Which three fraternities form the Miami Triad at Miami University in Ohio?

• A. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta; Sigma Chi
• B. Kappa Alpha Society; Sigma Phi; Delta Phi
• C. Alpha Delta Pi; Phi Mu; Gamma Phi Beta
• D. Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Chi; Kappa Alpha Theta

Answer: (A)

The question tests whether you know which Greek-letter groups originated at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and are remembered as the Miami Triad. The three fraternities typically cited as the Miami Triad are Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi, with Beta Theta Pi being the earliest (founded there in 1839) and Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi joining later. Phi Beta Kappa, listed in one option, is actually a national honor society rather than a social fraternity, so it isn’t part of the Miami Triad. None of the options captures the canonical trio perfectly, since the true third member is Beta Theta Pi, not Phi Beta Kappa. For exam familiarity, remember the Miami Triad as Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, and Beta Theta Pi.