WorksheetsDeaf History and Culture, The Basics ASL 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
American Sign Language is most closely related to...
British Sign Language
French Sign Language
Japanese Sign Language
Canadian Sign Language
People who are Deaf prefer to be called...
Hearing Impaired
Deaf
Mute
Slight of Hearing
Gallaudet University is located in...
New York, New York
Boston, MA
Milwaukee, WI
Washington, DC
Deaf schools in America ...
have dorms for students to stay in throughout the week
are state and federally funded
are in almost every state in America
All of the above
Interpreters are a legal right in all of the following areas except...
public schools
courts
churches
hospitals
What is American Sign Language?
A visual form of English
A language that relies on mime
A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
The only sign language used all of the world by Deaf people
American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through:
Deaf family members
Sign language teachers
Classroom teachers
Interpreters
If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:
Wait until they stop talking before you pass through
Bend down very low in order to avoid their signing space
Go ahead and walk through, while signing EXCUSE-ME
Get their attention and ask to pass through
Which of the following is considered rude by Deaf people?
Describing a distinctive feature of a person to identify him/her.
Talking (only using voice) in the presence of a Deaf person
Maintaining eye contact throughout the entire conversation.
Talking about what you "heard" about an event.
Which of the following is valued in the Deaf Community?
For community to govern their own affairs as opposed to being viewed as not capable of making decisions.
Restoring one's hearing
Ability to speak well
Individual success as opposed to the group's success.
Other than the word "Deaf" a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be...
Deaf and dumb
Deaf mute
Hearing impaired
None of the above
An example of Audism is:
An interpreter changing the information to "protect" the Deaf individual.
Teaching deaf children American Sign Language
Difficulty in social interactions
Learning American Sign that one may have the ability to interact directly with a Deaf person.
As a new signer, when communicating with a Deaf person, one should NOT:
Let the Deaf person know you know sign
Avoid spoken English or using voice without relaying information in ASL
Let the Deaf person set the communication mode.
Tell the Deaf person they are signing incorrectly
Who signs the diploma when students graduate from Gallaudet?
The President of the Student Body
The Majority leader of the House
The President of the United States
The President of the National Association of the Deaf
A Deaf baseball player name William Ellsworth Hoy brought hand signals to the major leagues in the 1980's
True
False
90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents.
True
False
Who did Thomas Gallaudet bring to America to help open the first school for the Deaf in America?
Alice Cogswell
William Hoy
Laurent Clerc
Edward Braidwood
Where did Thomas Gallaudet first visit in Europe to learn about deaf education?
France
England
Italy
Greece
Where is the American School for the Deaf is located?
Hartford, Connecticut
Washington, D.C.
Columbus, Ohio
Rochester, New York
When did the American School for the Deaf open?
2017
1917
1817
1717
