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History Pt. 1 Flashcards

1
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When was Sigma Nu first founded?

A

January 1st, 1869

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2
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When was the Delta Kappa Chapter first started at UD?

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1911

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3
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When was Delta Kappa chapter Recolonized?

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2009

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4
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When was Delta Kappa chapter Chartered?

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September 17, 2011

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5
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Who is Sigma Nu’s Sister Sorority

A

Alpha Xi Delta (AZD)

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6
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Where is Sigma Nu National Headquarters?

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Lexington, VA

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7
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Name the three founders

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James Frank Hopkins, Greenfield Quarles, James McIlvaine Riley

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8
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Where did the three Founders meet to found Sigma Nu?

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Limestone outcropping

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9
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Where was Sigma Nu founded?

A

Virginia Military Institute

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10
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Who was the first Commander of Sigma Nu?

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James McIlvaine Riley

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11
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Where was Sigma Nu’s National Headquarters located before moving to Lexington?

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Indianapolis, Indiana

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12
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What year did Sigma Nu move its Headquarters to Lexington?

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1957

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13
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What is the flower of Sigma Nu?

A

White Rose - classic five-petaled, wild, white English floribunda

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14
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Who wrote the Sigma Nu Creed?

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Walter James Sears

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15
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What is the official tree of Sigma Nu?

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White Oak, Baldinger Oak

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16
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Who designed the Coat of Arms?

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Elwood H. McClelland

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17
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What is the nickname of Sigma Nu Headquarters?

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The Rock

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18
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When was the spiritual birth of Sigma Nu?

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1866 - the year the founders entered VMI

19
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What was the Beta Chapter of Sigma Nu

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2nd Chapter - University of Virginia

20
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Who was the first Editor of The Delta?

A

John Alexander Howard

21
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What was the badge of Sigma Nu patterned after?

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White Cross of the French Legion of Honor

22
Q

the three famous Sigma Nu paintings.

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(“A Serpent, A Rose, and A Star” “The Founding” “The Quest”

23
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Where was the first Sigma Nu National Convention?

A

Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, TN

24
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  1. Where was founder Quarles from?
A

Christian County, Kentucky

25
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Where was founder Riley from

A

St. Louis, Missouri

26
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  1. Where was founder Hopkins from
A

Ripley, Mississippi

27
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  1. Who is the spiritual founder of Sigma Nu?
A

Francis H. “Specs” Smith

28
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Who created the first Ritual

A

James Frank Hopkins

29
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Describe the Sigma Nu flag

A

Three equal horizontal bars of black, white and gold with a coiled gold serpentin the center

30
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Who painted “A Serpent, A Rose and A Star”

A

Elmer Paul Catts, Jr

31
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When was the first Sigma Nu National Convention?

A

July 9-10, 1884

32
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Name the symbols of Sigma Nu

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Bible, Sword, Badge, Rock, Rose, Coat of Arms, Flag, Limit Gate, White Oak, Creed, Headquarters Shrine - Six other shrines also stand out and markers have been erected by the General Fraternity to commemorate: Our Founding - Graves of our three Founders, Grave of the First Editor of the Delta, Grave of our Spiritual Founder, Official Song, Official Paintings of Sigma Nu

33
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What does The Rock symbolize

A

Enduring Strength

34
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What does The Rose symbolize

A

Purity of Purpose

35
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Where was founder Quarles buried

A

Helena, Arkansas

36
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Where was founder Riley buried

A

Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

37
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Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

A

Mablevale, Arkansas

38
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First Commander

A

Matt Petfield - Alpha

39
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Second Commander

A

James Winifred Finegan III - Alpha

40
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Third Commander

A

Michael Robert Pechstein - Beta

41
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Fourth Commander

A

Beau Grant Delaney – Delta

42
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Fifth Commander

A

Joseph Drew Spina – Epsilon

43
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Sixth Commander

A

Anthony Paul Rodio- Theta

44
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Seventh Commander

A

Alec Daniel Miller- Kappa

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