ZETA PHI BETA ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Dr. Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe.
Answer: Fourteenth Grand Basileus; longest-serving Grand Basileus
(1954-1965)
◍ First Basileus.
Answer: Arizona Leedonia Cleaver (Stemons)
◍ First Official Meeting.
Answer: January 16, 1920 in Arizona Cleaver's dormitory room in Miner
Hall
◍ Official Motto.
Answer: Culture for Service, Service for Humanity
◍ Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc..
Answer: Founded January 1914 at Howard University
◍ Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc..
Answer: Last NPHC sorority; founded November 1922 at Butler University
◍ Fannie
R. Givens.
Answer: Seventh Grand Basileus; law enforcement officer
◍ Zeta Phi Beta Name.
Answer: 'Zeta' taken from Sigma's Greek letter to seal the relationship
◍ First Initiates.
Answer: Gladys Warrington, Harriet Dorsey, Pauline Phills, Nelli Singfield
, ◍ Arizona Cleaver and Charles
R. S. Taylor.
Answer: Significant couple during spring of 1919 who discussed forming a
new sorority
◍ Fannie Pettie (Watts).
Answer: Five Pearl; social investigator; director of Cradle Roll Division in
Brooklyn
◍ Official Flower.
Answer: White carnation
◍ Sorority Colors.
Answer: Royal blue and pearl white
◍ Joanna Houston Ransom.
Answer: Third Grand Basileus; instrumental in incorporation; social worker
◍ Charles Robert Samuel Taylor.
Answer: Phi Beta Sigma founder who supported the creation of Zeta Phi
Beta
◍ Arizona Cleaver Stemons.
Answer: First and longest-serving founder influence; social worker; Grand
Basileus 1920-1921
◍ Nellie Buchanan.
Answer: Fourth Grand Basileus; educator; Alpha Zeta Chapter member
◍ Myrtle Lavenia Tyler (Faithful).
Answer: Second Grand Basileus; blood sister of Viola Tyler Goings
◍ First Pledge Class.
Answer: Spring of 1920
◍ Violette
N. Anderson.
Answer: First Black woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme
Court
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Dr. Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe.
Answer: Fourteenth Grand Basileus; longest-serving Grand Basileus
(1954-1965)
◍ First Basileus.
Answer: Arizona Leedonia Cleaver (Stemons)
◍ First Official Meeting.
Answer: January 16, 1920 in Arizona Cleaver's dormitory room in Miner
Hall
◍ Official Motto.
Answer: Culture for Service, Service for Humanity
◍ Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc..
Answer: Founded January 1914 at Howard University
◍ Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc..
Answer: Last NPHC sorority; founded November 1922 at Butler University
◍ Fannie
R. Givens.
Answer: Seventh Grand Basileus; law enforcement officer
◍ Zeta Phi Beta Name.
Answer: 'Zeta' taken from Sigma's Greek letter to seal the relationship
◍ First Initiates.
Answer: Gladys Warrington, Harriet Dorsey, Pauline Phills, Nelli Singfield
, ◍ Arizona Cleaver and Charles
R. S. Taylor.
Answer: Significant couple during spring of 1919 who discussed forming a
new sorority
◍ Fannie Pettie (Watts).
Answer: Five Pearl; social investigator; director of Cradle Roll Division in
Brooklyn
◍ Official Flower.
Answer: White carnation
◍ Sorority Colors.
Answer: Royal blue and pearl white
◍ Joanna Houston Ransom.
Answer: Third Grand Basileus; instrumental in incorporation; social worker
◍ Charles Robert Samuel Taylor.
Answer: Phi Beta Sigma founder who supported the creation of Zeta Phi
Beta
◍ Arizona Cleaver Stemons.
Answer: First and longest-serving founder influence; social worker; Grand
Basileus 1920-1921
◍ Nellie Buchanan.
Answer: Fourth Grand Basileus; educator; Alpha Zeta Chapter member
◍ Myrtle Lavenia Tyler (Faithful).
Answer: Second Grand Basileus; blood sister of Viola Tyler Goings
◍ First Pledge Class.
Answer: Spring of 1920
◍ Violette
N. Anderson.
Answer: First Black woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme
Court
