Phi Beta Kappa – Modules 1 & 2 Quiz Study Guide with
Key Concepts and Practice Questions
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
Iota Phi Theta became a member of the NPHC in... - correct answer ✔✔ 1996
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
Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Sigma Gamma Rho, chose 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 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 Hanley Whiteside, Vivian White Marbury, Nannie Mae
Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Martin, and Cubena McClure
Who is the sorority's primary Founder who served as Grad 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
Key Concepts and Practice Questions
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
Iota Phi Theta became a member of the NPHC in... - correct answer ✔✔ 1996
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
Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Sigma Gamma Rho, chose 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 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 Hanley Whiteside, Vivian White Marbury, Nannie Mae
Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Martin, and Cubena McClure
Who is the sorority's primary Founder who served as Grad 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
