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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first Greek letter organization and where and when was it founded? | Phi Beta Kappa was founded 1776 at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia |
| What Triad was the basis for expansion of the American college fraternity? Name the Fraternities in it | The Union Triad, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi, Kappa Alpha Society |
| What was the first fraternity at Miami and when was it established? | Alpha Delta Phi, 1833. |
| What was the Great Snow Rebellion, when did it occur, and why is it significant to Phi Delta Theta | The Great Snow Rebellion was a student uprising at Miami University in the winter of 1847. Most Greek men were expelled as a result and the absence of fraternites was the impetus for Phi Delta Theta's founding. |
| On what campus, in what building, and on what date did the Founders begin the creation of Phi Delta Theta? | Miami University, Old North Dorm, December 26, 1848 |
| What three fraternities comprise the Miami Triad? | Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi |
| Why is the Miami Triad significant? | These fraternities spread chapters across the U.S. and Canada, becoming the first truly national and international fraternities. |
| What two Phis were initiated by women's fraternities, and what were these fraternites? | George Banta Sr. by Delta Gamma and Guy Potter Benton by Delta Zeta |
| What is the NIC? | The North-American Interfraternity Conference is a confederation of national and international men's fraternities |
| What is the NPC? | The National Panhellenic Conference is a conference of national and international women's fraternities |
| What is the NPHC? | The National Pan-Hellenic Council is a confederation of traditionally black men's and women's national fraternities |
| List the Six founders and their years of graduation | Robert Morrison 1849, John McMillan Wilson 1849, Robert Thompson Drake 1850, John Wolfe Lindley 1850, Ardeivan Walker Rodgers 1851, Andrew Watts Rogers 1851. |
| The Six Founders are also known as... | The Immortal Six |
| Describe the Founders' "four historic meetings" | December 26 - the Founders resolved to create a secret society and appointed a committee to create a motto, bond, and constitution; December 28 - the committee's report was considered and amended; December 30 - the report was further debated and then appr |
| Who was the seventh man to sign THE BOND of Phi Delta Theta and when was he initiated? | Morton George Williams, January 1, 1849 |
| The first sisterhood was founded in 1851. What organization is it and what was it first called? | Alpha Delta Pi was founded as the Adelphean Society in 1851. |
| What was the first Greek-letter society for women? | Kappa Alpha Theta |
| How many total initiates and chapters are in PHi Delta Theta today? | there are over 217,000 total initiates and about 170 chapters |
| Name three "firsts" in Phi Delta Theta | First to publish a manual, first to create an alumnus pin, first to have an annual day of celebration |
| What is risk management and why is it important | Risk management is the method by which people eliminate or reduce the risk of an accident occurring. It affects fraternities in many areas including alcohol consumption, house safety. |