More DAT questions Flashcards
What are the nine jewels of Delta Sigma Theta?
Compassion, Courtesy, Dedication, Fellowship, Fidelity, Honesty, Justice, Purity, Temperance
In what year was Delta Sigma Theta incorporated?
1930
On which campus was Delta Sigma Theta founded?
Howard University
Who designed the sorority’s pin?
Madree Penn White
Who wrote the Delta Oath?
Mary Church Terrell
At which convention was the Delta Hymn adopted?
6th National Convention, 1924
Who are the two writers of the Delta Hymn?
Florence Cole Talbert and Alice Dunbar Nelson
What jewel is dedicated to deceased sorors?
Purity
What jewel represents the nine cardinal virtues and where is it located?
Represented by nine jewels on the Sigma, located on the sorority’s pin
Who was one of the first three honorary members initiated?
Gabrelle Pellehm
What year was Mary McLeod Bethune initiated?
1923
Who was the only founder to receive a doctorate?
Eliza Pearl Shippen
Which founder taught at Claflin College?
Edith Motte Young
Which founder served as Sergeant-at-Arms?
Frederica Chase Dodd
Who was national president during the first national convention?
Sadie T. M. Alexander
Who was the national president when Delta Academy and GEMS were established?
Marcia L. Fudge
Which national president formed a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to build 22 homes?
Bertha M. Roddey
Which national president emphasized education, equal rights, war bonds, and ambulances?
Mae Wright Downs Peck Williams
Who was president when the first Delta national headquarters was established?
Dorothy I. Height
Which national president created the National Board as part of the organizational structure?
Gladys Byram Shepperd
Under whose leadership was the 5-Point Programmatic Thrust established?
Dorthy I. Height
Which president was in office when the first Delta headquarters mortgage was burned?
Mona Humphries Bailey
Who implemented the first virtual membership intake process during the pandemic?
Beverly E. Smith
Which president served on committees for four U.S. presidents?
Jeanne L. Noble
Who became the first former Regional Director in nearly 40 years to be elected National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.?
Cheryl A. Hickmon
Who created the Office of National Second Vice President?
Helen Elsie Austin
Who was the national president that led a capital fund campaign?
Mona Humphries Bailey
Which honorary member was a journalist and senior correspondent for PBS?
Gwen Iffel
Which honorary member established a home for unwanted babies?
Clara McBride Hale (Mother Hale)
What are the seven regions of the sorority?
Central, Eastern, Farwest, Midwest, South Atlantic, Southern, Southwest
In which four countries does Delta Sigma Theta have chapters?
UK, Canada, Korea, Bahamas
What are the five points of the Programmatic Thrust?
Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, Political Awareness and Involvement
Who started Delta Academy?
Marcia L. Fudge
What is the GEMS program?
Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully – for young women ages 14–18
Which award supports and uplifts HBCUs?
Distinguished Professor Endowed Chair Award
Which award is for achievements in arts and letters?
Osceola Award
