Quiz on Sign Language

How are deaf people typically identified?

• By their use of Braille.

• By their use of sign language.

• By their guide dogs.

• By their white canes.

What is Braille primarily used for?

• Communication for the deaf

• Reading and writing for the blind

• Navigation for the blind

• Visual communication

What is the Kurzweil Personal Reader used for?

• Translating languages

• Reading Braille

• Synthesizing voice

• Teaching sign language

What is a misconception about deaf people mentioned in the text?

• They all know Braille

• They cannot communicate

• They all use sign language

• They cannot read

What is the main difference between Braille and Morse Code?

• Braille is a spoken language

• Morse Code is used for music

• Morse Code can be used conversationally

• Braille is only for the blind

What is the role of a notetaker punch in Braille?

• To translate languages

• To write Braille

• To read aloud

• To teach sign language

What was the primary purpose of Abbé de l'Épée's teachings?

• To teach mathematics

• To save deaf people's souls from damnation

• To promote art

• To develop new technology

What was the name of the first successful school for deaf students founded by Abbé de l'Épée?

• Institution Nationale des Sourds-Muets

• Paris School for the Deaf

• French Deaf Academy

• National Deaf Institute

What did Abbé de l'Épée add to his classes from FSL?

• New vocabulary

• Les signes méthodiques

• Advanced grammar

• Historical texts

In which century did a large number of deaf people live in Paris?

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century