Divine 9
Authored by Alexis Callender
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10th Grade - University
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This quiz focuses on African American Greek-letter organizations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), targeting students at the high school to early college level, approximately grades 10-12. The content assesses knowledge of cultural and historical aspects of Black collegiate life, including the "Divine Nine" organizations, Greek letter recognition, fraternity and sorority terminology, and HBCU facts and statistics. Students need foundational knowledge of Greek letters, understanding of college Greek life terminology such as "bid," "legacy," and "pledge," and familiarity with specific historically Black Greek organizations like Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and others. The quiz also requires students to distinguish between facts and misconceptions about HBCUs, including their accessibility, cost structure, and demographic composition. Created by Alexis Callender, a History teacher in the US who teaches grade 10 and University level students. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a cultural literacy check, review activity, or formative assessment tool for units covering African American history, civil rights, or higher education access. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity before discussing the historical significance of Black Greek organizations, use it for homework to reinforce lessons about educational institutions in the Black community, or implement it as a knowledge check following instruction about college preparation and historically Black institutions. The content aligns with social studies standards that address cultural movements, institutional history, and the ongoing impact of historical organizations on contemporary society, supporting learning objectives related to understanding diverse educational pathways and cultural identity formation in American higher education.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The "Divine Nine" is an informal name for whom or what in U.S. college/university Greek life?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do you know your alphabet? What Greek letter can be represented as "P"?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term typically used to describe the formal invitation given to someone to join a fraternity or sorority?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Generally speaking, what is a "legacy" when referring to U.S. college fraternities and sororities?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Membership in a sorority or fraternity is for college kids... or is it? For how long after joining is a person typically considered a member in a Greek-letter organization?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who am I?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who am I?
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