Quiz on Louis Braille: Opening the Doors of Knowledge

Who opened a school in Paris for blind children in 1784?

• Simon Braille

• Captain Barbier

• Haüy

• Louis Braille

What was the profession of Louis Braille's father?

• Priest

• Musician

• Saddle maker

• Teacher

At what age did Louis Braille become blind?

• Three

• Ten

• Fifteen

• Twelve

What was Captain Barbier's invention called?

• Dot system

• Raised letters

• Night writing

• Braille

How many dots did Louis Braille use in his system?

• Four

• Six

• Eight

• Twelve

What did Louis Braille's dot system allow blind people to do?

• See

• Read and write independently

• Hear

• Speak

Who was the director of the school who welcomed Louis's dot system?

• Barbier

• Dufau

• Pignier

• Haüy

What did Louis Braille use his dots to write down besides text?

• Music

• History

• Mathematics

• Science

Why did Dufau dislike Louis's dot system?

• It was too slow

• It made students too independent

• It was too complex

• It was too expensive

What did the students do when Dufau banned dot writing?

• They used Haüy's letters

• They wrote in secret

• They stopped writing

• They left the school