Zeta Phi Beta Study Guide

Zeta Phi Beta Study Guide When and where was the Second Boulé held? - ANS Baltimore, Maryland December 1921 Who was the first elected Basileus, also holds the title of Grand Basileus Emerita; with a professional occupation in the area of Social work? - ANS Arizona Cleaver Stemons When and where was the first Boulé held and who was it held with? - ANS December 26th, 1920 Washington, D.C. held jointly with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.'s debut reception was held where and sponsored by whom? - ANS Whitelaw Hotel sponsored by Bros Charles Robert Samuel Taylor and A. Langston Taylor Who are the members from the second pledge class? - ANS Gladys Warrington Harriet Dorsey Pauline Philips Nellie Singfield Why was the name Zeta Phi Beta Chosen? - ANS To signify and seal the relationship between Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta When and where was the first official meeting of Zeta? - ANS January 16, 1920 Founder Arizona Cleaver's dorm room Miner Hall Who presented Zeta's request to establish the new sorority? - ANS Founder Arizona Cleaver What is the purpose of Zeta? - ANS Foster ideals of service, charity and scholarship, civil and cultural endeavors, sisterly love and Finer Womanhood Who were the incorporators of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc? - ANS Myrtle Tyler Gladys Warrington Joanna Houston Josephine Johnson L. O'Goldia Smith When and where was the sorority incorporated? - ANS March 30, 1923 Washington, D.C. and later incorporated in Illinois 1939 When and where was the first regional meeting? - ANS June 1927 Howard University What are the guiding principles? - ANS Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood and Finer Womanhood Who are the founders? - ANS Arizona Cleaver Stemons Pearl Anna Neal Myrtle Tyler Faithful Viola Tyler Goings Fannie Pettie Watts What year did the National Basileus become known as the Grand Basileus? - ANS 1926 When did the National Basileus become known as the International Grand Basileus and what chapters were chartered? - ANS 1948 Monrovia, Liberia Delta Iota Zeta Graduate Chapter Upsilon Beta Chapter Who was the second Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ; her professional occupation was in the area of education and she was also one of the incorporators of the sorority? - ANS Myrtle Tyler Faithful 1921 "There is a Zeta in a girl regardless of race, creed, or color, who has high standards principles, a good scholarly average, and an active interest in all things that she undertakes to accomplish." Who said this statement? - ANS Viola Tyler Goings Where is Founder Cleaver's house located? - ANS 1915 Federal Street in Philadelphia Name 5 International Grand Basilei? - ANS Dr. Barbara West Carpenter Barbara C. Moore Sheryl Underwood Mary Breaux Wright Valerie Hollingsworth Baker Which Founder was the first Basileus of the Alpha Chapter and the first Grand Basileus? - ANS Founder Arizona Cleaver When and where did Founder Myrtle Tyler's daughter become a member of Zeta, what chapter? - ANS Frances became a charter member of the Zeta Beta Zeta chapter Flint Michigan in 1958 What Chapter was Founder Neal affiliated with? - ANS Rho Zeta Chapter Winston-Salem, NC What Chapter was Founder Cleaver Stemons affiliated with and when was their first meeting held? - ANS Beta Delta Zeta in Philadelphia, first meeting was held October 14, 1944 What is Zeta's slogan for hazing? - ANS Finer Women Don't Haze What is the address of the National Headquarters? - ANS 1734 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. in Washington, D.C. What are the three properties owned by Zeta? - ANS National Headquarters, Birch Haven and the satellite headquarters What are the names of the youth auxiliary groups and when were they formed? - ANS Pearlettes - girls 4-8 Amicettes- girls 9-13 Archonettes- girls 14-18 Started in 1950 What was the official organ (magazine) of Zeta Phi Beta called? - ANS X-Ray What was the name of the pledge clubs of Zeta and when were they discontinued? - ANS X-Ray Discontinued in 1990 Who presented the idea of Amicae and when? What is the Latin meaning of Amicae and what are their colors? - ANS 1947 Soror Lucyle Avant presented the idea to International Grand Basileus Lullelia Walker Harrison Amicae means friends, baby blue and white When and where was the first Amicae chapter organized? - ANS Omaha, Nebraska by four members Beta Psi Zeta Name several Zeta firsts - ANS First and Only NPHC Sorority to be constitutionally bound to a fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc First organized in Africa in 1948 First to establish national auxiliaries First National Executive office of a black sorority in 1948 Members of Beta Psi Zeta who organized Amicae? - ANS Gertrude Lucas Craig Velma Mahan Hawkins Ashlee Dotson Garland Lucyle Avant This Grand Basileus began the Zeta Doves program and developed the Distinguished Pearls program. The ARCHON was also revised under her administration into an award worthy publication - ANS Sheryl P. Underwood The hallmark of this Grand Basileus' tenure was an international initiative she implemented known as Z-HOPE, she was also responsible for Zeta Organizational Leadership Program (ZOL) - ANS Barbara C. Moore (deceased) This is the eldest living Grand Basileus. She is a Golden life member, published the Zeta history book (Torchbearers of a Legacy), reactivated chapters in the Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Alaska, Korea and Germany. She was the National Director of the Illiteracy Eradication program, implemented the New Membership Initiative Program, developed the national website and online registration. She increased the financial holdings to more than $1 million during her term. - ANS Dr Barbara West Carpenter This Grand Basileus' initiatives included ELDERCARE, the reestablishment of the ZOL program as leadership certification for the sorority, she was chief researcher and transcriber for the for Zeta's first history book Torchbearers of a legacy. Headquarters was also paid in full during her term. - ANS Mary Breaux Wright Who was the longest serving Grand Basileus? - ANS Dr. Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe This Grand Basileus initiated the "Ten Point Program" and restructured Boulé programs - ANS Mildred Cater Bradham This Grand Basileus established the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Program-Stork's Nest, instituted the Baselei workshops which are now called ZOL - ANS Isabel M. Herson This Grand Basileus created the office of State Deputy (Associate Regional Director) now known as State Directors - ANS Nellie Rogers This Grand Basileus coordinated an internal reorganization of the sorority and renewed publication of the ARCHON. She was the first Executive Secretary following a term of Grand Basileus - ANS Dr. Lullelia Walker Harrison This Grand Basileus initiated plans for the purchase of the National Headquarters; Zeta became the first sorority to establish a chapter in Africa during her term in 1948. She also formalized the ARCHON - ANS Dr. Nancy Bullock McGhee She was the Third Grand Basileus and was instrumental in incorporating the organization in Washington D.C. in 1923. She was the Assistant Dean of Women at Howard University and instructor at Wilberforce. She also studied abroad at Oxford University in England - ANS Joanna Houston Ransom She was the Sixth Grand Basileus. She established the national structure of officers and directors. She was the wife of a physician who was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc - ANS Ruth Tappe- Scruggs Seventh Grand Basileus. Her administration was marked by the important decentralization of administrative responsibility- the grouping of chapters into geographical regions and appointments of Regional Directors. She was a law enforcement officer - ANS Fannie R. Givens Eighth Grand Basileus. During her administration, the honorary membership category was created. She directed the organization's program toward social concerns; published the Chapter Chatters and the pictorial Blue Book that focused on the development of the Coatesville Project in PA. She was an attorney and was the first black woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. She bequeathed "Birch Haven" to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - ANS Violette N. Anderson What and when was the very first fraternity founded? - ANS Phi Beta Kappa December 5, 1776 At the College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA What and when was the first sorority established? - ANS 1867 on the Campus of Wesleyan College in Macon, GA How many of the 9 fraternities and sororities were founded in the campus of Howard University? - ANS 5 of 9 Who was the 1st editor of the X-Ray publication? - ANS Grace Bradley At what Sigma Conclave was approval given to assist in the organization of a sister sorority? - ANS December 1919 Washington DC Which office is responsible for presiding at the International Executive Board Meetings - ANS International Chair of the International Executive Board Who is the highest ranking officer on the International Executive Board? - ANS International Grand Basileus How many Basilei positions are on the International Executive Board? - ANS 5 Who is responsible for membership in the sorority? - ANS International First Anti-Basileus How many regions are in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc? - ANS 8 Which region is only made up of two states? - ANS Southern In what region is Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. International Headquarters located? - ANS Eastern Washington DC How many Grand Basilei have there been? - ANS 25 Graduate chapters are distinguished by what Greek letter at the end of the chapter name? - ANS Zeta When is Finer Womanhood Observance? - ANS Last full week in February through the end of March What does ZHOPE stand for? - ANS Zetas Helping Other People Excel What are some International and National Projects Zeta has partnered on? - ANS Stork's Nest Five Point Plan Challenger Kids Program Human Genome Project Adopt a School Z- HOPE To become a member of Zeta Phi Beta, Inc., it is acceptable to consent to any form of hazing. True of False - ANS False What does FWDH stand for? - ANS Finer Women Don't Haze Z-NEF was established as the Sorority's non-profit and charitable organization to help the sorority further what principle? - ANS Scholarship What year was Z-NEF established as a private trust? - ANS 1975 What year was Z-NEF incorporated? - ANS 2006 What city and state was Z-NEF incorporated in? - ANS Washington, DC What year did the NPHC Council of Presidents release a Joint Position Statement on the definition of hazing? - ANS 1990