Name: __________________
Date: ______________
FFA Creed Test
Any notes you have may be used on the exam, but not the creed hand out.
Fill-in the Blank – ½ point each
(20 points total)
Please fill in the blanks below on the creed. Each word counts as ½ point.
I believe in the future of_____________, with a faith born not of words
but of deeds, achievements won by the ___________ and _______
______________of ________________; in the promise of better days
through better ways, even as the ___________ things we now enjoy
have come to us from the ___________ of __________ years.
I believe that to ________ and __________ on a ________ ________,
or to be engaged in other ___________ ____________, is pleasant as
well as _____________; for I know the joys and discomforts of
______________ ________ and hold an inborn __________ for those
associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.
I believe in ___________ from ____________ and _________ from
__________. I believe in my own ability to _________efficiently and
________clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in
the ability of progressive _______________to serve our own and the
public interest in producing and marketing the _______ of our toil.
__ _____________ in less dependence on begging and more power in
bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest ______ to help make
it so--for others as well as myself; in less need for ___________and
more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing ______ with
________ ________ _____________ depends upon me.
I believe that ______________ ______________ can and will hold true
to the best ________________ of our _____________ life and that I can
exert an influence in my home and ______________ which will stand
solid for my part in that ____________ task.
Short Answer – 2 points each
(16 points total)
In complete sentences, answer the following questions to the best of your ability.
1. For you, what is the meaning of “playing square with those whose happiness depends
upon me”?
2. What is an example of being a “progressive agriculturist”?
3. In your opinion, what is the future of agriculture?
4. Reciting the FFA Creed is required for what FFA Degree?
5. Why was the creed revised?
6. What is an example of the joys and discomforts of agricultural life?
7. Why do you believe it’s important for FFA members to learn the FFA creed?
8.
What does the FFA Creed mean to you?
BONUS – 1 point each
(4 points total)
The creed was written by ______________________, and adopted at the
______ National Convention of the FFA. It was revised at the ________
Convention and the _____ Convention.