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2003 Minnesota State Greenhand Quiz Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The first word of the FFA Motto is...
a.
Doing
d.
Learning
b.
Earning
e.
None of these are correct
c.
Living
 

 2. 

What are the Official FFA colors?
a.
National Navy and Corn yellow
c.
National Blue and Corn Gold
b.
Blue and Yellow
d.
Black and Gold
 

 3. 

Which of the following is not part of the FFA Mission Statement?
a.
Personal Growth
c.
Career Success
b.
Premiere Leadership
d.
Personal Success
 

 4. 

Who wrote the FFA Creed?
a.
EM Tiffany
c.
EM Tymphony
b.
EM Tipany
d.
EM Timpany
 

 5. 

On what 3 levels is the National FFA Organization structured?
a.
Chapter, Region, State
c.
Local, District, Section
b.
Local, State, National
d.
State, National, International
 

 6. 

What does the eagle featured on the national FFA emblem signify?
a.
Knowledge and wisdom
c.
Freedom and the ability to explore
b.
Labor and tillage of the soil
d.
Unity
 

 7. 

What is the official salute of the FFA organization?
a.
FFA Creed
c.
FFA New Horizons
b.
Star Spangled Banner
d.
Pledge of Allegiance
 

 8. 

What is the name of the FFA magazine for members and supporters?
a.
The FFA Times
c.
The Official FFA Manual
b.
FFA New Horizons
d.
The Future Farmer
 

 9. 

How many times a year is the magazine published?
a.
4
b.
6
c.
12
d.
24
 

 10. 

How much does a gift subscription of the magazine cost?
a.
$2
b.
$4
c.
$6
d.
$10
 

 11. 

Which of the following is not part of official dress for females as outlined in the Official Manual?
a.
Black Shorts
b.
White blouse with official FFA blue scarf
c.
Black shoes
d.
Official jacket zipped to the top
 

 12. 

Which of the following is not correct in regards to proper use of the FFA jacket?
a.
The jacket should be worn on official occasions with the zipper fastened to the top. The collar should be turned down and the cuffs buttoned.
b.
A jacket in poor condition should be destroyed as a whole, privately, preferably by burning.
c.
The emblems and lettering should be removed if the jacket is given or sold to a non-member.
d.
The jacket should be worn by members and officers on all official FFA occasions, as well as other occasions where the chapter an state association is represented. It may be worn at school and other appropriate places
 

 13. 

Which of the following is not part of the FFA Code of Ethics?
a.
Make a difference in the lives of others.
b.
Be courteous, honest, and fair.
c.
Conduct and value a supervised agricultural experience program.
d.
Buy my advisor coffee and donuts every morning.
 

 14. 

How does each paragraph of the FFA Creed begin?
a.
FFA is...
b.
You can..
c.
I believe...
d.
FFA members...
 

 15. 

Which paragraph of the FFA Creed states, “...and in the ability of progressive agriculturalists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil.”
a.
first
b.
second
c.
third
d.
fourth
 

 16. 

How many items make up the Essentials of a Successful Chapter?
a.
5
b.
6
c.
10
d.
11
 

 17. 

Which of the following is not an essential of a successful chapter as outlined in the Official Manual?
a.
Annual attendance at the National FFA Convention
b.
Capable Officers
c.
Well planned, regularly held chapter meetings
d.
School and community support
 

 18. 

Which officer is responsible for chapter correspondence?
a.
President
b.
Secretary
c.
Reporter
d.
Sentinel
 

 19. 

Which officer is responsible for keeping the meeting room, chapter equipment, and supplies in proper condition?
a.
President
b.
Secretary
c.
Reporter
d.
Sentinel
 

 20. 

What does POA stand for in regards to the National FFA Organization?
a.
Program of Activities
c.
Principles of Agriculture
b.
Priorities of Advisors
d.
Program of Agriculture
 

 21. 

During an FFA Banquet, where should the members sit?
a.
In a group at the front of the room
c.
On stage
b.
With their parents
d.
With award sponsors
 

 22. 

If the meeting room is properly arranged, where is the sentinel placed?
a.
Across from the reporter
c.
To the left of the advisor
b.
Across from the secretary
d.
By the door
 

 23. 

If the meeting room is properly arranged, where is the secretary placed?
a.
Across from the reporter
c.
To the left of the treasurer
b.
Across from the secretary
d.
By the door
 

 24. 

Who is stationed by the rising sun?
a.
President
b.
Vice President
c.
Secretary
d.
Chaplain
 

 25. 

What symbol is placed at the sentinel’s position?
a.
Plow
c.
Shield of Friendship
b.
Ear of Corn
d.
Bust of Washington
 

 26. 

Which of the following is not true in regards to use of the American flag?
a.
No other flag or pennant should be displayed above the flag.
b.
Never allow the flag to touch the ground or to be used as drapery or as a costume.
c.
When the flag is displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the stars should be in the top right corner.
d.
It may not be used for advertising purposes, and nothing should be attached to the cloth of the flag.
 

 27. 

According to the suggested order of business given in the Official Manual, what immediately follows committee reports?
a.
Minutes of the Previous meeting
b.
Special Features
c.
Entertainment, recreation, and refreshments
d.
New business
 

 28. 

How many taps of the gavel are needed to call the meeting to order?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
 

 29. 

Which of the following is not signified by one tap of the gavel?
a.
Members to stand
c.
Completion of a business item
b.
Announcement of adjournment
d.
Members to be seated
 

 30. 

Which of the following brings a question again before the assembly in parliamentary procedure?
a.
Rescind
c.
Adjourn
b.
Postpone Indefinitely
d.
Suspend The Rules
 

 31. 

The motion to lay on the table is
a.
Debatable and amendable
c.
Debatable, but not amendable
b.
Not debatable and not amendable
d.
Not debatable, but is amendable
 

 32. 

Which of the following is a subsidiary motion?
a.
Appeal
c.
Previous Question
b.
Parliamentary Inquiry
d.
Reconsider
 

 33. 

Which of the following motions does not require a second?
a.
Division of the Assembly
c.
Suspend the Rules
b.
Division of a Question
d.
Main Motion
 

 34. 

What kind of vote is required for passage of the motion to postpone to a certain time?
a.
2/3
c.
No vote is needed
b.
Majority
d.
Decided by the Chair
 

 35. 

During Opening Ceremonies, which officer states, “As the flag covers the United States of America, so I strive to inform the people...”?
a.
President
b.
Secretary
c.
Treasurer
d.
Reporter
 

 36. 

During Opening Ceremonies, who states, “To practice brotherhood, honor agricultural opportunities and responsibilities...”?
a.
Advisor
b.
All members
c.
Guests
d.
Officers only
 

 37. 

During Closing Ceremonies, which officer states, “As we mingle with others, let us be diligent in labor, just in our dealings, courteous to everyone...”?
a.
President
b.
Vice President
c.
Secretary
d.
Advisor
 

 38. 

During which ceremony does the President state, “I hope that you will always carry the spirit of the Creed in your hearts and the words in your memory.”?
a.
Discovery FFA Degree Ceremony
c.
State FFA Degree Ceremony
b.
Greenhand FFA Degree Ceremony
d.
Honorary FFA Degree Ceremony
 

 39. 

During the Greenhand FFA Degree Ceremony, which officer states, “The vast agricultural complex forms the foundation of our American economy. You have chosen well by your expression of interest in a future career in this, our nation’s largest field of endeavor.”
a.
Secretary
c.
Reporter
b.
Treasurer
d.
Sentinel
 

 40. 

Which FFA event recognizes high school students who are studying the application of scientific principles and emerging technologies in agricultural enterprises?
a.
General Livestock Evaluation CDE
c.
Agricultural Issues Forum
b.
National FFA Agriscience Fair
d.
Washington Leadership Conference
 

 41. 

Which of the following is not a category of the National FFA Agriscience Fair?
a.
Zoology
c.
Engineering
b.
Environmental Sciences
d.
Aquaculture
 

 42. 

Which award program is designed to recognize both FFA members and non-members who have achieved and promoted diversity if agricultural education and FFA?
a.
FFA proficiency areas
c.
Agriscience Teacher of the Year
b.
FFA Scholarship Program
d.
H.O. Sergeant award program
 

 43. 

Which award is presented to a chapter’s most active first-year member?
a.
Chapter Star Farmer
c.
Star Greenhand
b.
Dekalb Award
d.
Chapter Star in Agriscience
 

 44. 

How much is the cast award provided by the National FFA Foundation that is presented to the State Star Farmer?
a.
$25
c.
$300
b.
$250
d.
$2000
 

 45. 

What does the American Star in Agriscience receive as awards?
a.
$2000, a plaque, and a medal
b.
$1500, a medal, and a certificate
c.
$2000, a plaque, and use of a Ford truck
d.
$1500, use of a Ford truck and a trip to Australia
 

 46. 

What does CDE stand for?
a.
Chickens, Dairy, and Equine
c.
Career Development Experiences
b.
Competitions Developing Excellence
d.
Career Development Events
 

 47. 

What are the three divisions in the National Chapter Award program?
a.
Student, School, Community
c.
Student, Chapter, Community
b.
School, Chapter Community
d.
Student, Chapter, County
 

 48. 

Which FFA program serves as a mentoring program based on partnering FFA members with younger students to build trust and develop self-esteem by working together in agricultural activities?
a.
CDE’s
c.
PALS
b.
Washington Leadership Conference
d.
Food in America
 

 49. 

Which FFA program focuses on FFA members presenting to elementary students a program about the importance of agriculture so they will know where their food comes from?
a.
PALS
c.
Corn Drives for Camp Courage
b.
Partners for a Safer Community
d.
Food for America
 

 50. 

Which of the following is not one of the seven components of a successful program as outlined by the National Council for Agricultural Education through its Local Program Success initiative?
a.
Instruction
c.
Program Planning
b.
Partners
d.
Budget
 

 51. 

How many delegates represent their State Associations at the National FFA Convention?
a.
50
b.
475
c.
47,000
d.
457,278
 

 52. 

What does EDGE stand for?
a.
Earning Degrees, Gaining Experiences
b.
Experiencing Discovery, Growth and Excellence
c.
Events Developing Growth and Excellence
d.
Experiencing, Developing, Growth, Excelling
 

 53. 

What age group is the Made for Excellence Conference targeted towards?
a.
Middle School students
c.
Juniors and Seniors
b.
Freshman and Sophomores
d.
Collegiate FFA members
 

 54. 

What does ALD stand for?
a.
Advanced Leadership Development
c.
Advisor Leadership Development
b.
Alternative Leadership Development
d.
Agricultural Leadership Development
 

 55. 

Which of the following leadership conferences is not designed especially for state officers?
a.
BLAST Off
b.
WLC
c.
NLCSO
d.
SPC
 

 56. 

What is the highest elected office in the FFA?
a.
State Office
b.
American Office
c.
National Office
d.
Regional Office
 

 57. 

Where is the FFA Center of Operations and business office located?
a.
United States Department of Education; Washington, DC
b.
National FFA Center; Indianapolis, IN.
c.
Department of Children, Families, and Learning; Roseville, MN
d.
Kentucky State Fair and Exposition Center; Louisville,KY
 

 58. 

Who is the governing body of the National FFA Organization?
a.
National FFA Student Officer Team
b.
The National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees
c.
The National FFA Alumni Association
d.
The National FFA Board of Directors
 

 59. 

What is the vision of the National FFA Alumni Association?
a.
A world where people and communities can grow and develop to their fullest potential.
b.
A mighty flame follows a tiny spark-ignite your potential.
c.
To provide progressive and convenient access to information and technology, service, systems and tools as a shared resource of the National FFA Organization
d.
To provide coordination of the development and implementation of policy and strategic direction
 

 60. 

What is the name of the quarterly published by the National FFA Alumni Association?
a.
New Horizons
c.
FFA Star
b.
New Visions
d.
FFA Alumni News
 

 61. 

What are the three types of National FFA Alumni memberships?
a.
chapter, state, national
c.
quarterly, annual, life
b.
annual, life, corporate
d.
annual, life, collegiate
 

 62. 

Which of the following is not required for a student to retain active membership?
a.
While in school, be enrolled in at least one agricultural education course during the school year and/or follow a planned course of study; either course must include a supervised agricultural experience program, the objective of which is preparation for an agricultural career.
b.
Show an interest in the affairs of the organization by attending meetings, striving for degrees of membership, and participating in other organized activities by the chapter.
c.
Pay all current state and national dues by the date determined by the chapter.
d.
Be a member of the officer team.
 

 63. 

What are the four kinds of membership?
a.
middle school, high school, collegiate, secondary
b.
active, secondary, alumni, collegiate
c.
active, alumni, collegiate, honorary
d.
middle school, high school, alumni, lifetime
 

 64. 

Which of the following is not a type of the Honorary FFA Degree according to the National Constitution and By-Laws?
a.
Honorary Chapter FFA Degree
c.
Honorary District FFA Degree
b.
Honorary State FFA Degree
d.
Honorary American FFA Degree
 

 65. 

What are the five degrees of active membership based on individual achievement?
a.
Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, State, American
b.
Discovery, Greenhand, Chapter, Region, State
c.
Greenhand, Chapter, Region, State, National
d.
Greenhand, Chapter, District, State, American
 

 66. 

Which of the following is not a minimum requirement to earn the Greenhand Degree?
a.
Be enrolled in agricultural education and have satisfactory plans for a supervised agricultural experience.
b.
Learn and explain the FFA Creed, motto, salute, and FFA mission statement.
c.
Personally own or have access to the Official FFA Manual and the FFA Student handbook.
d.
Have earned and productively invested at least $1000 or worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time in a supervised agricultural experience.
 

 67. 

What charm are State Degree recipients entitled to wear?
a.
bronze emblem
b.
gold emblem
c.
gold key
d.
silver emblem
 

 68. 

Who is entitled to wear the Official Gold Own pin?
a.
The National Advisor
b.
Honorary FFA Degree Recipients
c.
Collegiate FFA chapter members and FFA advisors
d.
there is not Official Gold Owl pin
 

 69. 

How many members make up the national officer nominating committee?
a.
6
b.
8
c.
9
d.
12
 

 70. 

Which of the following is not a National Officer elected position?
a.
National President
b.
National Secretary
c.
National Northern Region Vice President
d.
National Eastern Region Vice President
 

 71. 

What are the four regions of the National FFA Organization?
a.
Western, Northern, Central, Southern
c.
Eastern, Northern, Western, Central
b.
Western, Central, Southern, Eastern
d.
Southern, Northern, Eastern, Western
 

 72. 

What Region is Guam in?
a.
Western
b.
Eastern
c.
Northern
d.
Southern
 

 73. 

How long is the tern of service for the elected members of the National FFA Board of Directors?
a.
1 year
b.
3 years
c.
5 years
d.
7 years
 

 74. 

In what year were courses in vocational agriculture under the Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act first established?
a.
1913
b.
1917
c.
1928
d.
1944
 

 75. 

Who was selected as the first Star Farmer of American?
a.
Ken Dunagan
c.
Carlton Patton
b.
Karlene Lindow
d.
Leslie Applegate
 

 76. 

In what year was the FFA Creed adopted?
a.
1928
b.
1929
c.
1930
d.
1931
 

 77. 

What was the first agriculture proficiency program?
a.
Equine Production
c.
Beef Production
b.
Agricultural Mechanics
d.
Diversified Crop Production
 

 78. 

What piece of federal legislation granted FFA a federal charter?
a.
Public Law 740
c.
Morrill Act
b.
Smith-Hughes Act
d.
Perkins Act
 

 79. 

In what year did the NFA and FFA merge?
a.
1928
b.
1965
c.
1969
d.
1978
 

 80. 

In what year were women admitted into national membership in the FFA?
a.
1928
b.
1965
c.
1969
d.
1972
 

 81. 

Which of the following US Presidents has not addressed a National Convention of the FFA?
a.
President Gerald Ford
c.
President Jimmy Carter
b.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
d.
President Ronald Reagan
 

 82. 

In what year was the name changed from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization?
a.
1928
b.
1969
c.
1988
d.
1991
 

 83. 

What degree was added in 2000?
a.
Discovery Degree
c.
State Degree
b.
Greenhand Degree
d.
Middle School Degree
 

 84. 

Who appeared in the first FFA TV public service announcement which aired in 1984?
a.
President Ronald Reagan
b.
Eddie Albert
c.
National President Ron Wineinger of Kansas
d.
George Strait
 

 85. 

Who was the first National FFA President?
a.
Dane White, California
c.
Leslie Applegate, Texas
b.
Dane White, Missouri
d.
Leslie Applegate, New Jersey
 

 86. 

Who was the first female National FFA President?
a.
Sarah Clemenson, Minnesota
c.
Hillary Smith, Georgia
b.
Lisa McNamara, Iowa
d.
Jan Eberly, California
 

 87. 

Who was the first National President of the NFA?
a.
Adolpus Pinson, Texas
c.
David Simmons, Texas
b.
Adolpus Pinson, Alabama
d.
David Simmons, Alabama
 

 88. 

Where was the national NFA Convention held each year?
a.
Louisville, KY
c.
Atlanta, GA
b.
Kansas City, MO
d.
Nashville, TN
 

 89. 

The NFA emblem had the outline of what as the background?
a.
Straw Bale
b.
Boll of Cotton
c.
Soybean Hull
d.
Maple Leaf
 

 90. 

Which state was the first to charter a state association?
a.
Texas
b.
Missouri
c.
Virginia
d.
Kentucky
 



 
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