SGRHO EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What was the first collegiate fraternal organization and what year was it founded? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Phi Beta Kappa - 1776
What was the first black greek lettered organization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sigma Pi
Phi - "The Boule"
What does NPHC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - National Pan-Hellenic Council
Iota Phi Theta became a member of NPHC in - CORRECT ANSWER - 1996
NPHC Organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are open to different
backgrounds in terms of membership is an example of being... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Historically African American
People join Greek-Lettered organizations for the opportunity to bind and develop close ties with
other like-minded individuals. This is commonly known as... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fraternalism
Although Greek-lettered organizations existed on their respective campuses, the founders of
ΑΦΑ, ΚΑΨ, ΣΓΡ choose to create new organizations because... - CORRECT ANSWER -
The existing organizations excluded African Americans
W.E.B DuBois has included NPHC organizations in his concept of the "talented tenth" which is
characterized as... - CORRECT ANSWER - A leadership class within the African
American community
Although there are similarities between NPHC organizations and their counterparts, the major
difference is that NPHC organizations have a primary focus on... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Service activites
, NPHC Organizations do not accept first-semester freshmen because they would prefer that new
members have a collegiate GPA upon applying. This is an example of a commitment to... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Scholarship
When and where was Sigma Gamma Rho founded? - CORRECT ANSWER - November
12, 1922 - Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
Which organization in Indiana boasted the largest membership number outside of the southen
states in 1922? - CORRECT ANSWER - The KKK
It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority to enhance the quality of life for women and
their families in the U.S and globally through community service, civil and social action. Our
goal is to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership
development. Which of the following completes the mission statement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Our members, staff, affiliates, and community parters work to create and
support initiatves that align with our vision
Seven sorority founders in order: - CORRECT ANSWER - Mary Lou Allison Gardner
Little
Dorothy Hanley Whiteside
Vivian Irene White Marybury
Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson
Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford
Bessie Mae Downey Rhodes Martin
Cubena McClure
Who was the sorority's primary founder who served as Grand Basileus between 1925-1926? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little
What was the profession of the founders at the inception of the sorority? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Teaching
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What was the first collegiate fraternal organization and what year was it founded? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Phi Beta Kappa - 1776
What was the first black greek lettered organization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sigma Pi
Phi - "The Boule"
What does NPHC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - National Pan-Hellenic Council
Iota Phi Theta became a member of NPHC in - CORRECT ANSWER - 1996
NPHC Organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are open to different
backgrounds in terms of membership is an example of being... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Historically African American
People join Greek-Lettered organizations for the opportunity to bind and develop close ties with
other like-minded individuals. This is commonly known as... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fraternalism
Although Greek-lettered organizations existed on their respective campuses, the founders of
ΑΦΑ, ΚΑΨ, ΣΓΡ choose to create new organizations because... - CORRECT ANSWER -
The existing organizations excluded African Americans
W.E.B DuBois has included NPHC organizations in his concept of the "talented tenth" which is
characterized as... - CORRECT ANSWER - A leadership class within the African
American community
Although there are similarities between NPHC organizations and their counterparts, the major
difference is that NPHC organizations have a primary focus on... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Service activites
, NPHC Organizations do not accept first-semester freshmen because they would prefer that new
members have a collegiate GPA upon applying. This is an example of a commitment to... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Scholarship
When and where was Sigma Gamma Rho founded? - CORRECT ANSWER - November
12, 1922 - Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
Which organization in Indiana boasted the largest membership number outside of the southen
states in 1922? - CORRECT ANSWER - The KKK
It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority to enhance the quality of life for women and
their families in the U.S and globally through community service, civil and social action. Our
goal is to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership
development. Which of the following completes the mission statement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Our members, staff, affiliates, and community parters work to create and
support initiatves that align with our vision
Seven sorority founders in order: - CORRECT ANSWER - Mary Lou Allison Gardner
Little
Dorothy Hanley Whiteside
Vivian Irene White Marybury
Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson
Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford
Bessie Mae Downey Rhodes Martin
Cubena McClure
Who was the sorority's primary founder who served as Grand Basileus between 1925-1926? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little
What was the profession of the founders at the inception of the sorority? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Teaching
