Chapter History
POETRY, MINDSET & BROTHERHOOD
FOUNDERS & THE SEVEN JEWELS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
SYMBOLS & MEANINGS
100

On what date was the Eta Gamma Chapter founded?

What is May 15, 1970?

100

Which poem associated with Alpha emphasizes resilience, courage, and being “unconquerable”?

What is “Invictus”?

100

Who are the founders of Alpha Phi Alpha commonly known as?

Who are the Seven Jewels?

100

On what date was Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. founded?

What is December 4, 1906?

100

What is the official symbol of Alpha Phi Alpha?

What is the Sphinx?

200

What is Eta Gamma’s well-known chapter nickname?

What is “Mackin Packin Never Lackin”?


200

Which poem teaches that the true test of a man is the fight he makes and his perseverance under

What is “The Test of a Man”?

200

Which Jewel became the first African American registered engineer in New York?

Who is George Biddle Kelley?

200

At which university was Alpha Phi Alpha founded?

What is Cornell University?

200

The Sphinx represents wisdom, silence, and what other trait?

What is secret knowledge?

300

Who is Eta Gamma’s Chapter Jewel?

Who is Freddie Roberts?

300

In “Invictus,” what phrase expresses full personal responsibility?

What is “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul”?


300

Which Jewel designed the fraternity’s first ritual and later worked for the U.S. Senate?

Who is Robert Harold Ogle?

300

What is the Fraternity’s motto?

What is “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All”

300

Which item on the Fraternity shield symbolizes intelligence and enlightenment?

What is the torch?

400

What is Eta Gamma’s house/key number?

What is 356 ?

400

In “The Test of a Man,” what does the poem say truly measures a brother — victory or the fight?

What is the fight?

400

Which Jewel played a major role in fraternity expansion and later became an Executive Secretary of the National Urban League?

Who is Eugene Kinckle Jones?

400

What does the Omega Chapter represent?

What is the memorial chapter for deceased brothers?


400

What do the seven stars on the shield represent?

Who are the Seven Jewels?

500

How many years in a row was Eta Gamma recognized as Texas Chapter of the Year?

What is 25 years

500

In Invictus, the speaker’s refusal to “winced or cry aloud” reflects which core aspect of Alpha’s Aim that focuses on character under pressure?

What is Manly Deeds (courage, composure, and discipline under adversity)?

500

Which Jewel was the first to enter the Omega Chapter?

Who is Henry Arthur Callis?

500

What are Alpha Phi Alpha’s three main aims?

What are Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind?

500

What does the fasces on the shield symbolize?

What is unity and strength?