Family and Consumer Sciences Quiz

What does FCS stand for?

• Food and Culinary Studies

• Fitness and Community Support

• Family and Consumer Sciences

• Financial and Career Services

What is the main focus of Family and Consumer Sciences?

• Designing clothing for fashion shows

• Creating financial plans for businesses

• Developing new technology for the food industry

• Supporting individuals, families, and communities to live healthy successful lives

Which of the following is NOT a term used to refer to FCS?

• Home Ecology

• Financial Sciences

• Human Sciences

• Health and Human Sciences

Who was the first woman to graduate from MIT?

• Goldie Prelogar-Hernandez

• Flemmie Pansy Kittrell

• Ellen H. Richards

• Dr. Gwendolyn A. Newkirk

What degree did Mary Ethel Creswell receive in 1919?

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

• Bachelor of Science in Home Economics

• Bachelor of Arts in Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

What is one of the primary areas of focus in FCS?

• Astrophysics

• Marine biology

• Automotive engineering

• Culinary arts, hospitality, and tourism

In which settings can FCS professionals be found?

• Space exploration, marine research, automotive design

• Academic education, business and industry, government, health and human services

• Wildlife conservation, forestry, environmental science

• Music production, film directing, acting

What is the FCS Body of Knowledge?

• A manual for interior design

• A guide to financial planning

• A collection of recipes and cooking techniques

• The intellectual and philosophical foundation for the field

What is the goal of the FCS Body of Knowledge?

• Develop new technology for the automotive industry

• Create new fashion trends

• Improve wildlife conservation efforts

• Enhance individual and family well-being, expand community vitality, and address societal trends and issues

What is the definition of FCS?

• Math, Science, English, and Social Studies combined into one subject

• Science of families

• Field of study focused on science and arts in education

• Field of study focused on the science and the art of living and working well in our complex world