Alpha Phi Alpha History
What year was the Sphinx started?
1914
Carter G. Woodson organized the first Negro History Week Celebration on the second
week of February in 1926. The week celebration eventually became a month long
celebration which is now known as what?
Black History Month
What sport is best known as the ‘king of sports’?
Soccer
Area 51 is located in which US state?
Nevada
What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Who was the author of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Developmental in College Life?
Brother Charles H. Wesley
Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ph.D. (USAF) was the first African American to enter where?
Space
What NFL team was the first ever to finish a season with a record of 0-16 in 2008?
Detroit Lions
On a dartboard, what number is directly opposite No. 1?
19
Which country has the largest population in the world?
China
What was the first Graduate chapter?
Alpha Lambda established in 1911 in Louisville, KY
In 1918, Alice Parker, created THIS device that could be used to heat an entire living space.
heating furnace
Which team has won the most English Premier League titles?
Manchester United
What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs?
Octagon
What are the names of the five oceans of the world?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Antarctic
Who created the first fraternity shield?
BB James Dunn created the first shield
This person broke 4 world records in one afternoon at the Big Ten Championships on
May 25, 1935; a year later, he upstaged Adolf Hitler by winning 4 golds (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump) at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Jesse Owens
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns
Where did the pineapple plant originate?
What is the name of the longest river in Africa?
The Nile River
What Hall was the first initiation held at?
How much did it cost?
Masonic Hall for 1.50
The largest woman’s organization happens to be the National Council of what?
National Council of Negro Women.
Who holds the record for the most career assists in NBA history?
John Stockton
What disease can be caused by a lack of Vitamin C?
Scurvy
What US states share a border with Mexico?
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas