All That: HBCU History
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black College and University
This HBCU is the nation’s only private, historically black, four-year, liberal arts college for men
A. Spelman College
B. Morris Brown College
C. Clark Atlanta University
D.Morehouse College
What is the nation’e oldest black athletic conference?
A. SWAC
B. SIAC
C. CIAA
D. MEAC
What year was Winston Salem State University founded?
1892
What was the first D9 sorority founded?
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Duhh
How many colleges and universities joined to make up the Atlanta University Center (AUC), which was the largest and oldest consortium of historically African American educational institutions in the world?
A.Five
B.Seven
C.Six
D.Four
Which state is recognized as having the most HBCUs?
A. Mississippi
B. Georgia
C. North Carolina
D. Alabama
Which HBCU marching band is known as the “Sonic Boom of The South”
A.Jackson State University
B. Wiley College
C. Texas College
D. Tennessee State University
What is the name of WSSU Marching Band?
Red Sea of Sound
Which sorority is the only one constitutionally bound to a fraternity?
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (bound to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.)
James Weldon Johnson wrote the words for “Lift Every Voice and Sing” which became known as the Black National Anthem. Which HBCU did he attend?
A.Clark Atlanta University
B. Morehouse College
C. Florida A&M University
D. Tuskegee University
Which HBCU is the top producer of Black Engineeers
A.North Carolina A&T State University
B. Xavier University
C. Jackson State University
D. Tennessee State University
On March 12,1944, a basketball team “secretly” played a team from Duke Univeristy in an illegal racially-integrated game. This “Secret Game” was, of course, the first racially-integrated basketball game in the South. What HBCU basketball team was it?
A. Livingstone University
B. Shaw University
C. Fayetteville State University
D. North Carolina Central University
Name a WSSU-specific tradition!
- Ramdition
- Ram Fest
- Homecoming
- Winston-Woman Wednesday
What year was the NPHC founded?
1930
America’s only Historically Black and Catholic University?
A. Concordia College
B.Oakwood University
C.Miles College
D.Xavier University
What was the first Black College in the nation to award the bachelors degree in elementary eduction?
A. Fisk University
B.Winston Salem State University
C. Talladega College
D. Elizabeth City State University
Pro Football Hall of Fame Larry Little played for the only undefeated NFL team the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Where did he play college football at?
A. North Carolina Central University
B. Florida A&M University
C.Bethune- Cookman College
D. Livingstone College
What was the original name of WSSU?
Slater Industrial Academy
Which D9 organization were founded on the campus of Howard University?
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Katherine Johnson was a mathematician that worked at NASA. Her mathematical calculations were very instrumental in space travel of Apollo astronauts. Her life was dedicated in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures”. She is an alumna of what University?
A.Virginia State University
B.West Virginia State University
C. Hampton University
D. Bluefield State University
Which university was the nation’s first historically black university to own an on-campus commercial radio and television station in North Carolina.
A. St. Augustine’s University
B. Alcorn State University
C. Howard University
D. University of DC
In 1892, Which two schools played each other in the first HBCU football game.
A. Hampton and Howard
B.Livingstone and Johnson C.Smith
C. Tuskegee and Selma
D. Cheyney and Lincoln (PA)
In what year did WSSU win a NCAA and who was the team led by?
WSSU became the first HBCU to win a NCAA championship in 1967. The team was led by Earl “The Pearl” Monroe and coached by the legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines.
In what order were the Divine Nine organizations founded?
1. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (1906)
2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (1908)
3. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (1911)
4. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (1911)
5. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (1913)
6. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (1914)
7. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (1920)
8. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (1922)
9. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (1963)