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ASL and Deaf Community Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does ASL stand for?

a)

Actual Spoken Language

b)

American Speech Languages

c)

A Signed Language

d)

American Sign Language

2.

What % of people are deaf in the United States?

a)

1%

b)

0.4%

c)

5.2%

d)

8%

3.

What is the Oral method?

a)

Using speech and lip reading

b)

Brushing your teeth

c)

Making noise to share ideas

d)

Using mouth movements to share ideas

4.

What is the manual method?

a)

Putting in work

b)

Using speech

c)

Using sign language

d)

Lip reading

5.

Do you use your face in ASL?

a)

No, you only use your hands

b)

Yes, you use facial expressions

c)

Yes, you use your mouth to mouth the signs

d)

Yes, you use your eyebrows, mouth shape, and facial expressions

6.

What is a cochlear implant?

a)

A fancy term for a hearing aid

b)

An implant to help deaf people hear

c)

An implant to help deaf people speak

d)

A chest implant

7.

Are English and ASL the same?

a)

Yes, ASL is signed English.

b)

No, ASL and English are two different languages with different grammar.

c)

No, ASL is easier.

d)

Yes, ASL is just a harder version of English.

8.

What is a hearing aid?

a)

A device that amplifies sound for people who are hard of hearing

b)

Someone that translates sign to English for deaf people

c)

Something that allows deaf people to hear

d)

An implant into the ear that “heals” deafness

9.

What is an interpreter?

a)

Someone who practices interpretive dance

b)

A sign-to-English encyclopedia

c)

Someone who translates English to ASL and vice versa to help deaf and hearing people communicate

d)

A machine that allows deaf people to speak English

10.

What is the deaf community?

a)

A group of people with a common cause

b)

Deaf people and those who sign and contribute to the fight for equality

c)

A community who has overcome many obstacles, including a difficult language barrier and discrimination

d)

All of the above