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WorksheetsASL and Deaf Culture Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is American Sign Language (ASL)? (circle 2 answers)
A visual form of English
A language that relies on mime
A language capable of expressing abstract ideas
A language using picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts
A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
Historically, American Sign Language is related to:
British Sign Language
Swedish Sign Language
French Sign Language
German Sign Language
American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries?
Canada
United States
Mexico
Brazil
England
Approximately what percent of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf people?
10%
25%
50%
75%
90%
American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through: (circle 2 answers)
Deaf family members
Deaf adults in the community
Residential schools for the Deaf
Sign Language teachers
Classroom teachers
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American Sign Language is primarily:
Grammatical
Stylistic
Emotive
While watching another sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s:
Hands
Chest
Face
Face & Chest
Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (circle 2 answers)
Interchangeably with any sign
To specify brand names
As an artistic form of signing
To give names to people and places
American Sign Language makes use of the space in front of a signer’s body to: (circle all that apply)
Convey distance
Contrast two people, places, things or ideas
Express time concepts
Indicate sentence types
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
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 to avoid passing through their signing space
Go ahead and walk through
Find another path
Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people?
Moving a person aside so you can pass through
Watching a signed conversation
Describing a distinctive feature of a person to identify him/her
Talking (using voice) in the presence of Deaf people
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
Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community?
For community to govern their own affairs
Being kept informed about the community and its members
To develop long term relationships
Ability to speak well
To have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group
Other than the word “Deaf,” a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:
Deaf and dumb
Deaf mutes
Hearing impaired
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
None of the above
How many percent of Deaf child comes from a hearing family?
90%
95%
75%
85%
How many percent of hearing family learns ASL for their Deaf children?
25%
15%
20%
10%
Where is the first Deaf school established in?
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
Is American Sign Language universal language?
True
False
All Deaf people use sign language.
True
False
Deaf people live in a silent world.
True
False
Deaf people use hearing assistance devices and the devices are 100% efficient.
True
False
When is American Sign Language (ASL) Day?
April 15
May 12
October 1
August 3
In Deaf Culture, maintaining eye contact is extremely important for Deaf people.
True
False
In Deaf Culture, hugging is acceptable for Deaf people.
True
False
