Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity - Test
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When was the fraternity founded? - -January 5, 1911
- When was the Alpha Chapter charted? - -May 15, 1911
- What was the ORIGINAL name for the fraternity? - -Kappa Alpha Nu)
- Who is known as the "Original Pretty Boy"? - -Paul Waymond Caine.
- What does "Phi Nu Pi" mean? - -it is never to be written nor spoken.
- What does "NUPE" mean? - -Negroes Under Pressure, Excelling
- The Grand Chapter recognized the cane as an official part of Kappa Alpha
Psi when? - -1986 at the 66th Grand Chapter meeting.
- What does the first K stand for? - -Nothing. The K is always silent.
- What does the first A stand for? - -denotes accomplishment.
- What does the first P stand for? - -denotes performance.
- What does the second P stand for? - -denotes preparation.
- What does the last A stand for? - -denotes assurance.
- What is the fraternity motto? - -Achievement in every field of human
endeavor.
- How long were the original canes? - -36 inches or 3 feet.
- The cane has been used since....? - -Trick question: ever. Since the
beginning of the fraternity, canes were used. Although, the original "original"
canes did not have hooks and were not used for stepping. The canes were a
symbol of elegance and a gentleman.
- The canes used today are thought to resemble who or what? - -If the
canes are turned upside down, it resembles the letter "J" for Jesus.
- Who is the original Kappa? - -Moses carried a cane, therefore is sometimes
referred to as the original Kappa.
II - Copy
When was the fraternity founded? - -January 5, 1911
- When was the Alpha Chapter charted? - -May 15, 1911
- What was the ORIGINAL name for the fraternity? - -Kappa Alpha Nu)
- Who is known as the "Original Pretty Boy"? - -Paul Waymond Caine.
- What does "Phi Nu Pi" mean? - -it is never to be written nor spoken.
- What does "NUPE" mean? - -Negroes Under Pressure, Excelling
- The Grand Chapter recognized the cane as an official part of Kappa Alpha
Psi when? - -1986 at the 66th Grand Chapter meeting.
- What does the first K stand for? - -Nothing. The K is always silent.
- What does the first A stand for? - -denotes accomplishment.
- What does the first P stand for? - -denotes performance.
- What does the second P stand for? - -denotes preparation.
- What does the last A stand for? - -denotes assurance.
- What is the fraternity motto? - -Achievement in every field of human
endeavor.
- How long were the original canes? - -36 inches or 3 feet.
- The cane has been used since....? - -Trick question: ever. Since the
beginning of the fraternity, canes were used. Although, the original "original"
canes did not have hooks and were not used for stepping. The canes were a
symbol of elegance and a gentleman.
- The canes used today are thought to resemble who or what? - -If the
canes are turned upside down, it resembles the letter "J" for Jesus.
- Who is the original Kappa? - -Moses carried a cane, therefore is sometimes
referred to as the original Kappa.
