History of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated Exam Questions and Answers

Where did the first initiation ceremony take place? -ANSWER -Masonic Hall, Odd Fellow's Hall, Red Man's Hall Who is credited with proposing the fraternity colors? -ANSWER -Robert Harold Ogle What are the fraternity colors? -ANSWER -Old Gold and Black Who is credited with naming the society because he proposed the motion which was accepted? -ANSWER -George Biddle Kelly Despite being credited with naming the organization, the Brother who was given this honor says the credit should really go to this person because they researched/worked out the name? -ANSWER -Henry Arthur Callis What is considered to be the official founding date and place of origin of the fraternity? -ANSWER -December 4, 1906 on the campus of Cornell University, Ithaca, NY On the founding date, a meeting took place where the decision to become a Fraternity was deliberate. Whose letter of resignation was heard? -ANSWER -Charles "CC" Poindexter Name the three stages of Alpha's development: -ANSWER -Social Study Club, Literary Society, Fraternity Name the Founders of Alpha Phi Alpha: -ANSWER -1. Jewel Big Brother Henry Arthur Callis 2. Jewel Big Brother Charles Henry Chapman 3. Jewel Big Brother Eugene Kinckle Jones 4. Jewel Big Brother George Biddle Kelly 5. Jewel Big Brother Nathaniel Allison Murray 6. Jewel Big Brother Robert Harold Ogle 7. Jewel Big Brother Vertner Woodson Tandy