The Varlet Chapter 1-3 questions with
complete solutions
What is the name of the first college fraternity? What institution was it founded? In what year? -
ANS ✔✔Flat Hat Club, The College of William and Mary, 1750
. What is the name of the first Greek letter society or fraternity? What year was it founded? -
ANS ✔✔Phi Beta Kappa, 1776
What institution, city, and state was Kappa Alpha Order founded? On what day, month, and
year? - ANS ✔✔Washington College in Lexington, Virginia on December 21, 1865
What fraternities make up the Lexington Triad? - ANS ✔✔Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order,
and Sigma Nu.
T or F: It is customary to say "frat" in place of fraternity? - ANS ✔✔False
The first sisterhood, the Adelphean Society, was founded in 1851 in Macon, Georgia at
Wesleyan College. This society changed its name into what Greek letter society in 1904? - ANS
✔✔Alpha Delta Pi
What KA from Alpha Zeta Chapter at the College of William and Mary was instrumental in
founding Zeta Tau Alpha in 1898? - ANS ✔✔Plummer Jones
T or F: Kappa Alphas are prohibited from joining honor, professional, or recognition societies? -
ANS ✔✔False
, What does NIC stand for? What does IFC stand for? - ANS ✔✔North-American Interfraternity
Conference, Interfraternity Council
What were the names of the first historically African American Fraternity and Sorority? - ANS
✔✔Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated & Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Who is your institution's Greek Advisor? - ANS ✔✔
Why did James Ward Wood choose the shield as the primary shape of our badge? - ANS
✔✔"We have chosen this shield because of its original use as a protection or a means of
defense, and we hope that all our brethren may find that this badge and the men it identifies,
will protect them from danger within and without."
What are KA's official colors? More particularly what do the colors represent? - ANS
✔✔Crimson (blood) and Old Gold (treasure) spent by our forefathers in defense of country.
What are KA's official flowers? More particularly what do the flowers represent? - ANS ✔✔The
red rose (love, masculine might, and moral and physical incorruptibility) and magnolia(purity)
Name the components of KA's Coat of Arms? - ANS ✔✔Crest, Knight's Helmet & Crown,
Sunburst, Badge, Lions, Scroll and Motto, Flowers.
What is KA's official public motto? What does it mean? - ANS ✔✔"Dieu et les Dames" meaning
"God and the Ladies"
What is the institution where Kappa Alpha Order was founded called today? - ANS
✔✔Washington and Lee University
What position did Robert E. Lee hold at Washington College? - ANS ✔✔President of the College
complete solutions
What is the name of the first college fraternity? What institution was it founded? In what year? -
ANS ✔✔Flat Hat Club, The College of William and Mary, 1750
. What is the name of the first Greek letter society or fraternity? What year was it founded? -
ANS ✔✔Phi Beta Kappa, 1776
What institution, city, and state was Kappa Alpha Order founded? On what day, month, and
year? - ANS ✔✔Washington College in Lexington, Virginia on December 21, 1865
What fraternities make up the Lexington Triad? - ANS ✔✔Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order,
and Sigma Nu.
T or F: It is customary to say "frat" in place of fraternity? - ANS ✔✔False
The first sisterhood, the Adelphean Society, was founded in 1851 in Macon, Georgia at
Wesleyan College. This society changed its name into what Greek letter society in 1904? - ANS
✔✔Alpha Delta Pi
What KA from Alpha Zeta Chapter at the College of William and Mary was instrumental in
founding Zeta Tau Alpha in 1898? - ANS ✔✔Plummer Jones
T or F: Kappa Alphas are prohibited from joining honor, professional, or recognition societies? -
ANS ✔✔False
, What does NIC stand for? What does IFC stand for? - ANS ✔✔North-American Interfraternity
Conference, Interfraternity Council
What were the names of the first historically African American Fraternity and Sorority? - ANS
✔✔Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated & Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Who is your institution's Greek Advisor? - ANS ✔✔
Why did James Ward Wood choose the shield as the primary shape of our badge? - ANS
✔✔"We have chosen this shield because of its original use as a protection or a means of
defense, and we hope that all our brethren may find that this badge and the men it identifies,
will protect them from danger within and without."
What are KA's official colors? More particularly what do the colors represent? - ANS
✔✔Crimson (blood) and Old Gold (treasure) spent by our forefathers in defense of country.
What are KA's official flowers? More particularly what do the flowers represent? - ANS ✔✔The
red rose (love, masculine might, and moral and physical incorruptibility) and magnolia(purity)
Name the components of KA's Coat of Arms? - ANS ✔✔Crest, Knight's Helmet & Crown,
Sunburst, Badge, Lions, Scroll and Motto, Flowers.
What is KA's official public motto? What does it mean? - ANS ✔✔"Dieu et les Dames" meaning
"God and the Ladies"
What is the institution where Kappa Alpha Order was founded called today? - ANS
✔✔Washington and Lee University
What position did Robert E. Lee hold at Washington College? - ANS ✔✔President of the College
