AgApps Obj. 1.01 - FFA

Girls were allowed in the FFA in:

• 1929.

• 1943.

• 1951.

• 1969.

In addition to developing leadership, a major purpose of FFA career development events (CDEs) is to help students:

• win proficiency awards.

• increase technical agricultural skills.

• write better English papers.

• raise their SAT scores.

A goal of most professional agricultural organizations is to:

• create more paperwork.

• keep membership down by raising the amount of dues members have to pay.

• maintain the old methods of farming.

• update its members on new methods, products, and technology.

Which organization is most likely agricultural related?

• Boy Scouts

• The Grange

• Hot Rod Association

• Red Hat Society

Developing students’ potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success is the FFA:

• Creed.

• Mission.

• Motto.

• Slogan.

Courses in vocational agriculture were established in 1917 by the:

• Smith-Hughes Act.

• Smith-Jones Act.

• Mary Smith Act.

• John Smith Act.

Which leadership career development event (CDE) is a basic statement of beliefs about FFA and agriculture?

• FFA Creed

• Prepared Public Speaking

• Extemporaneous Public Speaking

• Parliamentary Procedure

Which activity is most helpful in developing poise, confidence, and leadership?

• Cleaning up the school grounds

• Identifying trees in a forestry class

• Making an oral presentation or speech

• Moving plants in a nursery

Which is true of FFA extemporaneous speeches?

• Delivered with little or no preparation

• Never used in public speaking

• Usually 20 to 30 minutes in length

• Planned and practiced for days before delivery

Which belief is most reflected in the FFA Creed?

• Decline of agriculture

• Importance of getting the upper hand by any means possible

• Need to put others down in order to succeed

• Value of life and work in agriculture and fair play in dealings