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1994 Ohio State Greenhand Quiz Test


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

 1. 
(3 points) Which of the following is not a primary  aim of the National FFA Organization?
a.
Develop agriculture leadership
b.
Develop recreational opportunities
c.
Develop citizenship
d.
Develop cooperation
e.
Both develop agriculture leadership and develop recreational opportunities
 

 2. 
(3 points) The National FFA Organization has                    specific purposes:
a.
Eight
b.
Nine
c.
Eleven
d.
Twelve
e.
Fourteen
 

 3. 
(3 points) How many delegates attended the first national FFA convention?
a.
104
b.
39
c.
88
d.
54
e.
33
 

 4. 
(3 points) The original idea for the organization was fostered after courses in vocational agriculture were established by the:
a.
Smith-Hughes Act
b.
Smith-Hughes Amendment
c.
Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act
d.
National Vocational Education Act
e.
None of these are correct
 

 5. 
(3 points) The FFA was started in what year?
a.
1917
b.
1928
c.
1929
d.
1935
e.
1969
 

 6. 
(3 points) The National FFA Foundation was started in what year?
a.
1917
b.
1928
c.
1944
d.
1959
e.
1969
 

 7. 
(3 points) Public Law 740, passed by Congress in 1951, granted the FFA:
a.
A federal charter
b.
Immunity from prosecution
c.
Tax Free Status
d.
The right to start an FFA Alumni Association
e.
Permission to allow girls to join the FFA
 

 8. 
(3 points) The heart of the organization is at the                level.
a.
National
c.
State
e.
Local
b.
Regional
d.
District
 

 9. 
(3 points) The name of the national magazine is:
a.
The National Future Farmer
d.
FFA New Horizons
b.
The Ohio FFA News
e.
The National FFA Horizons
c.
FFA Today’s World
 

 10. 
(3 points) The national FFA emblem consists of how many symbols?
a.
Three
b.
Five
c.
Six
d.
Seven
e.
Ten
 

 11. 
(3 points) The FFA Motto is: Learning to do, Earning to learn, Doing to live, Living to Serve.
a.
true
b.
false
 

 12. 
(3 points) The official salute is the Pledge of Allegiance.
a.
true
b.
false
 

 13. 
(3 points) The FFA Creed was last revised at what convention?
a.
72nd
b.
66th
c.
63rd
d.
38th
e.
37th
 

 14. 
(3 points) Which of the following is not a specific guideline for proper use of the FFA jacket?
a.
The top four medals should be worn on the jacket.
b.
A member should always act like a lady or gentleman when wearing the jacket.
c.
The jacket is to be worn only by members.
d.
The jacket should be zippered on the top.
e.
School letters and insignia of other organizations should not be attached to or worn on the jacket.
 

 15. 
(3 points) Well-planned, regularly-held chapter meetings is one of the essentials of a successful chapter.
a.
true
b.
false
 

 16. 
(3 points) In 1952 what was adopted by the delegates at the national FFA convention?
a.
The acceptance of the NFA as part of the FFA.
b.
The FFA Code of Ethics.
c.
The Official Dress.
d.
Public Law 740
e.
The Star Farmer Program.
 

 17. 
(3 points) The officer appoints all committees and serves on them as an ex-officio member is the :
a.
Sentinel
d.
Student Advisor
b.
President
e.
Both President and Vice-President
c.
Vice-President
 

 18. 
(3 points) The symbol for the treasurer is:
a.
The ear of corn
d.
The dollar bill
b.
The bust of Washington
e.
The American Flag
c.
The rising sun
 

 19. 
(3 points) One tap of the gravel:
a.
Follows the completion of a business item
b.
The announcement of adjournment
c.
All members to stand
d.
Both follows the completion of a business item and all members to stand
e.
Both follows the completion of a business item and the announcement of adjournment
 

 20. 
(3 points) The purpose of parliamentary procedure is to promote efficient meetings so that business ca be transacted in a disorderly manner.
a.
true
b.
false
 

 21. 
(3 points) The motion to adjourn is a privileged motion.
a.
true
b.
false
 

 22. 
(3 points) Which motion requires a 2/3 vote for passage.
a.
Adjourn
d.
Lay on the Table
b.
Main Debate
e.
None of these are correct
c.
Limit Debate
 

 23. 
(3 points) During the opening ceremonies, the vice president mentions they keep a plow at their station. What is the plow a symbol of?
a.
Labor and tillage of the soil
b.
A new era in agriculture
c.
Labor and knowledge in agriculture
d.
Hard work that the vice president must perform
e.
The roots of traditional agriculture
 

 24. 
(3 points) The Greenhand degree pin is made of what metal?
a.
Bronze
c.
Aluminum
e.
Gold
b.
Silver
d.
Cast Iron
 

 25. 
(3 points) SAE is an acronym for:
a.
Supervised Activities and Experiences
d.
Scholarship for All in Education
b.
Scholarship, Activities, and Earnings
e.
Star Agribusiness person in Education
c.
Supervised Agriculture Experience
 

 26. 
(3 points) The chapter’s most active first-year member who has a strong SAE and has demonstrated leadership is selected to win the Star Chapter medal.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 27. 
(3 points) The FFA member with the top production agriculture program each year is recognized as the Star Farmer of America.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 28. 
(3 points) The two public speaking contests held at the national level are prepared and extemporaneous public speaking.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 29. 
(3 points) Which of the following is a national judging contest:
a.
Floriculture
d.
Both floriculture and poultry
b.
Poultry
e.
All of these are correct
c.
Agriculture Sales
 

 30. 
(3 points) Ohio is located in the                   region.
a.
Eastern
c.
Midwest
e.
Western
b.
Central
d.
Southern
 

 31. 
(3 points) To be eligible to receive the Greenhand degree, the member must be enrolled in an agriculture education class and have satisfactory plans for a SAE program.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 32. 
(3 points) A Greenhand member must learn and explain the FFA Creed, Motto, and Salute.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 33. 
(3 points) Who was the first National FFA President from Ohio?
a.
Leslie Applegate
d.
Bobby Jones
b.
Rick Perkins
e.
Warren Boerger
c.
Mark Sanborn
 



 
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