National Future Farmers of America (FFA) History Practice Test

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• What year was the Food for America program launched?
• What year did the first FFA television public service announcements air?
• What year was the commemorative marker unveiled to mark the founding site of FFA in Kansas City, Mo.?
• What major decision was made by FFA in 1999?
• When was the first National FFA Convention held?
• In what year did FFA Live launch on RFD-TV?
• Who is considered the founder of the FFA?
• Who was the first female FFA president?
• How much money did Ram donate to the FFA in 2013?
• Which year saw the first African-American elected to a national FFA office?
• Where was the New Farmers of America established?
• Which state had the first FFA chapter?
• What is the focus of the National FFA organization's initiatives?
• What initiative emphasizes the FFA's commitment to community support?
• During which year did Jose Santiago make history within the National FFA?
• What was the cost of FFA dues before 1965?
• In what year was the First Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award presented?
• What was the total membership in FFA in 1948?
• When did FFA celebrate Latinos/Hispanics during their national convention?
• What year did National FFA Alumni membership jump to 225,891 members?
• In what year did Discovery Education and AgCareers.com partner to create AgExplorer?
• In what year was the First National Chapter Contest launched?
• When was Dr. Steve A. Brown named national advisor/board chair?
• Who was recognized as the first Star Farmer of America?
• What is the significance of the FFA's Official Dress?
• Where is the National FFA Camp and Leadership Training School located?
• Who is credited with writing the FFA Creed?
• In what year did FFA change its name to the National FFA Organization?
• In what year did the National FFA Supply Service begin operation?
• What was a key achievement for the National FFA Foundation in 2005?
• Who was the first African-American to be elected national FFA president?
• Who made the single largest unrestricted donation to the National FFA organization?
• How many members were reported in the FFA according to 2007 data?
• What significant change was made in 2002?
• What is the full name of the organization that merged with FFA in 1965?
• In what year was the H.O. Sargent Award reinstated to promote diversity among chapters?
• Which state is associated with the founding of the Future Farmers of America?
• Which year saw six college-age FFA members travel to Zambia for the FFA Global Outreach: Africa program?
• In what year did the FFA Today Radio Show debut on SiriusXM's Rural Radio channel?
• In what year was the official website, FFA.org, updated to include new features such as a personalized dashboard?
• What year was the National FFA Alumni Association established?
• What year did FFA sell its one-millionth FFA jacket?
• Who received the first Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award?
• In which year did the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event take place?
• Which President spoke at the National FFA Convention in 1974?
• What was the location of the first National FFA Center?
• What was the approximate membership in the national FFA organization in 1929?
• Who was the first female to hold a national FFA office and what position did she hold?
• What year did Jose Santiago from Puerto Rico get elected as national FFA vice president?
• In which year did The Washington Conference begin?
• In what year did Alaska obtain a National Chapter?
• When did FFA begin selling jackets as part of its merchandise?
• Who won the first national FFA creed speaking event?
• What year did First Lady Michelle Obama give video greetings to attendees at the national convention and expo?
• How much did membership increase when FFA merged with NFA?
• Which company’s contribution marked a significant milestone for the FFA?
• Which U.S. president did FFA officers and members meet in 1933?
• Which significant event took place in 1980 related to FFA's funding?
• What was the purpose of the Seeds of Hope initiative?
• What did the first official FFA dress consist of?
• Who were the main teachers involved in organizing the Future Farmers of Virginia for Boys?
• What year is the time capsule from the 50th National FFA Convention opened?
• When did the official website for FFA, FFA.org, debut?
• In which year was the FFA Creed adopted?
• When did the Building Our American Communities (BOAC) program begin?
• What major event took place in 1966 related to FFA?
• In what year did delegates at the National FFA Convention approve the Discovery FFA Degree for middle school students?
• When was the FFA emblem refreshed to modernize the FFA brand?
• Who was the first National FFA President?
• Which President spoke at the 1968 National Convention?
• What year did Harry S. Truman speak at the National FFA Convention?
• In 1988, which President spoke at the National FFA Convention via a prerecorded message?
• Which of the following individuals was NOT involved in the creation of Future Farmers of Virginia for Boys?
• How many acres was the first FFA-owned National Headquarters?
• What was a notable achievement of the FFA in 1933?
• In what year did the First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students meet for a National Livestock Judging Contest?
• How many FFA members were serving in the Armed Services during World War II in 1944?
• What year marked the first FFA Chorus and National FFA Talent program at the national FFA convention?
• When did the development of the FFA archives at the National FFA Center occur?
• What launched in 2003?
• In which year was the organization's computerized information service launched?
• What year was the Future Farmers of Virginia founded?
• In what year was the last National FFA Convention held in Kansas City, Mo.?
• What law did the bill of 1950 become?
• Who won the first National Public Speaking event?
• What was significant about the 1979 National FFA Convention?
• In what year did FFA membership surpass half a million?
• Which milestone was marked by the unveiling of the commemorative marker in 1978?
• What significant action did the bill of 1950 specify and grant for FFA?
• How many states were represented at the Second National Convention?
• What year did National FFA launch the Seeds of Hope initiative?
• Which event marked the beginning of FFA's televised outreach in 1987?
• Who was the first member from Puerto Rico to serve as a national FFA officer?
• What year was the National FFA Camp and Leadership Training School established?
• Which Vice President spoke at the National FFA Convention in the 1980s?
• What year was the first official FFA dress adopted?
• In what year was the corduroy jacket adopted as the official dress for FFA?
• How many people attended the 1942 National Convention?
• What was introduced to enhance FFA visibility and engagement with the public?
• What year was the first national FFA creed speaking event held?
• What significant event did the FFA host in 1926?
• What year did the National FFA Center in Indianapolis get dedicated?
• Which publication sponsored the American Star Farmer award until 1949?
• What is significant about Karlene Lindow's achievement?
• What year marked the introduction of the Agriscience Student Recognition Program?
• What is a major focus of the National FFA Foundation's fundraising efforts?
• What significant event took place in Washington, D.C., involving FFA in 1933?
• What event does the FFA celebrate annually?
• What year did the FFA member networking site, FFA Nation, launch?
• What year did The National FFA Archives at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) open?
• What impact did Jose Santiago have as a national FFA officer?
• What was the active FFA membership in 1935?
• What primary legislation helped promote vocational education and led to the FFA's creation?
• As of 1929, how many states were involved in FFA?
• In what year did FFA welcome its first two female delegates?
• What year did the "Give the Gift of Blue" program begin?
• What year is associated with the inaugural FFA national officer from Puerto Rico?
• What was unique about the 20th National FFA Convention?
• In which city was the first FFA-owned National Headquarters located?
• Who wrote the first constitution and bylaws for the New Farmers of Virginia?
• Which event was significant in FFA's history in 1950?
• Who won the first American Star in Agribusiness in 1969?
• What year did the National FFA Foundation receive more than $16.2 million in support?
• When was the first FFA Student Handbook published?
• What year did the National FFA Alumni Association celebrate its 40th anniversary?
• What was the membership of FFA in 1947?
• Which U.S. President gave a speech at the FFA Convention in 1957?
• What role did Elmer J. Johnson play in FFA history?
• When was the Second National FFA Convention held?
• Who spoke at the 1987 National FFA Convention?
• In what year were seventh and eighth-grade students allowed to become FFA members?
• When was the first National Public Speaking event held?
• Who won the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event?
• Which year did the delegate body of the National FFA Convention establish an alumni class of membership?
• Who is associated with the first Agriscience Teacher of the Year accolade?
• What year did the National FFA Center move to Indianapolis?
• In what year did the FFA Merchandise Center open in Indianapolis?
• What significant event related to FFA took place in 1953?
• What year was the first National FFA Agriculture Proficiency Award presented for Agricultural Mechanics?
• When did a group of FFA officers and members make a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., to meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
• What was the national FFA Alumni Association membership in 2015?
• Which two individuals are credited with writing the first constitution for the New Farmers of Virginia?
• Where was the National FFA Camp and Leadership Training School held?
• Where was the 79th National FFA Convention held?
• Where was the Future Farmers of America established?
• In what year did FFA announce the national convention and expo would move to Indianapolis?
• Which position did Karlene Lindow achieve within the FFA?
• In which year did FFA New Horizons add an online feature?
• In what year was The National FFA Convention held in Louisville, Ky., for the first time?
• Which entity sponsored the National Chapter Contest?
• In what year did FFA members earn a record 3,765 American FFA Degrees?
• Which of the following years marked the establishment of an active FFA membership exceeding 100,000?
• What was the cost of FFA dues in 1965?
• In what year did the National FFA Foundation raise over $10 million in one year?
• Who was the first president to speak at the National FFA Convention?
• Which former governor of Georgia, who was also a member of the Plains FFA Chapter, spoke at the National FFA Convention?
• What milestone occurred in 1998 regarding Puerto Rico's representation in FFA?
• What is notable about Javier Moreno's presidency?
• What was the previous name of the FFA before it changed in 1988?
• Where and in what year did the first National Leadership Training Conference for state officers take place?
• In what year was the Smith Hughes Act enacted?
• What was the primary purpose of establishing the FFA?
• What year was the Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS) program launched?
• Which President spoke at the 1978, 51st National FFA Convention?
• What act is credited with the creation of the Future Farmers of America (FFA)?
• In what year did FFA celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the NFA?
• In what year did The National Future Farmer magazine change its name to FFA New Horizons?
• In what year did the First International Exchange Program for FFA members begin?
• When was the first FFA Week celebrated?
• Who was instrumental in developing the FFA archives at the National FFA Center?
• Who was selected as the National FFA President in 2003?
• What is the FFA motto?
• What is unique about Jose Santiago's election to national FFA officer?
• How many delegates attended the first Future Farmers of America convention?
• In what year did FFA celebrate Native Americans in FFA during the National FFA Convention?
• Who won the 2002 American Star Farmer award?
• Who was named the first American Star in Agriscience in 2001?
• In what year did FFA acquire its first FFA-owned National Headquarters?
• How many views did the Ram Truck's "So God Made a Farmer" Super Bowl commercial receive?
• Who was the first African-American elected to a national FFA office?
• In what year did the first National FFA Band perform at the national FFA convention?
• Why was the year 1984 significant for the FFA?
• What year saw the election of the first African-American as national FFA president?
• Who was named the first American Star in Agricultural Placement in 2001?
• In what year was the New Farmers of America founded?
• During which year did FFA members and supporters pack over 1 million meals during the national convention?
• Which event significantly contributed to the establishment of the Seeds of Hope campaign?
• Which president signed the bill of 1950 into law?
• Which FFA publication was launched in the 1960s?
• In which year did Dr. Larry Case retire as national FFA advisor?
• On what date did the bill of 1950 pass?
• In what year did the first FFA National Agricultural Career Show take place?
• What are the official colors of the FFA?
• What significant change occurred in FFA in 1969?
• What is the primary focus of the Future Farmers of America?
• In what year did FFA members join the war effort?
• What was the total number of FFA members in 2007?
• What year did FFA celebrate 40 years of women in the organization?
• What was Julie Smiley's role within the FFA?
• In what year did the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis present NFA with a Certificate of Appreciation?
• What year did FFA see the construction of its first-ever National Headquarters?
• How much money was raised through the Seeds of Hope campaign?
• What was the name of the FFA magazine in 1965?
• Who were the first two female delegates of FFA?
• Where was the 75th National FFA Convention held?
• How many attendees were present at the 79th National FFA Convention in 2006?
• What was the name of the organization's computerized information service?
• In what year did the National FFA Foundation raise $1 million in one year for the first time?
• What year did the first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premiere on FFA.org?
• What year was the first issue of The National Future Farmer magazine published?
• In what historical context was FFA's membership opened to females?
• What significant event related to FFA took place in July 20, 1998?
• In what year did the U.S. Post Office Department issue a special stamp for the 25th anniversary of FFA?
• How did the First International Exchange Program for FFA members start?
• Which of the following is an official FFA degree?
• Which states were part of the founding attendance when the Future Farmers of America was established?
• How many people were in attendance at The National FFA Convention when it was held in Louisville, Ky., for the first time in 1999?
• What year was the Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City, Missouri?
• When did the FFA board of directors decide to rotate the National FFA Convention?
• What significant change occurred within FFA in 1988 related to its identity?
• In what year were FFA chapters in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam chartered?
• Who is honored during the first FFA Week celebration?
• Which president was known for supporting agricultural education during the 1930s?
• In what year did the New Farmers of America (NFA) merge with FFA?
• In what year did national convention delegates vote to raise the number of official voting delegates to 475?
• What year was the Agricultural Education National Headquarters dedicated in Alexandria, Va.?
• When was the first FFA manual printed?
• What year did FFA elect its first National FFA President?
• Approximately how many chapters were there in the national FFA organization in 1929?
• What was a significant change in the FFA’s membership policy in 1969?
• Who was the first company to contribute $1 million to the National FFA Foundation?
• What year was the Future Farmers of America officially established?
• When were five FFA jackets donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History?
• What does the FFA creed emphasize?
• In what year did the FFA announce its move of the National FFA Convention to Louisville, Ky.?
• In which year was the first official FFA jacket introduced?
• What year was the first National FFA Center dedicated in Alexandria, Virginia?
• What was notable about the 1987 National FFA Convention broadcast?
• What year did delegates vote "no" to a new FFA Creed during the 63rd National FFA Convention?
• In what year did the FFA restrict its membership to boys only?
• What public law was revised through the 105th Congress and replaced by Public Law 105-225 on August 12?
• How many years did Dr. Larry Case serve as National FFA Advisor?
• How many FFA chapters existed in 2007?
• Who was named the first female national FFA executive secretary in 2013?