Louis Braille

What caused Louis Braille to become blind?

• An accident

• A disease

• A birth defect

• Old age

Where did Louis Braille begin living when he was ten years old?

• A school in Paris

• His family home

• A hospital

• A friend's house

What was the main problem with the initial dot-and-dash reading system?

• It was too slow

• It was too expensive

• It was too complicated

• It was too heavy

How did Louis Braille improve the reading system for the blind?

• By creating a system of raised dots for letters and numbers

• By making books with larger letters

• By using colors to differentiate letters

• By inventing a new language

At what age did Louis Braille invent his system of raised dots?

• Fifteen

• Ten

• Twenty

• Eighteen

What is the reading and writing system invented by Louis Braille called?

• Braille

• Morse Code

• Sign Language

• Tactile Writing

Why were Louis and other students disappointed with the initial dot-and-dash system?

• It required too many dots and dashes for one word

• It was too expensive to produce

• It was not taught in schools

• It was not approved by teachers