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ASL

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:

a)

hands

b)

chest area

c)

face

d)

ears

2.

Other than the word, "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:

a)

deaf and dumb or deaf mutes

b)

hearing impaired or hard of hearing

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

3.

ASL is based on:

a)

English

b)

German Sign Language

c)

French Sign Language

d)

Swedish Sign Language

4.

Among ASL users, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (2 answers)

a)

As an artistic form of signing

b)

Interchangeably with any sign

c)

To specify brand names

d)

To give names to people and places

5.

There are more than ———— different sign languages used around the world.

(a)  

6.

American Sign Language differs depending on the age, gender, culture, and region where it is used, in much the same way English varies in dialect, based on the region it is used.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries: (2 answers ):
a)
Canada and United States
b)
United States and Mexico
c)
Mexico and England
d)
England and Brazil
8.
To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:
a)
yell as loud as you can
b)
tap him/her on the shoulder
c)
wave in his/her face
d)
go around and stand in front of the person
9.
If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:
a)
wait until they stop talking before you pass through
b)
bend down very low in order to avoid passing through their signing space
c)
go ahead and walk through
d)
find another path
10.

What is American Sign Language?

a)

A visual form of English

b)

A language that relies on mime

c)

A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

d)

The only sign language used all of the world by Deaf people

11.

What sports have been influenced by the Deaf community.

(select 2)

a)

Soccer

b)

Football

c)

Baseball

d)

Volleyball

e)

Bowling

12.

90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What "LETTER" takes the place of the "#2" in many of the numbers in the 20's?

a)

"V"

b)

"L"

c)

"O"

d)

"P"

14.

The signs for "DOOR," "WALL," and "SHELVES" all use the same handshape:

a)

True

b)

False

15.

what sign is this

a)

name

b)

no

c)

blue

d)

friends

16.

what sign is this

a)

hi

b)

goodbye

c)

hello

d)

yes

17.

what sign is this

a)

hi

b)

no

c)

not

d)

hearing

18.

what is this sign

a)

please

b)

hungry

c)

full

d)

eat

19.

what sign is this

a)

learn

b)

know

c)

school

d)

no

20.

what sign is this

a)

hard of hearing

b)

hearing

c)

deaf

d)

homework

21.

what sign is this

a)

me too

b)

meet

c)

my

d)

sign

22.

Who established America's first school for the Deaf?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Gallaudet

c)

George Clooney

23.

How many parameters do ASL signs have?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

5

24.



(a)  

25.

Which sign means DAUGHTER?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Which sign means AUNT?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which sign means BROTHER?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.
a)

VACATION

b)

FAMILY

c)

FINE

d)

GET-ALONG-WITH

29.
a)

GRANDFATHER

b)

GRANDMOTHER

c)

GREAT-GRANDFATHER

d)

GREAT-GRANDMOTHER

30.
a)
pink
b)
green
c)
yellow
31.
a)
black
b)
blue
c)
brown
32.
a)
blue
b)
black
c)
brown
33.
a)
red
b)
pink
c)
purple
34.
a)
green
b)
purple
c)
pink
35.
a)
red
b)
pink
c)
orange
36.
a)
red
b)
pink
c)
purple
37.
a)
orange
b)
yellow
c)
white
38.
a)
gray
b)
green
c)
gold
39.

What animal is this person signing?

a)

Bird

b)

Rat

c)

Horse

d)

Dog

40.
a)

night

b)

sleep

c)

wrist

d)

sit

41.
a)

next

b)

not yet

c)

sometimes

d)

still

42.
a)

now

b)

stay

c)

still

d)

night

43.
a)

sit

b)

night

44.
a)

color

b)

bad

c)

better

d)

beautiful

45.
What is the meaning of this sign? 
a)
niece
b)
aunt
c)
girl
d)
cousin
46.
What is the meaning of this sign? 
a)
man
b)
grandfather
c)
birthday
d)
woman
47.
What is this sign? 
a)
Grandfather
b)
Mommy
c)
Talking 
d)
Dad 
48.
a)

have

b)

need

c)

me

d)

I

49.
a)

color

b)

bad

c)

better

d)

beautiful

50.
a)

easy

b)

buy

c)

about

d)

early

51.

What does this sign mean?

a)

That

b)

Oh-I-See

c)

Ok

d)

Why

52.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Deaf

b)

Home

c)

Eat

d)

Phone

53.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Deaf

b)

Home

c)

Eat

d)

Phone

54.

What does the sign mean?

a)

Teacher

b)

Student

c)

Explain

d)

Wearing a hat

55.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Deaf

b)

Yesterday

c)

Tomorrow

d)

Today

56.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Goodbye

b)

To give

c)

want

d)

Help

57.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Don't Like

b)

Like

c)

Have

d)

Want

58.

What does this sign mean?

a)

Week

b)

Weekend

c)

Clean

d)

Nice

59.
a)

more

b)

practice

c)

again

d)

stop

60.

What is the meaning of this sign?

a)

stop

b)

your

c)

wait

d)

please

61.

Six

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

What is this sign?

a)

pour

b)

science

c)

algebra

d)

measure

63.

What is this sign?

a)

Librarian

b)

Left

c)

Library

d)

Look for