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What are the national programs for Alpha Phi Alpha? - ANSWER ✔ Go to High
School, Go to College- (established in 1919)
a Hopeless People (established in 1930)
Project Alpha (established in 1980)
Brother's Keeper (established in 2010)
What is the official publication of Alpha Phi Alpha? - ANSWER ✔ The Sphinx
What is the meaning of the sphinx? - ANSWER ✔ The oldest, largest, most
magnificent statue of its kind - stands for the history and size of the fraternity.
Who were the first 10 general presidents? - ANSWER ✔ Big Brother Morris
Alvin Morrison (1908-1909)
Big Brother Roscoe C. Giles (1909-1911)
Big Brother Frederick H. Miller (1911-1912)
Big Brother Charles H. Gavin (1912-1914)
Big Brother Henry L. Dickason (1914-1915)
Big Brother Jewel Henry Arthur Callis (1915-1916)
Big Brother Howard H. Long (1916-1917)
Big Brother William A. Pollard (1918-1919)
Big Brother Daniel D. Fowler (1919-1920)
Big Brother Lucius L. McGee (1920-1921)
How many foundations does Alpha Phi Alpha Have? - ANSWER ✔ 4
,What is the meaning of Basileus? - ANSWER ✔ President
What is the meaning of Anti-Basileus? - ANSWER ✔ Vice President
What is Tamichous? - ANSWER ✔ Treasurer?
Grammateus? - ANSWER ✔ Recording Secretary
What are the four focus areas of the the most recent issue of The Sphinx -
ANSWER ✔ The New Civil Rights
The Sphinx and the Struggle
The fight for black men
Redreaming the Dream
What is the title of the History Book of Alpha Phi Alpha? - ANSWER ✔ The
History of Alpha Phi Alpha A Development in College Life
What is the title of Chapter 1 of the History Book? - ANSWER ✔ The Origin of
Alpha Phi Alpha
What is the title of Chapter 2 of the History Book? - ANSWER ✔ The Period of
Consolidation
Who is the author of the history book? - ANSWER ✔ Charles H. Wesley
What is the dedication of the History Book? - ANSWER ✔ To The Youths Who
March Onward and Upward toward the Light, this Volume is Respectfully
Dedicated
In the Fall 1905, the Social Study club met at the residence of? - ANSWER ✔
Edward Newton
In the Fall 1905, the address where the Social Study Club met was: - ANSWER ✔
421 North Albany St. Ithaca, NY.
Who was the individual responsible for calling the first meeting that took place in
the fall of 1905? - ANSWER ✔ CC Poindexter
, True or False - During the Fall of 1905, the two points of view which dominated
the discussions regarding the nature of the newly proposed organization were (1) to
be a social and literary organization in which all the members could participate at
regualr meetings, and (2) to become a fraternity. - ANSWER ✔ True
What factors caused the Social Study Club to flourish during the 1905-1906
academic year and the fall of 1906? - ANSWER ✔ Comradeship
In March 1906, the Social Study Club meetings were moved to what address? -
ANSWER ✔ 411 East State Street, Ithaca, NY.
The owners of the residence to where the Social Study Club meetings were moved
in March 1906 were: - ANSWER ✔ Annie and Archie Singleton
Robert Ogle discovered a news item in the Chicago Defenderabout a Black
Fraternity, Pi Gamma Omicron, being established at Ohio State University. He
inquired about its existenceand received which response: - ANSWER ✔ Registrar
replied that he had no cognizance of the existence of such an organization.
Who were the first initates? - ANSWER ✔ Eugene Kinkle Jones, Gordon Jones,
Lemuel Graves, and James Morton
On what day did the first initiation take place? - ANSWER ✔ October 30, 1906
Where did the first initiation ceremony take place? (All names that apply) -
ANSWER ✔ Red Men's Hall, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hall
Who is credited with proposing the fraternity colors? - ANSWER ✔ Robert
Harold Ogle
What are the fraternity colors? - ANSWER ✔ Old Gold and Black
Who is credited with naming the society because he proposed the motion which
was accepted? - ANSWER ✔ George Biddle Kelley
Despite being credited with name the organization, the Brother who was given this
honor says the credit should really go to this person because they
reserached/worked out the name? - ANSWER ✔ Eugene Kinkle Jones
, The first initiation banquet had many delectable delights. Choose the items which
were on the menu: - ANSWER ✔ Cream tomato soup, Salted Wafers, Hash Brown
Potatoes, Finger Rolls, Peas in tub, Wild Apple Jelly, Shrimp Salad, Rolled Bread,
Olives, Pickles, Neapolitan Ice Cream, Lady Fingers, Chocolate Cake, Demi-Tasse
(Small Cup), Crackers, Alpha Phi Alpha Punch, Brotherhood Smoke, Cheese.
What is considered to the official founding date and place of origin of the
fraternity? - ANSWER ✔ Tuesday, December 4th, 1906 - Cornell University
On the founding date, a meeting took place where the decision to become a
Fraternity was deliberate. Whose letter of resignation was heard? - ANSWER ✔
Charles "CC" Poindexter
Give the reason(s) why the individual, who wrote a letter of resignation, gave for
parting ways with the Literary Society. - ANSWER ✔ He felt that the Negro
students did not have enough cultural background to build upon to form a fraternity
and therefore resigned from the organization.
Name the three stages of Alpha's development: - ANSWER ✔ Literary Society,
Social Study Club, Fraternity
Name the founders of the fraternity: - ANSWER ✔ Henry Arthur Callis, Charles
Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinkle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison
Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, Vertner Woodson Tandy
The founders were commonly referred to as: - ANSWER ✔ Jewels
Who holds the distinction of being a founder and initiate: - ANSWER ✔ Eugene
Kinkle Jones
What is a shingle? - ANSWER ✔ Certificate of membership which states that one
is a duly initiated member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Who is credited with designing the first shingle? - ANSWER ✔ Henry Callis
Who is credited with designing the Fraternity pin? - ANSWER ✔ Vertner
Woodson Tandy
