FFA Quiz Flashcards
1
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What year was the Future Farmers of America Foundation formed?
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1928, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
2
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What is the FFA Motto
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Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
3
Q
What is the Greenhand Pin made from
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Bronze
4
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What is the Chapter Pin made from
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Silver
5
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Who calls the role of officers
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Vice President
6
Q
What are the five degrees in FFA
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Discover, Greenhand, Chapter, State and American
7
Q
Where is the National FFA Center located
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Indianapolis, IN
8
Q
When did Texas receive its charter
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1929
9
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What month is the National FFA Convention held
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October
10
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What mother is National FFA Week held
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February
11
Q
What is CDE
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Career Development Event
12
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Where is the Reporter stationed
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By the flag
13
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Who can be in FFA
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Anyone enrolled in Ag class
14
Q
What does SAE stand for
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Supervised Agricultural Experience
15
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What is used to keep a meeting running smoothly
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Parli Pro or Parliamentary Procedure
16
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What is the State Degree Pin made of?
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Gold
17
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What degree must national officers hold?
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American FFA Degree or American
18
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What is the type of SAE where a member works for someone else?
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Placement
19
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Changing a main motion is called?
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Amending
20
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What symbol represents the advisor?
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Owl
21
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The official FFA Colors were adopted in
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1929
22
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MFE stands for
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Made for Excellence
23
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ALD stands for
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Advanced Leadership Development
24
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How many taps of the gavel calls a meeting to order
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2
25
Which of the following is not an active degree of Membership:
Greenhand
Honorary
Chapter
State
Honorary
26
The FFA emblem is made up of how many symbols
5
27
What is the first date of your first beginning inventory in the recordbook?
First day of ag class
28
Four main classes of motions
Privileged, incidental, subsidiary, unclassified
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Changing a motion is called
Amending
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Why does a motion require a second?
Signify that at least two people wish to consider the item.
31
Which officer is in charge of public relations activities?
Reporter
32
What pins should be worn on the FFA Jacket
Highest Degree, Current Office, Highest Award
33
What region of the National FFA Organization is Texas in
Western
34
Where is the President stationed?
The Rising Sun
35
What does the plow symbolize
Labor and Tillage of the soil
36
How many paragraphs are in the creed?
5
37
Who wrote the FFA Creed
E.M. Tiffany
38
Who is known as the Father of FFA
Henry Croseclose
39
Who can wear the official FFA Jacket
Official members
40
What does POA stand for
Program of Activities
41
What are the FFA Colors
Corn Gold and National Blue
42
What is the first order of business in a meeting called
Opening Ceremonies
43
What is the treasurer responsible for
Finances
44
What year did the National FFA begin?
1928
45
What year were girls allowed to join FFA?
1969
46
What year was the FFA Creed adopted?
1930
47
How many Proficiency Award areas are at the National level?
49
48
When was the first national FFA Band at the national convention?
1947
49
At which National FFA Conventions were the FFA Creed Revised?
38th & 63rd
50
What are the 4 types of SAE?
Entrepreneurship, Placement, Agriscience, Exploratory
51
What is the original name of the FFA-New Horizons?
The Future Farmer Magazine
52
Who was the first American Star Agribusinessman?
Ken Dunagan
53
What year did Puerto Rico join the FFA organization?
1932
54
Who was the first Star Farmer of America?
Carlton Patton
55
In what month are the State FFA Career Development Events held?
May
56
What year was Public Law 740 passed?
1950
57
How many voting delegates from each chapter can be sent to the State FFA Convention?
2
57
How many delegates attended the first National FFA Convention?
33
58
What is the highest degree that a non-member of the FFA can earn?
Honorary American FFA Degree
59
Alaska became the last state to join the National FFA Organization. What year did this occur?
1976
60
What FFA program allows members to teach elementary students about where their food and fiber comes from?
Food for America
61
What year did the New Farmers of America begin?
1935
62
What year did the FFA change it's name to FFA organization?
1988
63
During an FFA meeting, which officer sits directly across the room from the advisor?
Reporter
64
What officer is stationed by the door and is the shield of friendship?
Sentinel
64
What is the Official Salute of the FFA organization?
Pledge of Allegiance
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The Chapter FFA degree is represented by a silver pin, What is the American FFA degree represented with?
Gold Key
66
Besides FFA, what are the words on the FFA emblem?
Agricultural Education
67
What year did the Merger of New Farmers of America and Future Farmers of America occur?
1965
68
President Woodrow Wilson signed what act that provided funds for a nationwide vocational education in agriculture. What was the name of this Act?
Smith-Hughes Act
69
There are three major divisons within a chapter Program of Activities. They are Student Development, Chapter Development and what is the final division?
Community Development
70
During the 6th National FFA Convention in 1933, members adopted what FFA mainstay?
The Official FFA Jacket
71
Which FFA officer is stationed at the emblem of Washington?
Treasurer
71
Which officer traditionally sends press releases to local media, including any school publications, and serves as the chapter photographer?
Reporter
72
Which officer traditionally prepares and posts the agenda for each chapter meeting and sends correspondence on behalf of the chapter?
Secretary
73
Which officer traditionally informs prospective students and parents about FFA and builds local support for the program?
Advisor
74
Where was the First National FFA Convention held?
Kansas City, MO
75
FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for___________ through agricultural education?
Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success
76
In 1926, the first National Congress of Vocational Agricultural Students came together for what type of event at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kanasas City, Mo.?
Livestock Judging Contest
77
Which division of the Program of Activities encourages students to work together?
Chapter Development
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Which division of the Program of Activities encourages students to work together?
1952
79
This was the year that 7th and 8th grade students permitted to become FFA members.
1988
79
What year did the Washington Conference (now known as WLC) start?
1969
80
Public Law 81-740 is revised through Congress and replaced by Public Law 105-225 on August 12th of what year?
1998
81
What are the four regions of the National FFA Organization
Western, Eastern, Central, Southern
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What States are part of the Western region of the National FFA Organization
Alaska
Arizona
California
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
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What States are part of the Central region of the National FFA Organization
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Montana
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
84
What States are part of the Southern region of the National FFA Organization
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virgin Islands
85
What States are part of the Eastern region of the National FFA Organization
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
86
How many areas are part of the Texas FFA Organization
10
87
How many districts are part of the Texas FFA Organization
57
88
How much were the first National Dues?
10 cents
89
List 5 proficiency award areas you many apply for?
Ag Communications Ag Mechanics Ag Processing Ag Sales Ag Services Beef Production Diversified Livestock Prod. Environmental Science & Equine Science Natural Resources Mgmt Forage Production Forest Management Fruit &/or Vegetable Prod Home & Community Devel Landscape Management Nursery Operations Outdoor recreation Poultry Production Sheep Production Small Animal Care Small Animal Production Specialty Crop Production Swine Production Turfgrass Management Wildlife Production & Mgmt
90
What was the background of NFA emblem?
Bowl of Cotton
91
What does BOAC stand for?
Building Our American Communities
92
What does the Olive Leaf on the emblem symbolize?
Peace
93
Most pins & metals are worn below the name on the jacket, name 2 exceptions?
State FFA Degree charm or American FFA Degree Key
94
“POA” is an acronym for what?
Program of Activities
95
Which paragraph of the FFA Creed begins with “I believe that to live and work on a good farm?”
2nd
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