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Principles of Ag - Blue & Gold Experience: Introduction

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using the Official FFA Manual, in which year was the FFA founded?

a)

1917

b)

1928

c)

1965

d)

1988

2.

Which of the following dates or events are significant in the FFA’s history?

a)

1928 - FFA was founded

b)

1969 - Women were allowed to join FFA

c)

1988 - Name changed to National FFA Organization

d)

All of the above

3.

1917: Smith Hughes National Vocational Act established __________ courses.

a)

vocational agricultural

b)

physical education

c)

computer science

d)

fine arts

4.

1925: __________, FFV, was organized for boys in agriculture classes, which served as a model for the FFA.

a)

Future Farmers of Virginia

b)

First Farmers of Vermont

c)

Famous Farmers of Virginia

d)

Future Foresters of Virginia

5.

1925: FFV was organized by Henry __________, Harry Sanders, Walter Newman and Edmund Magill.

a)

Groseclose

b)

Smith

c)

Johnson

d)

Williams

6.

1925: FFV was organized by Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter Newman and Edmund __________.

a)

Magill

b)

Smith

c)

Johnson

d)

Brown

7.

1926: The first __________ gathered in Kansas City, Missouri, for a national livestock judging show.

a)

National Congress

b)

National Assembly

c)

National Convention

d)

National Forum

8.

1926: The first National Congress gathered in Kansas City, Missouri, for a national livestock judging show during the __________ Livestock and Horse Show.

a)

American Royal

b)

National Western

c)

Houston

d)

Dixie National

9.

1927: __________ was started to serve African American boys enrolled in vocational agriculture classes in segregated schools.

a)

New Farmers of Virginia

b)

Future Farmers of America

c)

4-H Club

d)

National FFA Organization

10.

Vocational agricultural is:

a)

A type of education focused on agriculture and related skills.

b)

A form of entertainment.

c)

A branch of mathematics.

d)

A type of medical treatment.

11.

The Future Farmers of Virginia is:

a)

an agricultural organization for students

b)

a government agency

c)

a farming equipment company

d)

a type of crop

12.

Groseclose is known in the context of agricultural education as:

a)

The founder of Future Farmers of America (FFA)

b)

A famous agricultural scientist

c)

A pioneer in organic farming

d)

A government policy maker

13.

Magill is associated with which of the following in the context of agricultural organizations?

a)

A famous agricultural scientist

b)

The founder of the International Society for Soil Science

c)

A pioneer in organic farming

d)

A leader in agricultural policy reforms

14.

The National Congress in the context of agricultural organizations is:

a)

A legislative body for agricultural policies

b)

A national-level meeting of agricultural representatives

c)

A government agency for agricultural research

d)

A farmers' cooperative association

15.

The American Royal is:

a)

A famous barbecue competition and livestock show

b)

A national holiday

c)

A type of American car

d)

A historical building in Washington, D.C.

16.

The New Farmers of Virginia is:

a)

an organization for African American agricultural students

b)

a type of crop

c)

a farming technique

d)

a government program

17.

1928: ________ was established in Kansas City, Missouri.

a)

Future Farmers of America

b)

National Honor Society

c)

Girl Scouts of America

d)

Boy Scouts of America

18.

1928: first National FFA Convention was held in ________.

a)

Kansas City, Missouri

b)

Chicago, Illinois

c)

Indianapolis, Indiana

d)

Dallas, Texas

19.

1928: ________ delegates from ________ states

a)

33, 18

b)

28, 15

c)

40, 20

d)

25, 12

20.

1928: ________ was elected as the first national FFA president.

a)

Leslie Applegate

b)

Henry Groseclose

c)

E.M. Tiffany

d)

Harold Gum

21.

1929: National Blue and Corn Gold were adopted as the official ________ of the FFA.

a)

colors

b)

mottos

c)

songs

d)

animals

22.

1930: first ________ uniform was adopted.

a)

Official Dress

b)

Sports

c)

Military

d)

School

23.

1932: charter was granted to the ________ FFA Association.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Hawaii

c)

Alaska

d)

Guam

24.

1933: blue ______ jacket was adopted as Official Dress.

a)

corduroy

b)

denim

c)

leather

d)

wool

25.

1933: the jacket was worn by the ______ FFA Chapter of Ohio’s band during their performance at the 1933 National FFA Convention.

a)

Fredericktown

b)

Columbus

c)

Dayton

d)

Cleveland

26.

1935: ______ was founded as a national organization.

a)

New Farmers of America

b)

Future Farmers of America

c)

4-H Club

d)

National FFA Organization

27.

1939: 28.5 acres of land was purchased near Alexandria, Virginia, for the first FFA-owned national ______.

a)

headquarters

b)

museum

c)

library

d)

monument

28.

1939: land was once part of ______ estate.

a)

George Washington’s

b)

Thomas Jefferson’s

c)

Benjamin Franklin’s

d)

John Adams’

29.

1947: first National FFA ______ performed at national FFA convention.

a)

Band

b)

Choir

c)

Orchestra

d)

Dance

30.

1948: The first __________ was celebrated during the week of George Washington’s birthday.

a)

FFA Week

b)

National Science Week

c)

Agriculture Day

d)

Presidents’ Day

31.

1948: The first FFA __________ and National FFA Talent program was held at national FFA convention.

a)

Chorus

b)

Parade

c)

Banquet

d)

Debate

32.

1950: FFA was granted a __________ charter.

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

private

d)

corporate

33.

1952: The first issue of the National Future Farmer __________ was published.

a)

magazine

b)

newsletter

c)

journal

d)

handbook

34.

1953: President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the National FFA Convention. He was the first __________ to do so.

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Senator

d)

Governor

35.

1953: President Dwight D. Eisenhower received an __________.

a)

Honorary American Farmer Degree

b)

Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Congressional Medal of Honor

d)

Pulitzer Prize

36.

1964: FFA sold its 1 __________ jacket.

a)

one-millionth

b)

hundredth

c)

ten-thousandth

d)

five-hundredth

37.

1965: FFA and 2 __________ merged, creating the Future Farmers of America.

a)

NFA

b)

FFA Alumni

c)

4-H

d)

FFA Foundation

38.

1969: FFA welcomed 3 __________ as members on the national level.

a)

females

b)

states

c)

teachers

d)

officers

39.

1971: National FFA 4 __________ Association was established.

a)

Alumni

b)

Student

c)

Teacher

d)

Parent

40.

1973: 5 __________ became the first African American elected to national FFA office.

a)

Fred McClure

b)

Corey Flournoy

c)

Javier Moreno

d)

Breanna Holbert

41.

1973: FFA Official Dress 6 __________ were created.

a)

standards

b)

colors

c)

rules

d)

badges

42.

1976: ________ became the first female to hold a national FFA office.

a)

Julie Smiley

b)

Mary Smith

c)

Linda Brown

d)

Susan Johnson

43.

1976: ________ became the last of the 50 states to obtain a national charter.

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Arizona

d)

Wyoming

44.

1982: ________ became the first female to be elected as national FFA president.

a)

Jan Eberly

b)

Julie Smiley

c)

Pamela Brinkley

d)

Mary Smith

45.

1988: Future Farmers of America changed its ________ to the National FFA Organization.

a)

name

b)

location

c)

president

d)

motto

46.

1988: Seventh and ________ graders were permitted to become FFA students.

a)

eighth

b)

ninth

c)

tenth

d)

eleventh

47.

1989: The National Future Farmer magazine changed its name to FFA New ________.

a)

Horizons

b)

Frontiers

c)

Beginnings

d)

Visions

48.

1991: A charter was granted to the ________ FFA Association.

a)

Virgin Islands

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

Alaska

49.

Fill in the blank: 1. ________ is the name listed as the first item in the vocabulary list.

a)

Julie Smiley

b)

Anna Brown

c)

Michael Lee

d)

Sarah Johnson

50.

Fill in the blank: 2. ________ is the state listed as the second item in the vocabulary list.

a)

Alaska

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Ohio

51.

Fill in the blank: 3. ________ is the name listed as the third item in the vocabulary list.

a)

Jan Eberly

b)

Susan Smith

c)

Michael Brown

d)

Linda Johnson

52.

Fill in the blank: 4. The fourth item in the vocabulary list is ________.

a)

name

b)

table

c)

chair

d)

window

53.

Fill in the blank: 5. The fifth item in the vocabulary list is ________.

a)

eighth

b)

first

c)

second

d)

third

54.

Fill in the blank: 6. The sixth item in the vocabulary list is ________.

a)

Horizons

b)

Mountains

c)

Oceans

d)

Valleys

55.

Fill in the blank: 7. The seventh item in the vocabulary list is ________.

a)

Virgin Islands

b)

Bahamas

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Jamaica

56.

1994: Corey Flournoy was elected as the first African American national FFA president, as well as the first ________ leader.

a)

urban

b)

female

c)

southern

d)

international

57.

1996: Official ________ for FFA, FFA.org, debuted.

a)

website

b)

magazine

c)

mascot

d)

anthem

58.

1998: ________ became the first national officer from Puerto Rico to be elected to national FFA office.

a)

Jose Moreno

b)

Carlos Rivera

c)

Miguel Santiago

d)

Luis Hernandez

59.

1998: National FFA Center in ________ was dedicated.

a)

Indianapolis

b)

Chicago

c)

Dallas

d)

Atlanta

60.

1999: National FFA Convention was held in ________ for the first time.

a)

Louisville, Kentucky

b)

Indianapolis, Indiana

c)

Kansas City, Missouri

d)

Dallas, Texas

61.

2002: Time capsule from the ________ National FFA Convention was opened to celebrate the ________ National FFA Convention.

a)

50th, 75th

b)

25th, 50th

c)

60th, 80th

d)

40th, 70th

62.

2003: __________ became the first Puerto Rican to be elected national FFA president and the first national officer to speak a native language other than English.

a)

Javier Moreno

b)

Carlos Rivera

c)

Luis Santiago

d)

Miguel Torres

63.

2006: National FFA __________ was held in Indianapolis for the first time.

a)

Convention

b)

Competition

c)

Summit

d)

Workshop

64.

2013: __________ was named the first female national FFA executive secretary.

a)

Sherene Donaldson

b)

Julie Smith

c)

Karen Jones

d)

Lisa Brown

65.

2014: Five FFA jackets were donated to the __________.

a)

Smithsonian’s National Museum

b)

Library of Congress

c)

National Archives

d)

White House

66.

2017: __________ became the first African American female to be elected national FFA president.

a)

Breanna Holbert

b)

Ashley Willits

c)

Tiffany Rogers

d)

Mariah Smith

67.

2020: First __________ National FFA Convention was held.

a)

virtual

b)

outdoor

c)

international

d)

summer

68.

In ________, the Future Farmers of America changed its name to the National FFA Organization to accurately reflect the diversity and expansion beyond production agriculture while still teaching leadership and development.

a)

1988

b)

1978

c)

2008

d)

1998

69.

Five FFA jackets were donated to which of the following in 2014?

a)

United States Department of Agriculture

b)

National FFA Archives

c)

Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

d)

American Farm Heritage Museum

70.

The Official Dress Guidelines outlined in the Official FFA Manual and are updated yearly to reflect diversity and inclusion of the everchanging agriculture industry.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The FFA Vision states: “FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.”

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Select all the following components of the three-circle model.

a)

Classroom and laboratory instruction

b)

FFA

c)

Supervised Agricultural Experience

73.

Select all the words which are emblazoned in the center of the FFA emblem.

a)

Agricultural Education

b)

FFA

c)

Future Farmers of America

d)

The National FFA Organization

74.

When wearing proper official dress, members should act appropriately, professionally and take pride in representing .

a)

FFA

b)

Agricultural Education

75.

Who was the first African American female to be elected as national FFA president?

a)

Breanna Holbert

b)

Leslie Applegate

c)

Julie Smiley

d)

Jan Eberly

76.

How many FFA emblems are on an FFA jacket?

a)

One

b)

Four

c)

Two

d)

Three

77.

Which of the following is a pledge FFA members commit to as they conduct themselves to represent their organization, community and family?

a)

FFA Vision

b)

FFA Code of Ethics

c)

FFA Mission

d)

FFA Motto

78.

In which year was Fred McClure, the first African American, voted in and elected to the National FFA Officer team?

a)

1953

b)

1983

c)

1963

d)

1973

79.

Choose the answer which best completes the following statement. FFA is __________.

a)

A. A youth organization which focuses on agricultural leadership in three different areas

b)

B. A youth organization which develops members’ potential through premier leadership, personal growth and career success

c)

C. A program for individuals who wish to pursue a career in the food and fiber industry

d)

D. A club in which members can compete to gain experience which will prepare them for college or a career