Welcome to Theta Xi Jeopardy! The Categories are….

1. Welcome to Theta Xi Jeopardy! The Categories are….

2. Theta Xi History

3. Beginnings: 200 • Answer: • Theta Xi was founded at RPI on this date. • Correct Response: • April 29, 1864 Back

4. Beginnings: 400 • Answer: • The first letter in the Greek alphabet, this became the name of the first Theta Xi chapter. • Correct Response: • Alpha Back

5. Beginnings: 600 • Answer: • Famous for its shirt collar factories in the 1800s, this town on the Hudson River is still home to our founding chapter. • Correct Response: • Troy, NY Back

6. Beginnings: 800 • Answer: • This major American historical event was coming to a close as Theta Xi was beginning. • Correct Response: • The Civil War Back

7. Beginning: 1000 • Answer: • The Founding Fathers were originally members of this local Fraternity. • Correct Response: • Sigma Delta Back

8. People: 200 • Answer: • William S. Mason, Beta 145, owned a world famous collection of paper and memorabilia related to this man, the Patron Saint of Theta Xi. • Correct Response: • Benjamin Franklin Back

9. People: 400 • Answer: • Artist Jim Davis, from Kappa Kappa chapter, donated $1 million to his alma mater, money he made drawing this successful cartoon cat. • Correct Response: • Garfield Back

10. People: 600 • Answer: • Though the National Convention is the supreme authority of Theta Xi, this body is empowered to oversee Fraternity policy between National Conventions. • Correct Response: • The Grand Lodge Back

11. People: 800 • Answer: • Alpha 11, this first National President became known as The Grand Old Man of Theta Xi. (A major textbook publishing company bears his family name.) • Correct Response: • Major William Wiley (Wiley and Sons Publishers) Back

12. People: 1000 • Answer: • The first recipient of the Order of the Unicorn, his last name is one very familiar to generations of men. • Correct Response: • Edwin Gillette (Alpha 100) Back

13. Places: 200 • Answer: • Theta Xi’s Beta Chapter was founded at this prestigious Ivy League school in 1865. • Correct Response: • Yale University Back

14. Places: 400 • Answer: • Since 1924, this midwest city has been home to the national headquarters of Theta Xi. • Correct Response: • St. Louis Back

15. Places: 600 • Answer: • The opening of Theta Chapter at this school in Indiana marked the first westward expansion for Theta Xi. • Correct Response: • Purdue University Back

16. Places: 800 • Answer: • The founding of Nu Chapter at Cal-Berkley in 1910 marked this milestone. • Correct Response: • First chapter on the west coast Back

17. Places: 1000 • Answer: • This SEC football powerhouse became home to Theta Xi’s Alpha Alpha Chapter in 1921. • Correct Response: • Louisiana State University Back

18. Things: 200 • Answer: • A result of the merger with Kappa Sigma Kappa, Theta Xi gave up the white carnation and adopted this official Fraternity flower. • Correct Response: • Blue Iris Back

19. Things: 400 • Answer: • These are the official colors of Theta Xi. • Correct Response: • Azure Blue and Silver Back

20. Things: 600 • Answer: • This symbol of Theta Xi has been changed only twice in our history. • Correct Response: • The Coat of Arms (Crest) Back

21. Things: 800 • Answer: • This membership education program was introduced in 1925. It’s name honors the Fraternity’s first new member. • Correct Response: • Alpha 9 (Core Program) Back

22. Things: 1000 • Answer: • The badge of Theta Xi is never to be worn on this kind of garment. • Correct Response: • A collarless shirt Back

23. Honor: 200 • Answer: • Only about 50 alumni have been elected to this highest honor of the Fraternity, honoring distinguished and lifetime service. • Correct Response: • The Order of the Unicorn Back

24. Honor: 400 • Answer: • Only the top 5% of chapters are eligible for this award every year, the most coveted one a chapter can win. • Correct Response: • Memorial Trophy Back

25. Honor: 600 • Answer: • Theta Xi’s public motto, JunctiJuvant, translates into this. • Correct Response: • United, they serve. Back

26. Honor: 800 • Answer: • This distinction belongs to Edward H. Morrison, initiated just eight days after the founding. • Correct Response: • The first new member of Theta Xi Back

27. Honor: 1000 • Answer: • One of two national philanthropies, they honored Theta Xi in 1986 as the most outstanding volunteer organization of the year. • Correct Response: • The National Multiple Sclerosis Society Back

28. Odds and Ends: 200 • Answer: • First published in 1892, this official magazine of the Fraternity is now published in electronic form. • Correct Response: • The Unicorn Back

29. Odds and Ends: 400 • Answer: • The merger with this Fraternity in 1962 added 21 new chapters to the Theta Xi chapter roll. • Correct Response: • Kappa Sigma Kappa Back

30. Odds and Ends: 600 • Answer: • Often confused with its plural form, this is the proper designation for an individual chapter or university graduate. • Correct Response: • Alumnus Back

31. Odds and Ends: 800 • Answer: • Not yet a general fraternity, prior to 1926, you had to be this in order to be a member of Theta Xi Fraternity. • Correct Response: • Engineering student Back

32. Odds and Ends: 1000 • Answer: • This Theta Xi holiday, celebrated on September 28, commemorates the founding of Kappa Sigma Kappa. • Correct Response: • Emblem Day Back

33. Final Jeopardy Write down the amount of money you are willing to risk.

34. Final Jeopardy: 5000 pts. • Answer: • This chapter has never had a charter, and yet it has never closed. • Correct Response: • Alpha Chapter Back