2012 Greenhand Quiz
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1. FFA defines Premier Leadership as;
A. Leading others B. Influence C. Positive Role Model D. Demonstrating Success
2. What does the acronym NFA stand for?
A. New Farmers of America B. No Farmers in America C. New Friends in Agriculture D. Now Finding Agriculture
3. Where is the cotton used to make the corduroy for the FFA jackets grown?
A. North Dakota B. Jamaica C. Mississippi D. Tennessee
4. Which of the following movies has the FFA Jacket has not appeared in?
A. Napoleon Dynamite B. Paris, Texas C. Charlotte’s Web D. Hunger Games
5. When did the NFA merge with the FFA adding more than 50,000 African-American members?
A. 1955 B. 1965 C. 1975 D. 1985
6. How many words in the FFA Motto?
A. Five B. Six C. Ten D. Twelve
7. Approximately how many former FFA members are there in the country?
A. 200,000 B. 1 million C. 6 million D. 1 billion
8. The third line of the FFA Motto is:
A. Earning to Live B. Living to Serve C. Doing to Earn D. Doing to Learn
9. Which is not a main component of the FFA mission?
A. Awards B. Career Success C. Premier Leadership D. Personal Growth
10. Which of the following Presidents have not spoken at the National FFA Convention
A. Jimmy Carter B. Richard Nixon C. Bill Clinton D. Harry S. Truman
11. The Smith Hughes Act established Vocational Education classes beginning in this year:
A. 1928 B. 1917 C. 1926 D. 1929
12. What is the name of the official National FFA Magazine?
A. The Future Farmer B. The Roughrider C. New Horizons D. The Farmer
13. Year that the official colors were adopted.
A. 1928 B. 1917 C. 1926 D. 1929
14. Which of the following are members less likely to achieve from being involved in FFA.
A. Earn Money B. Travel C. Civic Engagement D. Playing Video Games
15. The newest Degree of membership first became available in 2001 – it is the ______ Degree.
A. Greenhand B. Farmhand C. Explorer D. Discovery
16. The first two words of the third paragraph of the FFA Creed are:
A. American Agriculture B. inspiring task C. I cannot deny D. I believe
17. What is the Official FFA Salute?
A. Hand over heart B. Two fingers above brow C. National Anthem D. Pledge of Allegiance
18. The two words on an FFA emblem are:
A. Vocational Agriculture B. Agriculture Education C. Agricultural Education
19. The symbol on the FFA Emblem that signifies “Knowledge” that is required to be successful in the industry of agriculture:
A. The Eagle B. The Rising Sun C. The Owl D. The Shield and Arrows
20. The blue corduroy jacket was adopted in this year as the FFA official dress.
A. 1928 B. 1933 C. 1945 D. 1969
21. The FFA Creed has changed since it was written in 1928?
A. True B. False
22. Which is not one of the three integral parts of an Agricultural Education Program?
A. SAE B. FFA C. Classroom/Lab D. Competition
23. Who was the first African-American to hold a national FFA office?
A. David Jones B. Fred McClure C. John Jacobs D. Robert Fredrickson
24. Where was the First National FFA Convention held?
A. Virginia B. Alexandria C. Kansas City D. Indianapolis
25. To celebrate FFA’s 25th Anniversary the U.S.P.O issued a special stamp. How much was the stamp?
A. 1 cent B. 3 cent C. 10 cent D 25 cent
26. Where was the First National FFA Center, dedicated in 1959, located?
A. Alexandria B. Indianapolis C. Kansas City D. Louisville
27. What is the name of the FFA Mural?
A. I Believe B. We the People C. FFA D. National FFA Organization
28. Who was the first National FFA Advisor?
A. Charles Homer Lane B. Wm. Spanton C. Carlton Patton D. Henry C. Groseclose
29. What year does the National FFA Alumni Association celebrate its 40th Anniversary?
A. 2000 B. 2005 C. 2011 D. 2012
30. Where is the National FFA Convention going to be held this Fall?
A. Louisville, KY B. Madison, WI C. Kansas City, MO D. Indianapolis, IN
31. The Organization formed in 1944 to be a non-profit, fundraising arm for FFA is the:
A. FFA Foundation B. FFA Association C. FFA Alumni D. FFA United Way
32. How many items are in the FFA Code of Ethics?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 11 D. 15
33. You must have a C or better scholastic record as one of the requirement to receive the American FFA Degree
A. True B. False
34. What are the Official FFA colors?
A. Blue & Gold B. Blue & Yellow C. National Blue & Yellow D. National Blue & Corn Gold
35. The FFA Salute begins with?
A. I pledge allegiance B. I believe C. To practice brotherhood D. Learning to do
36. Which is the first degree of FFA membership a chapter can bestow on a member?
A. Greenhand B. Discovery C. American D. State
37. This is a component of the Agricultural Education Program
A. Instruction B. FFA C. SAE D. All of the above
38. This symbol on the FFA emblem represents Freedom
A. Ear of Corn B. Rising Sun C. Owl D. Eagle
39. What does this symbol represent?
A. Unity B. Progress C. Knowledge D. Labor and Tillage of the Soil
40. Where is the National FFA Convention going to be held in 2013-2015?
A. Indianapolis B. Kansas City C. Fargo D. Louisville
41. Service Learning and Community Service are the same thing?
A. True B. False
42. The letters “FFA” are protected by trademark in the US Patent Office
A. True B. False
43. How many states were represented at the first National FFA Convention?
A. 12 B. 18 C. 33 D. 50
44. What year did the name change from the Future Farmers of American to the National FFA Organization?
A. 1950 B. 1988 C. 1998 D. 2008
45. What does PALS stand for?
A. Partners in Active Learning Support B. People for Agriculture Learning Support
C. Performance Assessment Learning in Science D. Peace and Love in Schools
46. Which is the highest degree of FFA membership a chapter can bestow on a member?
A. Greenhand B. Chapter C. American D. State
47. What are the Official FFA colors?
A. Blue & Gold B. Blue & Yellow C. Sky Blue & Yellow D. National Blue & Corn Gold
48. National FFA Week is always celebrated during the week of this President’s birthday?
A. George Washington B. Abraham Lincoln C. Teddy Roosevelt D. Barack Obama
49. E.M. Tiffany wrote the FFA Creed while setting up an exhibit at this states conventions
A North Dakota B. Minnesota C. Wisconsin D. Virginia
50. This year the first International Exchange Program took place between FFA members and Young Farmers Clubs in Great Britain
A. 1920 B. 1925 C. 1949 D. 2012
All questions have been created from information in Sections 1-3(page 1-35) in the FFA Student Handbook.