FFA Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

What year was the Future Farmers of America Foundation formed?

A

1928, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

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2
Q

What is the FFA Motto

A

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve

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3
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What is the Greenhand Pin made from

A

Bronze

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4
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What is the Chapter Pin made from

A

Silver

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5
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Who calls the role of officers

A

Vice President

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6
Q

What are the five degrees in FFA

A

Discover, Greenhand, Chapter, State and American

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7
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Where is the National FFA Center located

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Indianapolis, IN

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8
Q

When did Texas receive its charter

A

1929

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9
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What month is the National FFA Convention held

A

October

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10
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What mother is National FFA Week held

A

February

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11
Q

What is CDE

A

Career Development Event

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12
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Where is the Reporter stationed

A

By the flag

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13
Q

Who can be in FFA

A

Anyone enrolled in Ag class

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14
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What does SAE stand for

A

Supervised Agricultural Experience

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15
Q

What is used to keep a meeting running smoothly

A

Parli Pro or Parliamentary Procedure

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16
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What is the State Degree Pin made of?

A

Gold

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17
Q

What degree must national officers hold?

A

American FFA Degree or American

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18
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What is the type of SAE where a member works for someone else?

A

Placement

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19
Q

Changing a main motion is called?

A

Amending

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20
Q

What symbol represents the advisor?

A

Owl

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21
Q

The official FFA Colors were adopted in

A

1929

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22
Q

MFE stands for

A

Made for Excellence

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23
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ALD stands for

A

Advanced Leadership Development

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24
Q

How many taps of the gavel calls a meeting to order

A

2

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25
Q

Which of the following is not an active degree of Membership:
Greenhand
Honorary
Chapter
State

A

Honorary

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26
Q

The FFA emblem is made up of how many symbols

A

5

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27
Q

What is the first date of your first beginning inventory in the recordbook?

A

First day of ag class

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28
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Four main classes of motions

A

Privileged, incidental, subsidiary, unclassified

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29
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Changing a motion is called

A

Amending

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30
Q

Why does a motion require a second?

A

Signify that at least two people wish to consider the item.

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31
Q

Which officer is in charge of public relations activities?

A

Reporter

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32
Q

What pins should be worn on the FFA Jacket

A

Highest Degree, Current Office, Highest Award

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33
Q

What region of the National FFA Organization is Texas in

A

Western

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34
Q

Where is the President stationed?

A

The Rising Sun

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35
Q

What does the plow symbolize

A

Labor and Tillage of the soil

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36
Q

How many paragraphs are in the creed?

A

5

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37
Q

Who wrote the FFA Creed

A

E.M. Tiffany

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38
Q

Who is known as the Father of FFA

A

Henry Croseclose

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39
Q

Who can wear the official FFA Jacket

A

Official members

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40
Q

What does POA stand for

A

Program of Activities

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41
Q

What are the FFA Colors

A

Corn Gold and National Blue

42
Q

What is the first order of business in a meeting called

A

Opening Ceremonies

43
Q

What is the treasurer responsible for

A

Finances

44
Q

What year did the National FFA begin?

A

1928

45
Q

What year were girls allowed to join FFA?

A

1969

46
Q

What year was the FFA Creed adopted?

A

1930

47
Q

How many Proficiency Award areas are at the National level?

A

49

48
Q

When was the first national FFA Band at the national convention?

A

1947

49
Q

At which National FFA Conventions were the FFA Creed Revised?

A

38th & 63rd

50
Q

What are the 4 types of SAE?

A

Entrepreneurship, Placement, Agriscience, Exploratory

51
Q

What is the original name of the FFA-New Horizons?

A

The Future Farmer Magazine

52
Q

Who was the first American Star Agribusinessman?

A

Ken Dunagan

53
Q

What year did Puerto Rico join the FFA organization?

A

1932

54
Q

Who was the first Star Farmer of America?

A

Carlton Patton

55
Q

In what month are the State FFA Career Development Events held?

A

May

56
Q

What year was Public Law 740 passed?

A

1950

57
Q

How many voting delegates from each chapter can be sent to the State FFA Convention?

A

2

57
Q

How many delegates attended the first National FFA Convention?

A

33

58
Q

What is the highest degree that a non-member of the FFA can earn?

A

Honorary American FFA Degree

59
Q

Alaska became the last state to join the National FFA Organization. What year did this occur?

A

1976

60
Q

What FFA program allows members to teach elementary students about where their food and fiber comes from?

A

Food for America

61
Q

What year did the New Farmers of America begin?

A

1935

62
Q

What year did the FFA change it’s name to FFA organization?

A

1988

63
Q

During an FFA meeting, which officer sits directly across the room from the advisor?

A

Reporter

64
Q

What officer is stationed by the door and is the shield of friendship?

A

Sentinel

64
Q

What is the Official Salute of the FFA organization?

A

Pledge of Allegiance

65
Q

The Chapter FFA degree is represented by a silver pin, What is the American FFA degree represented with?

A

Gold Key

66
Q

Besides FFA, what are the words on the FFA emblem?

A

Agricultural Education

67
Q

What year did the Merger of New Farmers of America and Future Farmers of America occur?

A

1965

68
Q

President Woodrow Wilson signed what act that provided funds for a nationwide vocational education in agriculture. What was the name of this Act?

A

Smith-Hughes Act

69
Q

There are three major divisons within a chapter Program of Activities. They are Student Development, Chapter Development and what is the final division?

A

Community Development

70
Q

During the 6th National FFA Convention in 1933, members adopted what FFA mainstay?

A

The Official FFA Jacket

71
Q

Which FFA officer is stationed at the emblem of Washington?

A

Treasurer

71
Q

Which officer traditionally sends press releases to local media, including any school publications, and serves as the chapter photographer?

A

Reporter

72
Q

Which officer traditionally prepares and posts the agenda for each chapter meeting and sends correspondence on behalf of the chapter?

A

Secretary

73
Q

Which officer traditionally informs prospective students and parents about FFA and builds local support for the program?

A

Advisor

74
Q

Where was the First National FFA Convention held?

A

Kansas City, MO

75
Q

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for___________ through agricultural education?

A

Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success

76
Q

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.?

A

Livestock Judging Contest

77
Q

Which division of the Program of Activities encourages students to work together?

A

Chapter Development

78
Q

Which division of the Program of Activities encourages students to work together?

A

1952

79
Q

This was the year that 7th and 8th grade students permitted to become FFA members.

A

1988

79
Q

What year did the Washington Conference (now known as WLC) start?

A

1969

80
Q

Public Law 81-740 is revised through Congress and replaced by Public Law 105-225 on August 12th of what year?

A

1998

81
Q

What are the four regions of the National FFA Organization

A

Western, Eastern, Central, Southern

82
Q

What States are part of the Western region of the National FFA Organization

A

Alaska
Arizona
California
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington

83
Q

What States are part of the Central region of the National FFA Organization

A

Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Montana
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Wyoming

84
Q

What States are part of the Southern region of the National FFA Organization

A

Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virgin Islands

85
Q

What States are part of the Eastern region of the National FFA Organization

A

Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia

86
Q

How many areas are part of the Texas FFA Organization

A

10

87
Q

How many districts are part of the Texas FFA Organization

A

57

88
Q

How much were the first National Dues?

A

10 cents

89
Q

List 5 proficiency award areas you many apply for?

A

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
Q

What was the background of NFA emblem?

A

Bowl of Cotton

91
Q

What does BOAC stand for?

A

Building Our American Communities

92
Q

What does the Olive Leaf on the emblem symbolize?

A

Peace

93
Q

Most pins & metals are worn below the name on the jacket, name 2 exceptions?

A

State FFA Degree charm or American FFA Degree Key

94
Q

“POA” is an acronym for what?

A

Program of Activities

95
Q

Which paragraph of the FFA Creed begins with “I believe that to live and work on a good farm?”

A

2nd

96
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97
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98
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