ALPHA PHI ALPHA EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 240 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
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
Who is considered the precursor of Alpha Phi Alpha? -
...ANSWER...CC Poindexter
The date of the first incorporation is: -
...ANSWER...January 29, 1908
EXAM 240 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
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
Who is considered the precursor of Alpha Phi Alpha? -
...ANSWER...CC Poindexter
The date of the first incorporation is: -
...ANSWER...January 29, 1908
