ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY
INCORORATED EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
When was AKA founded? - Answer-Wednesday, January 15,1908
Where was AKA founded? - Answer-Washington, D.C - Howard University - Miner Hall
What are two important themes of AKA? - Answer-1.Importance of the individual 2. The
strength of an orginization of women of ability & courage
What barriers did Alpha Kappa Alpha cut across? - Answer-Racial, geographical,
political, physical & social barriers
What is the mission of AKA? - Answer-To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and
ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and
help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social
stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be a "Service to all
mankind".
When was AKA incorporated? - Answer-Wednesday January 29, 1913 (Five years later)
What does it mean to be incorporated? - Answer-Formed into or organized and
maintained as a legal corporation
What are the 20 pearls? - Answer-The founders(seniors and sophomores) & the
incorporaters
What Is Alpha Kappa Alpha motto? - Answer-By Culture & by merit
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official symbol? - Answer-Green enameled ivy leaf
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official flower? - Answer-Pink tea rose
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official publication? - Answer-The Ivy Leaf Magazine,
published in 1921
Why the name Alpha Kappa Alpha? - Answer-AKA is the 1st 3 letters of the Greek
words that form the sororitys motto
Who are the divine 9? - Answer-Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma
Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Omega Phi Psi, Iota Phi Theta, Phi Beta
Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta
INCORORATED EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
When was AKA founded? - Answer-Wednesday, January 15,1908
Where was AKA founded? - Answer-Washington, D.C - Howard University - Miner Hall
What are two important themes of AKA? - Answer-1.Importance of the individual 2. The
strength of an orginization of women of ability & courage
What barriers did Alpha Kappa Alpha cut across? - Answer-Racial, geographical,
political, physical & social barriers
What is the mission of AKA? - Answer-To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and
ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and
help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social
stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be a "Service to all
mankind".
When was AKA incorporated? - Answer-Wednesday January 29, 1913 (Five years later)
What does it mean to be incorporated? - Answer-Formed into or organized and
maintained as a legal corporation
What are the 20 pearls? - Answer-The founders(seniors and sophomores) & the
incorporaters
What Is Alpha Kappa Alpha motto? - Answer-By Culture & by merit
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official symbol? - Answer-Green enameled ivy leaf
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official flower? - Answer-Pink tea rose
What is Alpha Kappa Alpha official publication? - Answer-The Ivy Leaf Magazine,
published in 1921
Why the name Alpha Kappa Alpha? - Answer-AKA is the 1st 3 letters of the Greek
words that form the sororitys motto
Who are the divine 9? - Answer-Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma
Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Omega Phi Psi, Iota Phi Theta, Phi Beta
Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta
