Phi Gamma Delta Exam – Flashcards

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Whats the first fraternity?
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Kappa Alpha Society
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Who makes up the Jefferson Duo?
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Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kapp Psi
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Where and when was the first Phi Gam house built?
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Penn State University, 1889
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What are the four ways Phi Gams name their chapters?
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Greek alphabet in order of the chapters establishment, Deuteron, Greek letters that relate to chapters location, Absorption of another chapter.
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Who is our sister sorority?
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Kappa Alpha Theta
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Who is the only true sorority?
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Gamma Phi Beta
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How many brothers died in WWI?WWII?
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WWI- 104 WWII-485
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Who was the first sorority?
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ADPi
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Who is the Apostle of the West and why is he important?
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John M'Millan, he founded Jefferson College
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Explain the significance of the Log Cabin
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Represented the founding of Phi Gamma Delta
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What are the two literary societies? Which one formed Phi Gamma Delta?
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Philo and Franklin. Franklin formed Phi Gamma Delta
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Where was the first meeting of Phi Gamma Delta?
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John Templeton McCarty's room (Delta Hall room 1)
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Name the Immortal six
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John Templeton McCarty James Elliot Jr. Naaman Fletcher Ellis Bailey Gregg Daniel Webster Crofts Samuel Beatty Wilson
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What college established our second chapter?
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Washington College
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Why is the chapter at UNC important today?
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It is the oldest active chapter
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Where is our headquarters located?
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1201 Red Mile Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40544
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What is Ekklesia?
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Held every two years and it is Phi Gamma Delta's paramount governing body.
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What are Archons?
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7 grad brothers, and 2 undergrad brothers become the board of directors of Phi Gamma Delta
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Who is our field sec and what is his duties?
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Mike McDonald, he visits each chapter in his district to stay with them for 3-4 days to evaluate their performance.
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Who is our section chief and what are his duties?
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Brad Johnson,he is the primary recruiter for graduate volunteers in his section.
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What are the chapters in NC?
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NC State- Nu Sigma UNC- Epsilon Davidson- Delta Kappa ECU- Pi Nu UNC Wilmingon- Pi Chi ASU- Beta Nu
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What is our fraternity nickname?
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Fiji
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Who is our Purple legionnaire and what are his duties?
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Dr. Jim Street, he is the primary advisor to the chapter
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What is dynamic recruitment?
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Recruiting young men year-round to increase the quality and quantity of recruitments.
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What are the Fraternity's founding values?
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Friendship, knowledge, service, morality, excellence
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Briefly describe Newton D. Bakers definition of a fraternity.
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A group of men chosen in a democratic process that share similar interests and values.
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Why do we have a pledge education program?
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To give pledges the knowledge of phi game, and let them know all their resources through fraternity and campus.
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What is your first priority as a member of the Fraternity? Second? Third?
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Scholarship, fraternity, self
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What are the six responsibilities of membership?
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Achieve academic excellence Act responsibly Get involved Learn Phi Gamm Meet financial obligations Replace yourself
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Describe your Big Brother's role
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Interact with little brothers family Be a role model Help little work towards initiation Install Phi Gamm values Be with little at least once a week
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What are some of the benefits in being a member of Phi Gamma Delta?
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Intramural's, housing, and lifelong brotherhood
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5 famous fijis
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Dean Smith Rob Riggle Phil Knight Jack Nicklaus Seth Meyers
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Phi gamma delta ___ ___ ___________ _____ _____
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not for college days alone
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Founding date?
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May 1st, 1848
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Where was Phi Gam founded?
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Jefferson college, Cannonsburg, PA
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Where is international headquarters?
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1201 Red Mile Road, Lexington Kentucky 40544
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5 famous Fijis who are not Calvin Coolidge
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Seth Myers, Rob Riggle, Phil Knight, Ben Boddie, Jack Rogers, Dean Thorton, Jack Nicklaus, Chris Chandler, Roger Penske, Dean Smith
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Current president and duties?
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Derek Hamilton. presides over chapter meetings
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Current treasurer and duties?
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Matt Burns. presides when president is not present and handle all of the fraternities money
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Current recording secretary and duties?
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Andrew Fishbaugh. records the minutes of each chapter
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Current historian and duties?
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Mike Davidson. serves as chapter ritualist and spiritualist.
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Current corresponding secretary and duties?
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Matt Cuddy. writes all external communication
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Proper terms?
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recruitment, pledge educator, graduate brothers, international headquarters, fraternity
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what are gentlemen of quality?
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have conversation skills, dress well, and have table manners
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what are the three choices you make as a phi gam?
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1. when you accept your bid 2. when you take part in the ritual/ initiation 3. when you decide to be a contributing graduate brother
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what is sires and sons?
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it is a program that fathers and sons who are both members of phi gam can join for free
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what is the cheney cup?
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it is an award given to the most efficient chapter in the conduct of their affairs. It is the highest distinction.
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what is the coon plaque?
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it is an award given to the chapter with the best publications
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official color and flower?
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royal purple and the purple clematis
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where can our letters be displayed?
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badge official seal official flag official house memorial to a brother certificate of membership college ring
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what is the actual founding date?
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April 22, 1848
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what is our most precious inheritance?
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the rituals
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what is our watch word? when and where is it used?
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is is Perge! (p!) it is placed in the bottom left corner of correspondences between Fijis
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how many square feet is IHQ?
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16,000 square feet
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what is the delta tradition?
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it is when you cut the tip of your cake off and eat it last
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What is the fraternity's mascot? Where is it from?
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A snowy white owl named Gamma. It is from the Allegheny Mountains of Western Pennsylvania.
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What is the significance of "Perge!"?
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When brothers are writing to other brothers it is accustomed to write "Perge!" in the bottom left corner of the page.
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Describe the silver, gold, and diamond owls.
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Silver- awarded after 25th year anniversary of initiation Gold- awarded after 50th year anniversary of initiation Diamond- awarded after 75th anniversary of initiation
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How did Phi Gamma Delta acquire the nickname Fiji?
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In 1879, when a name was to be chosen for the fraternity magazine, names such as "Fee Gee", "Phi Gamm", and "Delta" were suggested but "Fiji" was chosen.
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What is our most famous event? And when and where did the first one take place?
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Frank B. Norris Pig Dinner. University of California Berkeley in 1893.
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Who consisted of the Miami Triad?
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Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi
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The first greek letter society
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Phi Beta Kappa
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Who consisted of the Union Triad?
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KA Society, Sigma Alpha, and Delta Phi
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Who was the only fraternity organized during the Civil War?
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Theta Xi
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Phi gam gentlemen never:
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speak poorly of other greeks fight other greeks destroy or vandalize other greeks property show poor sportsmanship
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John Templeton McCarty's position?
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Main founder
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James Elliot Jr. position?
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Main writer of constitution
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Naaman Fletcher's position?
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First secretary and second president
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Ellis Bailey Greggs position?
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None given
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Daniel Webster Crofts position?
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None Given
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Samuel Beatty Wilson's position?
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First president
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Who wrote the love letters?
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James Elliot Jr.
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What was Naaman Fletchers nickname?
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Nancy
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What Chapter made us an international Fraternity? What University? Chapter Name and Date?
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Tau Kappa. University of Toronto. 1923
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Persistence quote
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence Talent will not Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent Genius will not Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb Education will not The world is full of educated derelicts Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
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Breakfast quote
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This is the beginning of a new day. God has blessed me with this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important because I'm exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes this day will be gone forever. Leaving in its place something I have traded for it. I want it to be gain not loss; good, not evil; success, not failure. In order that I shall not regret the price I paid for it because the future is just a whole string of nows. He's watching...
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what is our doxology?
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Bless our fraternity, heaven grant thy peace; lead on to victory, her strength increase! long may our delta reign in unity; o, guard and save our dear fraternity.
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