Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. History Exam Questions and Verified Answers – Founding History, Grand Basilei, Mandated Programs & Famous Members Study Guide

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. History Exam Questions and Verified Answers – Founding History, Grand Basilei, Mandated Programs & Famous Members Study Guide Introduction: This document contains detailed Omega Psi Phi history exam questions with verified answers covering the fraternity’s founding, charter members, Grand Basilei, official hymns, internationally mandated programs, and significant historical milestones. It also includes information about famous Omegas in education, politics, science, athletics, civil rights, and the arts, along with important poems, traditions, and organizational history. The material is organized in a question-and-answer format designed for study preparation and review. It also includes historical timelines, chapter information, National Pan-Hellenic Council details, and notable fraternity achievements. Exam Questions and Answers Famous Omegas in Education --- correct precise answer ---* Dr. Carter G. Woodson - The earliest and most outspoken proponent for the study of Black History. * Benjamin E. Mays - President Emeritus of Morehouse College, writer and lecturer. * Professor Frank Coleman - Professor and head of the Physics Department, Howard University. * Herman Dreer - Teacher, minister, writer, and author of The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., . Famous Omegas in Government and Politics --- correct precise answer ---* Wiliam Hastie - First Governer of the Virgin Islands. * Robert C. Weaver - Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). * Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. - Secretary, Department of the Army. * Lawrence Douglas Wilder - Former Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. * Togo West - Secretary of the Army. * James E. "Jim" Clyburn - The House Majority Whip in the 110th Congress. (2nd Black to hold that position). * Rev. Jesse Jackson - Founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Candidate for the United States Presidency in 1984 and 1988. Served as "Shadow Senator" for DC from 1991 to 1997. * Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. - 2001 Springarn Medal recipient. Executive Director of United Negro College Fund and a former president of the National Urban League. He also served as a close adviser to President Bill Clinton. * Clarence Lightner - 1st Black Mayor of Raleigh, NC. Held the posts of the Director of the CDC and the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry from 1993 to 1998. * Walter E. Washington - 1st Home-Rule mayor of the District of Columbia. Former Executive Director of the National Capital Housing Authority. * George L.P. Weaver - Former U.S. Secretary of Labor. * Kendrick B. Meek - Congressman serving the 17th Congressional District of Florida since 2003. A former trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol where he became Florida's 1st African-American to promoted to the rank of Captain. Famous Omegas in Science --- correct precise answer ---* Dr. Ernest Everett Just - Internationally known biologist and professor at Howard University. * Dr. Charles Drew - Perfected the use of blood plasma; Professor of Surgery at Howard University. * Percy Julian - Discovered the use of foam to extinguish fires and discovered a method of producing cortisone synthetically. * Charles Bolden - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Naval Academy (pilot). NASA Administrator (July 17, 2009 - present). * Dr. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in Physics (civilian). * Dr. Fred Drew Gregory - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (pilot). * Dr. Hildrus Poindexter - Bacteriologist who studied the epidemiology of tropical diseases. Who are the Eleven Charter Members chosen for the first chapter of the fraternity, Alpha, established at Howard University were: --- correct precise answer ---William S. Gilbert, Charles Young Harris, Clarence Albert Hayes, Benjamin Harry Jones, Clarence Osceola Lewis, Julius Henderson Love, William Albert Love, William Henry Pleasants, Charles Brougham Washington, Edgar Paul Westmoreland and Frank Howell Wimberly.