FFA Basics
Which organization gives students the chance to develop leadership skills while learning about agriculture?
FFA
This acronym stands for Supervised Agricultural Experience
SAE
Who wrote the FFA Creed?
E.M. Tiffany
This system involves trading goods/services without exchanging money
Barter System
What are the official FFA colors?
National Blue & Corn Gold
This model represents the components of a complete agricultural education program?
Three-circle Model
What category of SAE involves using a job as an SAE project?
Placement/Internship SAE
Which legislation lead to agriculture education in schools?
Smith-Hughes Act
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
In the FFA emblem, this symbol represents knowledge & wisdom.
The Owl
What are the three components of the three-circle model?
Classroom instruction, FFA, SAE
A student raises market hogs, pays for the animals and feed, and sells the hogs at the end of the project. What type of SAE is this?
Ownership/Entrepreneurship SAE
Which act established colleges for agriculture to be taught?
Morrill Act
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
Cyrus McCormick
According to the FFA Creed, the future of agriculture is based on a faith that is born not of ______ but of deeds.
words
A student learns how to weld during class, practices the skill through an SAE, and competes in an FFA welding competition. Which model demonstrates how all three experiences work together?
The three-circle Model
A student works at a veterinary clinic after school. They are gaining experience, learning about an agricultural career, and earning a paycheck. What SAE area does this represent?
Placement/Internship SAE
What year was the FFA Creed adopted by the organization?
1930
A farmer needs to break up and turn over soil before planting a crop. Which historical agricultural implement was developed for this purpose?
A Plow
A student says they can wear jeans as part of official FFA dress. Based on the official dress expectations covered in class, is this statement correct?
No
A student says, "FFA is just a club that meets after school." Explain why this statement is incorrect.
FFA is an intracurricular organization that is part of agricultural education and provides leadership and career-development opportunities
A student creates welding projects, purchases their own materials, determines the selling price, and sells the finished products to customers. What SAE area does this represent, and what makes it different from placement?
Ownership/Entrepreneurship
Student owns and operates the business
What year was the blue jacket adopted as FFA Official Dress?
1933
A farmer trades 50 bushels of wheat to a neighbor in exchange for several pigs without exchanging money. What historical economic system is being demonstrated?
Barter System
The FFA Creed says that better days can come through better ______. What word completes the statement?
ways