Beta Beginnings
Expansion & Growth
CWRU Beta History
Traditions & Symbols
Miscellaneous
100

This university is where Beta Theta Pi was founded in 1839. 

Miami University


100

Beta Theta Pi was the first fraternity to be founded past which geographical region?

Allegheny/Appalachian Mountains


100

The Lambda Kappa chapter at Case was officially established in this year.

1905

100

Beta’s official colors are delicate shades of these two colors.

Pink and blue


100

“Sub Rosa” means this in Latin.

Under the rose

200

Who was the first president of Beta Theta Pi?

John Holt Duncan
200

The third chapter, Gamma, was founded at this university in 1841.

Western Reserve University

200

Before joining Beta Theta Pi, the local Case fraternity was known as this club.

Lyme Kill Club

200

The pledge pin is shaped like this type of shield.

Eight Pointed Grecian shield 

200

Members caught in fraternities during the 1800s risked this punishment from universities.

Expulsion

300

The eight original founders entered this building at Miami University on August 8, 1839.

Old Main


300

By the first general convention in 1842, this many chapters were active.

Six Chapters


300
In what year did the Lambda Kappa-Beta chapter merge?
1979


300

The Beta flower, adopted in 1889, is this.

Pink Rose

300

The coat of arms, adopted in 1879, features this mythical creature.

A dragon

400

The constitution of Beta Theta Pi was accepted on this date.

July 4, 1839

400

In 1854, the scheduling of general conventions changed from triennial to this frequency.

Biennial 

400

In 2006, the chapter partnered with this initiative to rebuild its culture.

Men of Principle Initiative 

400

Beta’s pledge pin was first designed in this year, though not adopted until 1899.

1894

400

The Beta flag, adopted in 1902, was designed by this man.

George Chandler

500

This 1848 event caused the Alpha Chapter at Miami to go inactive until 1855.

Snowball Rebellion

500

Name all of the first six Beta Theta Pi chapters.

Miami University, Cincinnati, Western Reserve, Ohio University, Transylvania University, and Jefferson College? 

500

At the start of Fall 2005, only this many active members remained in the chapter.

Five

500

The motto of our chapter is 

Reason is the Garden of Kings

500

Recite the opening line of the Beta Doxology.

“Bless now, O God on high”?