Deaf History and Culture

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American Sign Language is most closely related to...

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French Sign Language

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People who are Deaf prefer to be called...

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Deaf

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Gallaudet University is located in...

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Washington, DC

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Deaf schools in America ... have dorms for students to stay in throughout the week, are state and federally funded, are in almost every state in America?

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All of the above

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Interpreters are a legal right in all of the following areas except...
public schools, courts, churches, hospitals

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churches

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What is American Sign Language?

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A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning.

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American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through: Deaf family members, Sign language teachers, Classroom teachers, Interpreters

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Deaf family members

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If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:

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Go ahead and walk through, while signing EXCUSE-ME

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Which of the following is considered rude by Deaf people?
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Describing a distinctive feature of a person to identify him/her.
Talking (only using voice) in the presence of a Deaf person
Maintaining eye contact throughout the entire conversation.
Talking about what you "heard" about an event.

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Talking (only using voice) in the presence of a Deaf person

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Which of the following is valued in the Deaf Community?
For community to govern their own affairs as opposed to being viewed as not capable of making decisions.

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For community to govern their own affairs as opposed to being viewed as not capable of making decisions.