Creed
ZTA History
Founders
Symbols
ZTA Trivia
100

What is the last line of the Creed?

"Remembering always that the foundation precept of Zeta Tau Alpha was Love, the greatest of all things"

100

What was the fraternity's original name?

???

100

What is the acronym to remember the founders?

FREDA HAMM

100

What are the 3 symbols of ZTA?

Strawberry

Crown

White Violet

100

How many points are on a ZTA crown

Five

200

Fill in the blank: "To realize that within our grasp, in Zeta Tau Alpha, lies the opportunity _"

"...to learn those things which will ever enrich and ennoble our lives"

200

What is the full date of ZTA's founding?

October 15th, 1898

200

Who was the first president of ZTA?

Maud Jones Horner

200

What are the official colors of ZTA?

Turquoise blue and steel gray

200

What are the three entities of ZTA?

ZTA Fraternity Housing Corporation

ZTA Fraternity

ZTA Foundation

300

Who wrote the Creed?

Shirley Kreasan Strout

300

Where was ZTA founded? (City, State, School)

Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia

300

Why is the strawberry special to ZTA?

A secret admirer gave strawberries to Cammie Jones, and the founders used it as the reason for the first purely social gathering of ZTA.

300

What piece of jewelry is the highest individual honor granted by the Fraternity?

Honor Ring

300

What is ZTA's open motto?

Seek the Noblest

400

What year was the Creed adopted?

1928

400

Where did the founders hold their secret meetings?

In a dormitory bathroom

400

Which two founders are related?

Alice Bland Coleman and Ethel Coleman van Name

400

Who is ZTA's patron goddess?

Themis

400

What is our national philanthropy?

Breast Cancer Education and Awareness

500

Fill in the blank: "To seek _____, to see beauty with its enriching influence"

"...understanding that we might gain true wisdom, to look for the good in everyone"

500

Which founder was originally asked to join a different sorority?

Alice Bland Coleman

500

Name all nine founders.

Francis Yancey Smith

Ruby Leigh Orgain

Ethel Coleman Van Name

Della Lewis Hundley

Alice Bland Coleman

Helen May Crafford

Alice Grey Welsh

Maud Jones Horner

Mary Cambell "Cammie" Jones Batte

500

What link number is Theta Sigma in the chain of chapters?

184

500

Name the five areas of Sisterhood

Belonging

Support and Encouragement

Common Purpose

Shared Social Experiences

Accountability