2015 District Greenhand Quiz
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1. What are the Official FFA colors?
A. Blue & Gold
C. National Blue & Yellow
B. Blue & Yellow
D. National Blue & Corn Gold
2. FFA defines Premier Leadership as;
A. Leading others
B. Demonstrating Success
C. Influence
D. Positive Role Model
3. Where is the cotton used to make the corduroy for the FFA jackets grown?
A. Mississippi
B. North Carolina
C. Virginia
D. Tennessee
4. Which is the first degree of FFA membership a chapter can bestow on a member?
A. Greenhand
B. Discovery
C. American
D. State
5. The organization formed in 1944 to be a non-profit, fundraising arm for FFA is the:
A. FFA Alumni
B. FFA Foundation C. FFA Association D. FFA United Way
6. To celebrate FFA’s 25th anniversary the U.S.P.O issued a special stamp. How much was the
stamp?
A. 25 cent
B. 1 cent
C. 3 cent
D. 10 cent
7. What year were girls allowed into the National FFA Organization?
A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1979
8. In what year was the code of ethics adopted?
A. 1962
B. 1935
A. 1922
D. 1952
D. 1970
9. You must have a C or better scholastic record as one of the requirement to receive the
American FFA Degree:
A. True
B. False
10. What is the Official FFA Salute?
A. Hand over heart
B. Two fingers above brow
C. National Anthem
D. Pledge of Allegiance
11. How many times has the FFA Creed been revised?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 5
12. Who was the first female National FFA president?
A. Judy Wolfe
B. Jan Eberly
C. Beth Allan
D. Julie Smiley
13. When did the NFA merge with the FFA adding more than 50,000 African-American
members?
A. 1955
B. 1965
C. 1975
D. 1985
14. What officer prepares and sets up the meeting room?
A. President
B. Secretary
C. Reporter
D. Sentinel
15. What is the name of the official National FFA Magazine?
A. The Future Farmer
B. The Roughrider C. New Horizons
16. Who sponsors the FFA Student Handbook?
A. John Deere
B. Titan Machinery
C. National FFA
D. The Farmer
D. Farm Credit Services
17. How many items are in the FFA Code of Ethics?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 11
D. 15
18. This year the first International Exchange Program took place between FFA
members and Young Farmers Clubs in Great Britain:
A. 1998
B. 1949
C. 1920
D. 1965
19. What year did the name from the Future Farmers of America to the National FFA?
A. 1989
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1950
20. 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
21. Who painted the FFA Mural?
A. Karen Kreutzer Kleinschuster B. Beth Bakke C. Jan Eberly D. Fred McClure
22. Which of the following is an optional office at the local level?
A. Sentinel
B. Reporter
C. Historian
23. What are the two words the FFA Emblem?
A. Forever FFA
B. Agriculture Education
D. Secretary
C. Agricultural Education
24. Three taps of a gavel means:
A. The meeting will come to order B. Sit down
C. Stand Up
D. Motion Failed
25. What year were the official FFA colors adopted?
A. 1929
B. 1934
C. 1930
D. 1944
26. Which president did not speak at a National FFA Convention?
A. George W. Bush B. Jimmy Carter C. Barack Obama
D. Richard Nixon
27. What symbol represents “Freedom” on the FFA emblem?
A. Eagle
B. Rising Sun
C. Cross Section of Corn
28. Where is the Reporter stationed by?
A. Ear of Corn
B. The door
C. The Flag
D. Owl
D. FFA Flag
29. Where was the First National FFA Convention held?
A. Virginia
B. Alexandria
C. Kansas City
D. Indianapolis
30. How many words are in the FFA Moto?
A. Four
B. Twenty
C. Twelve
D. Thirteen
31. Which is not a main component of the FFA mission?
A. Awards B. Career Success
C. Premier Leadership
D. Personal Growth
32. What is the THIRD line of the FFA Motto?
A. Doing to Learn B. Earning to Live
D. Living to Serve
C. Learning to Do
33. Approximately how many former FFA members are there in the country?
A. 3 million
B. 200,000
C. 1 million
D. 6 million
34. How many yards does it take to make an FFA Jacket?
A. 1.4
B. 1.5
C. 2.5
D. 8.2
35. The newest degree of membership first became available in 2001- it is the _________
degree.
A. Farmhand
B. Discovery
C. Greenhand
D. Explorer
36. What is the name of the FFA Mural?
A. I Believe B. We the People
C. FFA
D. National FFA Organization
37. Which is NOT an SAE Pathway?
A. Innovation and Technology B. School-based enterprise C. Exploratory
38. What is NOT one of the three areas of the POA?
A. Student
B. District
C. Chapter
D. Community
39. When was the first time the National FFA Convention was held in Louisville, KY?
A. 1998
B. 1990
C. 1999
D. 2000
40. Which of the following movies has the FFA jacket NOT appeared in?
A. Charlotte’s Web B. Farmland
C. Napoleon Dynamite D. Paris, Texas
41. How many star awards are given at State Convention?
A. One
B. Three
C. Two
D. Four
42. Who was the first National FFA Advisor?
A. Wm. Spanton B. Henry C. Groseclose
C. Charles Homer Lane D. Calton Patton
43. Which is not on the back of a Chapter Officers Jacket?
A. State
B. FFA Emblem
C. Year of Office
D. Chapter
44. Who was the first African-American to hold a national FFA office?
A. Fred McClure
B. David Jones
C. Robert Fredrickson D. John Jacobs
45. Which is not one of the objectives of parliamentary law
A. Ensure the rights of the minority
B. Extend Courtesy to everyone
C. Focus on one thing at a time
D. Everyone has to voice opinion
46. Service Learning and Community Service are the same thing?
A. True
B. False
47. What does E.M. stand for in E.M. Tiffany’s name?
A. Erik Martin
B. Ethan Marx C. Erwin Milton
48. Which is the highest degree of FFA Membership a chapter can bestow on a member?
A. American
B. National
C. Chapter
D. Greenhand
49. Where are the National FFA Archives located?
A. Indianapolis
B. Kansas City
C. Bismarck
D. Washington DC
50. The last line of the FFA Moto begins with what word?
A. Living
B. Doing
C. Earning
D. Learning
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