AKA MIP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Sorority - ANSWERA society for women with selective membership limited by the
invitation of persons who are already members.
Boule - ANSWERThe periodic assembly of the total membership
Directorate - ANSWERThe governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not
in session
Soror - ANSWERSister
How is membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha classified? - ANSWERundergraduate,
graduate, general, associate, life, honorary
What is the highest honor which the sorority can give? - ANSWERHonorary
membership
Undergraduate Chapter - ANSWERThose established by charter to a collegiate
institution or a specified geographical area for college students
Graduate chapter - ANSWERThose set up specifically for alumnae in a specified
geographical area
How often does the Boule meet? - ANSWERbiennially
Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? - ANSWERTo ensure perpetuity
What is the sorority's board of directors called? - ANSWERDirectorate
Purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - ANSWERThe purpose of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority is
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 of service to ALL mankind.
How many officers make up the current directorate? - ANSWER18.
Supreme Basileus (International President) - ANSWERGlenda Glover
First Supreme Anti-Basileus - ANSWERDanette Anthony Reed
, South Eastern Regional Director - ANSWERMitzi Dease Paige
Are all members graduate sorors? - ANSWERNo. 3 undergraduates- Second Supreme
Anti-Basileus and 2 Undergraduate Members-at-Large
Are some of the members elected geographically? Who? When would you be eligible to
run for this office? - ANSWERYes. Regional Director. After serving at least one term as
a Basileus of a graduate chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional
conferences immediately preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's chief officer? What is her role? -
ANSWERSupreme Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and
Directorate. She shall appoint, with the approval of the Directorate, the chairmen and
members of all committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise
provided for in the Bylaws. She shall exercise general supervision over employed
personnel and over the Boule.
How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there in Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority? - ANSWER1,018
How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority? - ANSWER10 including
International Region
Which states make up the region where you live? - ANSWERSouth Eastern Region
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Kappa Alpha? - ANSWEREthel
Hedgeman Lyle
By whom was she influenced? - ANSWERTremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook,
schoolteachers
How are chapter program activities determined? - ANSWERBy the International
Program Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus
How many individuals were in the original group? Name and tell two facts about each
person - ANSWER9
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle- Originator and "guiding light" of AKA. Taught music
Beulah Burke- Created organization name, motto, & Colors
Lililie Burke- co created motto and participated in organizing Xi Omega Chapter
ANSWERS
Sorority - ANSWERA society for women with selective membership limited by the
invitation of persons who are already members.
Boule - ANSWERThe periodic assembly of the total membership
Directorate - ANSWERThe governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not
in session
Soror - ANSWERSister
How is membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha classified? - ANSWERundergraduate,
graduate, general, associate, life, honorary
What is the highest honor which the sorority can give? - ANSWERHonorary
membership
Undergraduate Chapter - ANSWERThose established by charter to a collegiate
institution or a specified geographical area for college students
Graduate chapter - ANSWERThose set up specifically for alumnae in a specified
geographical area
How often does the Boule meet? - ANSWERbiennially
Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? - ANSWERTo ensure perpetuity
What is the sorority's board of directors called? - ANSWERDirectorate
Purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - ANSWERThe purpose of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority is
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 of service to ALL mankind.
How many officers make up the current directorate? - ANSWER18.
Supreme Basileus (International President) - ANSWERGlenda Glover
First Supreme Anti-Basileus - ANSWERDanette Anthony Reed
, South Eastern Regional Director - ANSWERMitzi Dease Paige
Are all members graduate sorors? - ANSWERNo. 3 undergraduates- Second Supreme
Anti-Basileus and 2 Undergraduate Members-at-Large
Are some of the members elected geographically? Who? When would you be eligible to
run for this office? - ANSWERYes. Regional Director. After serving at least one term as
a Basileus of a graduate chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional
conferences immediately preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's chief officer? What is her role? -
ANSWERSupreme Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and
Directorate. She shall appoint, with the approval of the Directorate, the chairmen and
members of all committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise
provided for in the Bylaws. She shall exercise general supervision over employed
personnel and over the Boule.
How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there in Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority? - ANSWER1,018
How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority? - ANSWER10 including
International Region
Which states make up the region where you live? - ANSWERSouth Eastern Region
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Kappa Alpha? - ANSWEREthel
Hedgeman Lyle
By whom was she influenced? - ANSWERTremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook,
schoolteachers
How are chapter program activities determined? - ANSWERBy the International
Program Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus
How many individuals were in the original group? Name and tell two facts about each
person - ANSWER9
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle- Originator and "guiding light" of AKA. Taught music
Beulah Burke- Created organization name, motto, & Colors
Lililie Burke- co created motto and participated in organizing Xi Omega Chapter
