SGRHO STUDY SET UPDATED
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"
The NPHC is the acronym for..? - CORRECT ANSWER - National Pan-Hellenic Council
(Dash!!)
Iota Phi Theta became a member of the NPHC in..? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1996
Iota Phi Theta was founded on? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1963
NPHC Organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are opened to different cultural
backgrounds in terms of membership is an example of being..? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Historically African American
People join Greek-Lettered organizations for the opportunity to bond 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 Activities
NPHC Organizations do not accept first semester freshman, because they would prefer that new
members have a collegiate GPA upon applying for membership. 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 Southern
states in 1922? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ku Klux Klan
It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated 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, affiliates, staff, and community partners work to create and
support initiatives that align with our vision.
Which of the following are the names of the sorority's seven Founders? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little,
Dorothy Handley Whiteside,
Vivian Irene White Marbury,
Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson,
Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford,
Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin,
Cubena McClure
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"
The NPHC is the acronym for..? - CORRECT ANSWER - National Pan-Hellenic Council
(Dash!!)
Iota Phi Theta became a member of the NPHC in..? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1996
Iota Phi Theta was founded on? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1963
NPHC Organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are opened to different cultural
backgrounds in terms of membership is an example of being..? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Historically African American
People join Greek-Lettered organizations for the opportunity to bond 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 Activities
NPHC Organizations do not accept first semester freshman, because they would prefer that new
members have a collegiate GPA upon applying for membership. 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 Southern
states in 1922? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ku Klux Klan
It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated 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, affiliates, staff, and community partners work to create and
support initiatives that align with our vision.
Which of the following are the names of the sorority's seven Founders? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little,
Dorothy Handley Whiteside,
Vivian Irene White Marbury,
Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson,
Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford,
Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin,
Cubena McClure
