Memphis Facts
True or False: Memphis is the only city in America to be voted "cleanest city" five times
True somehow
Where was Pi Phi founded?
Monmouth college, in Monmouth Illinois
Where was Sigma Chi founded?
Miami University, OH
True or False: We have the largest public library in West TN?
True
Name 5 Memphis BBQ restaurants.
Central, Tops, Corky's, One & Only, Rendezvous, Commissary
What grocery store was founded in Memphis?
Piggly Wiggly
When was Pi Phi founded?
April 28, 1867
Which President is a significant Sigma Chi alumni?
Joe Biden
True or False: Pouncer was originally named "Ted"?
False
Which restaurant has been voted "best burger in Memphis" since 1984?
Huey's
What business did Crosstown Concourse used to be?
Sears
What famous celebrity was a Pi Phi?
Jennifer Garner
When was Sigma Chi founded?
June 28, 1855
When was the University of Memphis founded?
September 10th, 1912
What is the oldest cafe in Memphis (opened in 1919)?
Hint: It's downtown.
Arcade Restaurant
What year was the city of Memphis founded?
1819
Name all of the Pi Phi founders.
1- Rosa Moore
2- Clara Brownlee hutchinson
3- Ada Bruen Grier
4- Inez smith soule
5- Fannie Thomsom
6- Margret Campbell
7- Fannie Whitenack Libbey
8- Jennie Nicol
9- Libbie Brook Gaddis
10- Emma Brownlee Kilgore
11- Jennie Horne Turnbull
12- Nancy Black Wallace
Name all 7 of Sigma Chi's founders.
Benjamin Piatt Runkle, Thomas Cowan Bell, William Lewis Lockwood, Isaac M.Jordan, Daniel William Cooper, Franklin Howard Scobey, and James Parks Caldwell.
What famous singer preformed his first performance in front of Scates Hall?
Elvis Presley
What restaurant is rated #1 on Trip Advisor for best breakfast in Memphis?
Gibson's Donuts
Who named the city of Memphis "Memphis"?
Hint: It is a past President
President Andrew Jackson
How many active Pi Phi chapters are there?
133
How many active chapters does Sigma Chi have?
240
What UofM president proceeded Bill Hardgrave? (served before)
M. David Rudd
True or False: The Memphis Zoo was founded in 1906 because of an overflow of animals at the Little Rock Zoo
False