Final Test

Kappa sigma national test flash cards

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Front Back
Star and crescent
The star and crescentthe star and crescent shall not be worn by every man, but only by him who is worthy to wear it. he must be a gentleman... a man of honor and courage... a man of zeal, yet humble...an intelligent man...a man of truth...one who tempers action with wisdom and, above all else, one who walks in the light of God.
4 pillars of KS and their significance
Fellowship - learning interpersonal skillsLeadership - skills necessary for professional life after collegeScholarship - academic growth from the collegeService - gaining a sense of duty to the college/community
2 watchwords
Diligence and commitment
Colors of KS
1869 - green, white, and purple1878 - red, white, and purple1888 - old gold, peacock blue, and maroon1902 - scarlet red, white, emerald green
Flower of KS
Lily of the valley
Badge of the order
5 pointed star, crescent touches 4 points of the star, left in black is crossed keys, right in black is crossed swords, center in black is skull and crossbones, center of the star KE, 5 emeralds, 11 rubies, 11 pearls, convex, white gold or yellow gold and was designed by edmund law rogers jr
Pledge pin
It is called the caduceus, black inverted triangle,narrow band of gold around border, caduceus is surmounted by a circle enameled in gold, KE letters are in the circle
When and where was manuel chrysoloras born?
Greece in 1350
When manuel chrysoloras came from greece, he became a professor in what city?
Florence
Why did Manuel Chrysoloras travel to italy?Why was he sent there?
Snet as an emissary to solicit aid for the greeks
Who was the governor of bologna in 1400 and was later name pope john 23rd?
Baldassarre cossa
1400, Manuel Chrysoloras found what society for mutual protection from who? why?
Fellowship of Kappa Sigma, Baldassarre Cossa because he levied fees against "foreign students"
Name the greek scholar that wrote the erotomatas civas questiones
Manuel Chrysoloras
Bononia Docet translates to....?
Bologna Teaches
Describe the city of Bologna, streets, towers, basilica, gates.
Nickname was the city of letters, 12 gates, 2 towers:torre degli asinelli and torre garisendi, narrow, crooked streets: strada san donato, strada stefano, strada sargozza, basilica di san petronio(never completed)