Pi Kappa Alpha Test Study Guide

Flashcards testing all key topics for the Pi Kappa Alpha exam based on handwritten review notes, including Preamble, Founders, Greek Alphabet, History, Publications, Integrity Statement, Invocation, and Symbols.

What is Part 1 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Preamble?

"for the establishment of friendship on a firmer more lasting basis;"

What is Part 2 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Preamble?

"for the promotion of brotherly love and kind feeling;"

What is Part 3 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Preamble?

"for the mutual benefit and advancement of the intrest of those…"

What is Part 4 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Preamble?

"with whom we sympathize and deem worthy of our regard;"

What is Part 5 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Preamble?

"we have resolved to form a fraternity…"

What is Part 6 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Preamble?

"believing that, thus we can most successfully accomplish our object."

What are the 24 Greek letters in order as listed in the study notes?

Alpha (A), Beta (B), Gamma ($\Gamma$), Delta ($\Delta$), Epsilon (E), Zeta (Z), Eta (H), Theta ($\Theta$), Iota (I), Kappa (K), Lambda ($\Lambda$), Mu (M), Nu (N), Xi ($\Xi$), Omicron (O), Pi ($\Pi$), Rho (P), Sigma ($\Sigma$), Tau (T), Upsilon (Y), Phi ($\Phi$), Chi (X), Psi ($\Psi$), Omega ($\Omega$)

Who are the six Founders of Pi Kappa Alpha?

1. Robertson Howard (RH)
2. Julian Edward Wood (JEW)
3. James Benjamin Sclater Jr (JBS JR)
4. Fredrick Southgate Taylor (FST)
5. Littleton Waller Tazewell (LWT) Bradford
6. William Alexander (WA)

Who are the four Junior Founders of Pi Kappa Alpha?

1. Theron Hall Rice (THR)
2. Howard Bell Arbuckle (HBA)
3. Robert Adger Smythe (RAS)
4. John Shaw Foster (JSF)

What is the date, time, and university where Pi Kappa Alpha was founded?

Sunday evening, March 1st 1868 (3/1/1868) at the University of Virginia

Where was the first official meeting place of Pi Kappa Alpha?

Room 47 West Range

What is the full poem of the Pi Kappa Alpha Ode to a Pledge?

"Yesterday is gone forever, Tomorrow is yet to be; The destiny of Pi Kappa Alpha Rests today with thee."

Who wrote the Ode to a Pledge, and where and when was he from?

Robert D. Lynn, Presbyterian College, Mu '31

Which fraternities make up the Virginia Circle?

Pi Kappa Alpha ($\Pi\text{KA}$), Kappa Sigma ($\text{K}\Sigma$), Sigma Nu ($\Sigma\text{N}$), Alpha Tau Omega ($\text{AT}\Omega$), Kappa Alpha Order ($\text{KA}$), and Sigma Phi Epsilon ($\Sigma\Phi\text{E}$)

When and where was the Virginia Circle established?

1868, University of Virginia

What is the name of Pi Kappa Alpha's quarterly publication?

The Shield and Diamond

What is the name of Pi Kappa Alpha's secret publication and when is it published?

The Dagger and Key, published Every Convention

What is "The Oak" and who authored it?

The History of Pi Kappa Alpha ($\Pi\text{KA}$), authored by Dr. Jerome V. Reel, Jr., Tulane, Eta '57

What is Part 1 of the Statement on Integrity?

"our founders created Pi Kappa Alpha ($\Pi\text{KA}$) to attract men committed…"

What is Part 2 of the Statement on Integrity?

"to the full development of their intellectual and personal potential."

What is Part 3 of the Statement on Integrity?

"This object requires that a community of trust exist among all brothers,"

What is Part 4 of the Statement on Integrity?

"along with a faithful devotion to truth and honor,"

What is Part 5 of the Statement on Integrity?

"Integrity is demanded in all relationships and pursuits,"

What is Part 6 of the Statement on Integrity?

"both personal and academic."

What are Pi Kappa Alpha's official colors?

Garnet and Gold

What is Pi Kappa Alpha's official flower?

Lilly of the Valley

What is Part 1 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Invocation?

"Father we thank thee for all thy blessings,"

What is Part 2 of the Pi Kappa Alpha Invocation?

"we would serve thee in $\text{phi}^2$ K. Amen."

In what year and at which convention was the current Coat of Arms adopted?

Adopted in 1909 at the New Orleans Convention

Which non-members are allowed to wear the badge of Pi Kappa Alpha?

Wife, fiancé, daughter, mother, widow, sister (women in family)