B) The five principles of the sorority
C) Five historic chapters
D) Five national presidents
15. Which founder of Zeta Phi Beta later became a school principal and civic
leader?
A) Pearl Neal
B) Arizona Cleaver
C) Fannie Pettie Watts ✓
D) Viola Tyler
Section 2: The Five Founders
16. What was Arizona Cleaver's married name?
A) Arizona Cleaver Neal
B) Arizona Cleaver Stemons ✓
C) Arizona Cleaver Brown
D) Arizona Cleaver Tyler
17. Pearl Anna Neal's sorority name honors what gemstone associated with
Zeta?
A) Pearl ✓
B) Diamond
C) Sapphire
D) Ruby
18. Viola Tyler's married name was:
A) Viola Tyler Neal
B) Viola Tyler Stemons
C) Viola Tyler Pettie
D) Viola Tyler Goings ✓
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, 19. Myrtle Tyler's married name was:
A) Myrtle Tyler Jones
B) Myrtle Tyler Cleaver
C) Myrtle Tyler Faithful ✓
D) Myrtle Tyler Watts
20. Fannie Pettie's married name was:
A) Fannie Pettie Neal
B) Fannie Pettie Watts ✓
C) Fannie Pettie Goings
D) Fannie Pettie Tyler
21. What are the four guiding principles of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority?
A) Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood ✓
B) Unity, Love, Faith, and Excellence
C) Pride, Purpose, Power, and Progress
D) Courage, Dignity, Integrity, and Honor
22. Which principle of Zeta Phi Beta focuses on academic achievement?
A) Service
B) Finer Womanhood
C) Scholarship ✓
D) Sisterhood
23. The principle of 'Finer Womanhood' in Zeta Phi Beta refers to:
A) Physical beauty standards
B) High moral character and refined womanhood ✓
C) Financial prosperity
D) Fashion and elegance
24. Zeta Phi Beta's motto is:
A) 'A Community Conscious, Action Oriented Organization' ✓
B) 'By Culture and By Merit'
C) 'Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood'
D) 'First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All'
25. Zeta Phi Beta is known for being the first sorority to:
A) Admit members outside of HBCUs
B) Create an undergraduate chapter abroad
C) Establish a graduate chapter
D) Be constitutionally bound to a fraternity ✓
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LATEST VERSION - TOP RATED (2026/2027)
1. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded on which date?
A) January 16, 1920 ✓
B) November 12, 1919
C) March 5, 1921
D) February 9, 1920
2. Where was Zeta Phi Beta Sorority founded?
A) Tuskegee University
B) Howard University ✓
C) Fisk University
D) Hampton University
3. How many women founded Zeta Phi Beta Sorority?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5 ✓
D) 6
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the five founders of Zeta Phi Beta?
A) Arizona Cleaver
B) Pearl Anna Neal
C) Myrtle Tyler
D) Lena Morton ✓
5. Who is credited with having the idea to establish Zeta Phi Beta Sorority?
A) Charles Robert Samuel Taylor ✓
B) Arizona Cleaver
C) Fannie Pettie
D) Viola Tyler
6. What is the name of the fraternity that assisted in the founding of Zeta Phi
Beta?
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, A) Alpha Phi Alpha
B) Phi Beta Sigma ✓
C) Kappa Alpha Psi
D) Omega Psi Phi
7. Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma are considered:
A) Sister organizations
B) Allied organizations
C) Constitutional sister and brother organizations ✓
D) Affiliate organizations
8. What is the Greek letter name of Zeta Phi Beta's founding chapter?
A) Alpha Chapter ✓
B) Beta Chapter
C) Gamma Chapter
D) Zeta Chapter
9. Which founding member of Zeta Phi Beta later became the first national
president?
A) Pearl Anna Neal
B) Arizona Cleaver Stemons ✓
C) Viola Tyler Goings
D) Myrtle Tyler Faithful
10. In what city is Howard University, the birthplace of Zeta Phi Beta,
located?
A) Baltimore, MD
B) Richmond, VA
C) Washington, D.C. ✓
D) Philadelphia, PA
11. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is a member of which council?
A) National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) ✓
B) National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)
C) National Interfraternity Council (NIC)
D) National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC)
12. What is the nickname commonly given to members of Zeta Phi Beta?
A) Pearls
B) Zetas ✓
C) Doves
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. — Study Guide | Page 2
, D) Finer Women
13. Which of the five founders was known as the 'Mother Pearl'?
A) Fannie Pettie
B) Viola Tyler
C) Myrtle Tyler
D) Pearl Anna Neal ✓
14. The Five Pearls refer to:
A) The five founders of Zeta Phi Beta ✓
B) The five principles of the sorority
C) Five historic chapters
D) Five national presidents
15. Which founder of Zeta Phi Beta later became a school principal and civic
leader?
A) Pearl Neal
B) Arizona Cleaver
C) Fannie Pettie Watts ✓
D) Viola Tyler
Section 2: The Five Founders
16. What was Arizona Cleaver's married name?
A) Arizona Cleaver Neal
B) Arizona Cleaver Stemons ✓
C) Arizona Cleaver Brown
D) Arizona Cleaver Tyler
17. Pearl Anna Neal's sorority name honors what gemstone associated with
Zeta?
A) Pearl ✓
B) Diamond
C) Sapphire
D) Ruby
18. Viola Tyler's married name was:
A) Viola Tyler Neal
B) Viola Tyler Stemons
C) Viola Tyler Pettie
D) Viola Tyler Goings ✓
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, 19. Myrtle Tyler's married name was:
A) Myrtle Tyler Jones
B) Myrtle Tyler Cleaver
C) Myrtle Tyler Faithful ✓
D) Myrtle Tyler Watts
20. Fannie Pettie's married name was:
A) Fannie Pettie Neal
B) Fannie Pettie Watts ✓
C) Fannie Pettie Goings
D) Fannie Pettie Tyler
21. What are the four guiding principles of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority?
A) Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood ✓
B) Unity, Love, Faith, and Excellence
C) Pride, Purpose, Power, and Progress
D) Courage, Dignity, Integrity, and Honor
22. Which principle of Zeta Phi Beta focuses on academic achievement?
A) Service
B) Finer Womanhood
C) Scholarship ✓
D) Sisterhood
23. The principle of 'Finer Womanhood' in Zeta Phi Beta refers to:
A) Physical beauty standards
B) High moral character and refined womanhood ✓
C) Financial prosperity
D) Fashion and elegance
24. Zeta Phi Beta's motto is:
A) 'A Community Conscious, Action Oriented Organization' ✓
B) 'By Culture and By Merit'
C) 'Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood'
D) 'First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All'
25. Zeta Phi Beta is known for being the first sorority to:
A) Admit members outside of HBCUs
B) Create an undergraduate chapter abroad
C) Establish a graduate chapter
D) Be constitutionally bound to a fraternity ✓
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. — Study Guide | Page 4
