Deaf Culture Pre-Quiz

What is American Sign Language?

• visual form of English

• a language that relies on mime

• a language capable of expressing abstract ideas

• language using pickture-like gestures ot express ideas adn concepts

• a language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

Historically, ASL is related to

• British Sign Language

• Swedish Sing Language

• French Sign Language

• German Sign Language

American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries?

• Canada

• United States

• Meixco

• Brazil

• English

About what % of Deaf people marry other Deaf people?

• 10%

• 25%

• 75%

• 50%

• 90%

ASL is traditionally handed down from Generation to generation through:

• Deaf family members

• Deaf adults in the community

• Residential Schools for the Deaf

• Classroom Teachers

Facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL shows a sense of

• grammar

• style

• emotions

While watching another person sign, you should focus on their

• hands

• chest area

• face

Fingerspelling is mainly used for

• in place of a sign you don't know

• to spell out proper names

• artistic form of signing

• names for people and places

ASL uses place in front of the body to: (check all that apply)

• show distance

• compare/contrast people, places, and things or ideas

• express time concept

• show a type of sentence

To get attention in ASL when someone is not looking, you should:

• yell loudly

• tap them on the shoulder

• wave in their face

• go around and stand in front of the person.