WorksheetsASL 2 Deaf Culture
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Historically, American Sign Language is related to:
British Sign Language
Swedish Sign Language
French Sign Language
German Sign Language
Canadian Sign Language
American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries:
Canada and United States
United States and Mexico
Mexico and England
England and Brazil
United States and England
ASL is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through what means?
Adults in the community and sign language teachers
Other Deaf people
classroom teachers and deaf family members
deaf adults and residential schools for the deaf
parents
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:
hands
chest area
face
ears
doesn't matter
To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:
yell as loud as you can
tap him/her on the shoulder
wave in his/her face
go around and stand in front of the person
call his name
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 passing through their signing space
go ahead and walk through
find another path
flick the lights to let them know you need to walk through
Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people: (2 answers)
moving a person aside so you can pass through
watching a signed conversation
describing a distinctive feature of a person
Talking in the presence of Deaf people
eating while signing
Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community? Check all that apply.
For community to govern their own affairs
being kept informed about the community and its members
Restoring one’s hearing & the ability to speak well
to be independent and self-reliant (be your own person)
To have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group/community
Other than the word, "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:
deaf and dumb or deaf mutes
hearing impaired
handicap
disabled
none of the above
In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is:
speech and lipreading
using Sign Language
writing back and forth
using interpreters
texting
Someone who wears cochlear implant is typically considered...
deaf
Deaf
Someone who doesn't use speech is typically considered...
deaf
Deaf
Someone who is oral is typically considered
deaf
Deaf
People who are culturally deaf are considered...
deaf
Deaf
All Deaf people can read lips
True
False
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
use sign language
All of the above
One's ability to speechread depends on IQ level.
True
False
Questions which ask for information ("wh") are signed with
Eyebrows squeezed together
Eyebrows raised
Enthusiasm
Raised voice
What percentage of lip-reading is understood?
10%
25%
30%
50%
50%
ASL is Universal
True
False
Ninety percent of deaf children have deaf parents.
True
False
A.G.Bell is the person most feared by deaf for every reasone except what?
didn't want deaf to have children
invention of the telephone
didn't want deaf to be educated
didn't want deaf to marry
none of these
A. G. Bell believed in what form of communication for deaf.
Oralism
Manulism
Both of these
None of these
Thomas Gallaudet was deaf.
True
False
Thomas Gallaudet helped to establish Gallaudet University.
True
False
Alice Cogswell atteneded the deaf school that is now called OSD
True
False
Laurent Clerc taught at Gallaudet University
True
False
Laurent Clerc used what sign language?
ASL
AMESLAN
LSF
FSL
None of these
What does AMESLAN stand for?
Australia Sign Language
American Sign Language
Inmternational sign language
None of these
Deaf and hearing greet differently.
True
False
Who pays for interpreter?
ADA
Government
Company who hires
deaf person
What part of the ear is a cochlear implant placed?
Outer
Middle
Inner
NAD is run by hearing?
True
False
Why should you not fingerspell a sign you do not know?
because it is too easy
because it is English
because Deaf can't spell
because hearing can't spell
A signer and an interpreter are basically the same thing.
True
False
Talking and signing at the same time is called what?
AMESLAN
ASL
SimCom
English
Which of the following is NOT a mainstream school?
Hoover
Jackson
ASD
GlenOak
Lake
The sign for Residential schools starts with what handshape?
A
I
B
C
5
Discrimination against Deaf is called what?
Autism
Audism
Handicap
Hearing Impaired
None of these
When is the AMESLAN abbreviation used?
Internationally
Locally
Why does the Deaf Community not support Deaf Peddlers
They make more than most deaf
They are sometimes not Deaf
They sterotype Deaf as lazy and uneducated
Deaf are jealous of them
What is auditory training?
Deaf learning to speak
Deaf learn to write English
Deaf learn to listen
All of these
None of these
Deaf tend to be
Shy
Blunt
Beat around the bush
Quiet
Rude
What annoys Deaf?
Asking to repeat a sign
Asking why they are Deaf
Saying nevermind
Signing slow
Using SimCom
ASL makes use of the space in front of a signer’s body to:
Convey distance
Contrast people, places, things, or ideas
Express time concepts
All of the Above
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL are primarily:
grammatical
stylistic
attention getting
All of the above
In general the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is:
Writing back and forth
Speech and lip-reading
Using interpreters
Using sign language
What is American Sign Language?
A shortened form of English.
A code similar to Braille.
A language using space and movement to convey meaning.
A language incorporating a lot mime.
Which of the following parameters errors were made if I wanted to sign BAD?
Handshape
Movement
Palm Orientation
Location
Non-Manual Signal
What does the NMS paired with the movement tell you about the signer?
He is fine.
He is really excited but is trying to hide it.
He is just saying he is fine, he doesn't want to talk about it.
He is tired
