DEAF HISTORY TEST

1. Which were the first three states to open schools for the deaf in America?

• New York

• Idaho

• Washington D.C.

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

2. _____________was a physician who recognized the ability of deaf people to reason.

• Juan Pablo de Bonet

• Thomas Gallaudet

• Geronimo Cardano

• Samuel Heinicke

3 __________________________wrote the first well-known book of manual alphabetic signs for the deaf in 1620.

• Ponce de Leon

• Juan Pablo de Bonet

• Charle's De L'eppe

• Laurent Clerc

4. The first free public school for the deaf in France was established by _____________________________.

• Laurent Clerc

• Samuel Heinicke

• Juan Pablo de Bonet

• Charles de L'eppe

5. Gallaudet University is the only accredited facility for the deaf in the United States to offer college degrees.

• True

• False

6. When was the first electrical hearing aid created?

• 1992

• 1872

• 1892

• 1782

7. Baseball signs that we still see today were created by William "Dummy" Hoy in the early 1900's.

• True

• False

8. When was the teletypewriter for the deaf invented?

• 1984

• 1786

• 1964

• 1864

9. P.L. 94-142 required the following:

• free and appropriate education

• ramps

• braille

• mainstreaming

10. What was the cause of DEAF PRESIDENT NOW protest?

• they fired deaf teachers

• they hired a hearing president

• the deaf president was forced to resign

• sign language was banned from schools