Delta Sigma Theta Exam Questions And Answers

What is being discrete? - ANS Showing discretion, keeping your business to yourself and not having anyone know your every move. How many founders are there? - ANS 22 Illustrious Ladies Founders 1-5 - ANS 1. Osceola McCarthy Adams 2. Marguerite Young Alexander 3. Winona Cargile Alexander 4. Ethel Cuff Black 5. Bertha Pitts Campbell Founders 6-10 - ANS 1. Zephyr Chisom Carter 2. Edna Brown Coleman 3. Jessie McGuire Dent 4. Frederica Chase Dodd 5. Myra Davis Hemmings Founders 11-15 - ANS 1. Olive C. Jones 2. Jimmie Bugg Middleton 3. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor 4. Vashti Turley Murphy 5. Naomi Sewell Richardson Founders 16-22 - ANS 1. Mamie Reddy Rose 2. Eliza Pearl Shippen 3. Florence Letcher Toms 4. Ethel Carr Watson 5. Wertie Blackwell Weaver 6. Madree Penn White 7. Edith Motte Young What does Crimson and Cream symbolize? - ANS Purity, Courage, Wisdom When was Delta Sigma Theta founded? - ANS January 13, 1913 On what campus was DST founded? - ANS Howard University What is DST founded on? - ANS Scholarship, sisterhood, and community service When was DST incorporated? - ANS 1930 When was the Delta Rho Chapter founded on ASU campus? - ANS November 22, 1952 (61 years) What was the first Public act performed by the Delta founders? - ANS Their participation in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington D.C., March 1913 Official Colors - ANS Crimson and Cream Official Flower - ANS African Violet Official Animal - ANS Elephant Official Symbol - ANS Pyramid Five Point Program Thrust - ANS 1. Economic Development 2. Educational Development 3. International Awareness and Involvement 4. Physical and Mental Health 5. Political Awareness and Involvement Brother - ANS Omega Psi Phi Who is the Jewel Temperance - ANS National Staff What are the 9 jewels? - ANS 1. Compassion 4. Fellowship 7. Justice 2. Courtesy 5. Fidelity 8. Purity 3. Dedication 6. Honesty 9. Temperance What is DST Motto? - ANS "Intelligence is the torch of Wisdom" Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - ANS Cornell University; 1906 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - ANS Howard University; 1908 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity - ANS Indiana University; 1911 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority - ANS Butler University; 1922 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity - ANS Howard University; 1914 Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity - ANS Howard University; 1920 Iota Phi Theta Fraternity - ANS Morgan State University; 1963 Where is Lady of Fortitude located? - ANS on campus of Howard University Who created Lady of Fortitude? - ANS James King What does Lady of Fortitude symbolize? - ANS Strength, Courage, Hope, Wisdom, Beauty, Feminity What do the facial features represent? - ANS Depicts courage and determination What do the outreached hands represent? - ANS The re-coding of love as well as the giving of oneself to others The statue is shown pushing forward, the tension on her thigh - ANS Rep. of her strength What is fortitude? - ANS Stands to inspire women to move forcefully forward to meet life's challenges