FFA TIMELINE TEST

Question 1

What act established vocational agricultural courses?

Answer 1

The Smith Hughes Act

Question 2

When was the Smith Hughes Act established?

Answer 2

1917

Question 3

Who is the founder of the FFA

Answer 3

Henry Grossclose

Question 4

Where was the FFA established?

Answer 4

Blacksburg, Virginia

Question 5

When was the Future Farmers of Virginia founded?

Answer 5

1920

Question 6

When Grossclose established the FFA, what was it originally named?

Answer 6

Future Farmers of Virginia

Question 7

When was the FFA founded?

Answer 7

1928

Question 8

When was the first annual convention?

Answer 8

1928

Question 9

Who was the first FFA president?

Answer 9

Leslie Applegate

Question 10

Where was Leslie Applegate from?

Answer 10

Freehold, New Jersey

Question 11

When was Applegate elected president?

Answer 11

1928

Question 12

What were the dues for the first annual convention?

Answer 12

10 cents

Question 13

Where were the annual conventions held from 1928 to 1998?

Answer 13

Kansas City, Missouri

Question 14

When were the official colors adopted?

Answer 14

1929

Question 15

What are the official colors?

Answer 15

National Blue and Corn Gold

Question 16

When did the FFA restrict membership to only boys?

Answer 16

3rd National Convention, 1930

Question 17

When was the official creed adopted?

Answer 17

3rd National Convention, 1930

Question 18

When was the FIRST official dress adopted?

Answer 18

3rd National Convention, 1930

Question 19

When was the First Official FFA Manual printed?

Answer 19

3rd National Convention, 1930

Question 20

Where did the FFA members who created the official jacket come from?

Answer 20

Fredricktown Ohio

Question 21

When were the FFA Jackets adopted into the official dress?

Answer 21

1933

Question 22

What are the Official Jackets made out of?

Answer 22

Corduroy

Question 23

How many Jackets are manufactured each year?

Answer 23

More than 50, 000

Question 24

What year did the New Farmers of America in Tuskegee, Alaska, reach 100,000 active members?

Answer 24

1935

Question 25

Where was the first FFA Headquarters?

Answer 25

Alexandria Virginia

Question 26

The 28.5 acres of land bought for the location of the first FFA headquarters was owned by who?

Answer 26

George Washington

Question 27

When was the land for the first FFA headquarters bought?

Answer 27

1939

Question 28

The FFA is recognized by _____ that it is an intracurricular part of the educational program.

Answer 28

Congress

Question 29

What law granted the FFA a Federal Charter and made a Department of education member an FFA advisor?

Answer 29

Public Law 81-740

Question 30

When did U.S Congress pass Law 81-740?

Answer 30

1950

Question 31

When was the first issue of The National Future Farmer magazine published?

Answer 31

1952

Question 32

When dis the FFA celebrate its silver anniversary?

Answer 32

1953

Question 33

Who was the first president to address a national FFA convention?

Answer 33

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 34

When did Eisenhower speak at an convention?

Answer 34

1953, FFA's silver anniversary

Question 35

What Presidents have spoken at an FFA convention?

Answer 35

- Dwight D. Eisenhower - Gerald Ford - Jimmy Carter - George Bush - Ronald Reagan

Question 36

When did the U.S. Post Office issue a special stamp for the FFA?

Answer 36

1953

Question 37

When was the FFA headquarters established in Alexandria, Virginia ?

Answer 37

1959

Question 38

What tradition did the members at the first National Leadership Conference for State Officers do?

Answer 38

Placed a hand full of soil from each state around the flagpole.

Question 39

When was the first National Leadership Conference for State Officers?

Answer 39

1959

Question 40

NFA stands for ______.

Answer 40

The New Farmers of America

Question 41

The NFA was the organization for ______.

Answer 41

African Americans

Question 42

When did the NFA merge with the FFA?

Answer 42

1965

Question 43

How many members did the merging of the NFA and FFA add?

Answer 43

50,000 members

Question 44

When were women allowed national membership into the FFA?

Answer 44

1969

Question 45

Before 1969, at what level were women allowed to participate at competitive events?

Answer 45

Local and State

Question 46

What percent of the FFA are female today?

Answer 46

35%

Question 47

What percent of state leadership positions are held by women?

Answer 47

47%

Question 48

When were the Official Dress STANDARDS created?

Answer 48

1973

Question 49

What did the FFA stand for before 1988?

Answer 49

Future Farmers of America

Question 50

What does the FFA stand for today?

Answer 50

National FFA Organization

Question 51

When did the FFA name change occur?

Answer 51

1988

Question 52

When did FFA membership open to middle schools?

Answer 52

1988

Question 53

There are more than _____ careers in the science, business, and technology aspects of agriculture.

Answer 53

300

Question 54

Who was the first African-American FFA president and first urban leader?

Answer 54

Corey Flournoy

Question 55

When was Corey Flournoy elected National FFA President?

Answer 55

1994

Question 56

Where was Corey Flournoy from?

Answer 56

Chicago, Illinois

Question 57

When did the FFA announce the move of the national FFA convention from Missouri to Kentucky?

Answer 57

1996

Question 58

The national FFA convention was moved from ________ to _______.

Answer 58

Kansas City, Missouri Louisville, Kentucky

Question 59

When was the national FFA convention held in Kansas City, Missouri for the last time?

Answer 59

November, 1998

Question 60

When was an attendance record of 49,240 members met?

Answer 60

1998

Question 61

When was the National FFA Center moved from Alexandria, VA to Indianapolis, IN?

Answer 61

1998

Question 62

The National FFA Center houses the ____, _____, and ______.

Answer 62

- National FFA Organization - National FFA Foundation - National FFA Alumni Association

Question 63

What tradition was done at the dedication ceremonies?

Answer 63

They placed a cup of soil from each state

Question 64

When were the dedication ceremonies?

Answer 64

July 20, 1998

Question 65

How many guests attended the dedication ceremonies?

Answer 65

1,000

Question 66

When was the National FFA Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky for the first time?

Answer 66

1999

Question 67

How many member attended the national FFA convention in 1999?

Answer 67

46,918

Question 68

How many member attended the 88th National FFA convention.

Answer 68

65, 173

Question 69

When was the 88th National FFA convention?

Answer 69

2015

Question 70

In what year did we hit a membership record of 649,355?

Answer 70

2016