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Campus Greeks

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Campus Greeks game quiz
"Test your knowledge about Greek-letter social organizations on U.S. college/university campuses, a.k.a. fraternities and sororities. (No references to "Animal House" here!)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is the term typically used to describe the formal invitation given to someone to join a fraternity or sorority?
    Contract
    Petition
    Offer
    Bid


2. Greek-letter organizations have been around in the U.S. for a long time - longer than some may think. As one might expect, the first fraternity was founded earlier than the first sorority. In what year was the oldest Greek-letter organization for men founded on a U.S. college/university campus?
    1831
    1851
    1798
    1776


3. Many famous people in various industries "went Greek" during their college days. Who among the following, however, did NOT join a fraternity or sorority?
    Filmmaker and actor Spike Lee
    Singer Willie Nelson
    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
    "Today Show" co-host Hoda Kotb


4. In what year was the first sorority/women's fraternity founded, (perhaps during discussions of Giuseppe Verdi's new opera "Rigoletto")?
    1798
    1851
    1902
    1873


5. Membership in a sorority or fraternity is for college kids... or is it? For how long after joining is a person typically considered a member in a Greek-letter organization?
    A lifetime
    For 25 years
    For 10 years
    For 50 years


6. The "Divine Nine" is an informal name for whom or what in U.S. college/university Greek life?
    The nine fundamental tenets of all fraternities and sororites
    The first nine U.S. presidents to have been members of a fraternity
    The nine historically African-American Greek-letter organizations
    The first nine sororities to have ever been founded


7. There are a few different organizations/associations that represent certain groups of fraternities and/or sororities. Which of the following organizations serves only sororities?
    National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
    National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)
    National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO)
    North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)


8. Do you know your alphabet? What Greek letter can be represented as "P"?
    Rho
    Phi
    Pi
    Pe


9. Generally speaking, what is a "legacy" when referring to U.S. college fraternities and sororities?
    The history of a fraternity or sorority
    The oldest ritual of a fraternity or sorority
    The primary founding member of a fraternity or sorority
    The child, grandchild, or sibling of a fraternity or sorority member


10. What is a common name for the formal pin worn only by initiated/crossed members of a particular sorority or fraternity?
    Shield
    Emblem
    Laurel
    Badge


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Compiled May 18 13