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WorksheetsSenior Quiz test 1
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
In 1950, President Harry S. Truman granted a federal charter, Public Law 740, to FFA.
True
False
National FFA week falls during the week of Thomas Jefferson's birthday.
True
False
To earn the American FFA degree, 50 hours of participation in community service is required.
True
False
The official salute of the FFA is the United States' Pledge of Allegiance.
True
False
The FFA Creed was written by E.M. Tiffany and was adopted at the first National FFA Convention.
True
False
If a two-thirds vote is required, either a rising or unanimous consent vote should not be taken.
True
False
Debate can be expanded to previous motions not pertaining to the immediately pending
question.
True
False
A parliamentary inquiry may interrupt a speaker.
True
False
The motion to lay on the table is to temporarily delay action on an item of business.
True
False
The motion to reconsider may be made by any member.
True
False
The NFA and FFA shared the same core values and had similar traditions.
True
False
A supervised agricultural experience program (SAE) is one of three major components in agricultural education.
True
False
Nine current Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources teachers are elected to the board by the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas.
True
False
The Agriculture Education Texas FFA Leadership Center is located in Houston
True
False
Mike Morath is the State Education Commissioner.
True
False
Pigs do not have sweat glands, so they use water and mud to cool off.
True
False
Cotton can harm the soil if grown continuously so farmers should provide time gaps to accommodate for this.
True
False
Rice planting typically begins in late September in Texas to allow for harvest in late spring.
True
False
In Texas, grain sorghum is ranked seventh in terms of cash receipts with a value of $594 million.
True
False
Of all public forest acres in the United States, 75% are in the West.
True
False
Every seven years, the farm bill expires and is updated: proposed, debated, and passed by Congress and then signed into law by the President.
True
False
Still agriculture is primarily a family enterprise.
True
False
The term “toxins” refers to many types of crop protection products: insecticides control insects; herbicides control weeds; fungicides control fungi, molds, and mildews; fumigants destroy insects, fungi, and bacteria.
True
False
Pesticides are an inexpensive production input, so farmers do not use pesticides unless their potential benefits—such as improved quality, increased production, aid in harvesting, and prevention of crop loss—outweigh their costs of application.
True
False
The U.S. is the world’s third largest producer and second largest consumer, exporter, and importer of pork and pork products.
True
False
Which of the following is not a part of the FFA mission?
Personal Growth
Career Success
Premier Leadership
Continuous Improvement
In which state was the NFA founded?
Virginia
Ohio
Illinois
Massachusetts
In what year was Texas FFA chartered?
1928
1929
1930
1931
How many FFA members paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II?
260,450
138,548
7,188
54,743
To earn the American FFA degree, how many hours must be worked in excess of scheduled class time?
150
300
1500
2250
To whom is Jarrell D. Gray's Parliamentary Guide dedicated?
His children
His wife
His father
His longtime business partner
Which of the following is a subsidiary motion?
To Adjourn
Previous Question
Make Nominations
Suspend the Rules
Which of the following is not an Incidental motion?
Point of Order
Parliamentary Inquiry
Withdraw/Modify a Motion
Amend
Which of the following does not require a majority vote?
Refer to a Committee
Reopen Nominations
Close Nominations
Withdraw/Modify a Motion
Parliamentary procedure is based upon several ___________ principles.
Fair
Equal
Republican
Democratic
What does TEA stand for?
Texas Elite Association
Texas Education Association
Texas Education Agency
Texas Entrepreneurship Agency
Which of the following is not a college of the Teacher Education Institutions?
Sam Houston State
Stephen F. Austin
Sul Ross State
Texas Christian University
When was the VATAT Credit Union established?
1961
1962
1969
1971
How much are the Texas FFA Association state dues for active members?
$4.00
$5.00
$7.00
$8.00
When was Junior membership initiated?
1986
1987
1988
1990
According to what Census of Agriculture does the following statement derive from?
"Data is routinely used by farm organizations, businesses, state departments of agriculture, elected representatives and legislative bodies at all levels of government, public and private sector analysts and colleges and universities."
2003
2004
2009
2002
The hide from one beef animal CANNOT be made into which of the following?
12 basketballs
144 baseballs
12 baseball gloves
24 footballs
Which hog breed can be characterized by "black with white on legs, snout, and tail with drooped ears?"
Hampshire
Spotted
Poland China
Yorkshire
How many molars does an adult horse have?
10
12
18
24
Which crop is the only one that can be effectively utilized into starch, sugar, and cellulose ethanol production?
Wheat
Corn
Rice
Grain Sorghum
The US poultry industry is the world's largest producer and ____________ largest exporter of poultry meat.
second
third
fourth
fifth
At one time, the United States led the world in wind energy, producing _____ percent of the world's wind-blown electricity.
60
75
90
94
Which of the following diseases affects the central nervous system of cattle and is transmitted when animals are exposed through feed to an infected cow's brain or spinal tissue?
Scrapie's
Feline Spongiform Encephalopathy
Equine Infectious Anemia
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Animal Products account for the majority (_____) of the value of U/S agricultural products, exceeding $100 billion per year.
37%
51%
63%
76%
How many wild horses and burros were placed into good homes since 1971 till now?
120,000
174,000
245,000
315,000
The FFA Creed was adopted at the 3rd National Convention and revised at the 38th
convention and the 63rd convention.
True
False
The POA (Program of Activities) serves to define chapter goals, outline steps needed to meet those goals and act as a written guide to provide a calendar of events the chapter will follow in the year ahead.
True
False
The Official Motto for the FFA is Doing to Learn, Learning to Do, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
True
False
A motion cannot be taken from the table until some business has been transacted after it was tabled.
True
False
The motion to discharge a committee takes precedence over everything and should come before any other pending questions.
True
False
A dilatory is something that tends to cause a delay.
True
False
U.S consumers spend approximately 20% of their disposable income on food each year while other countries typically spend 5-7% more.
True
False
One bushel of wheat weighs 60 pounds and contains approximately one million individual kernels.
True
False
Mutton is a meat from young goats, usually less than one month old.
True
False
Becky Leake of Sherman became the first female member to serve as a Texas FFA State Officer.
True
False
What do the letters POA stand for?
Program of Activities
In what year was the FFA jacket created?
1933
1969
1925
1930
What was the original name of the organization started by Henry Groseclose in 1925?
Future Farmers of America
Young Farmers Club
Future Farmers of Virginia
Agricultural Youth Organization
