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WorksheetsDeaf Culture 1.1 SN
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily:
grammatical
stylistic
emotive
unnecessary
ASL is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through what means?
Adults in the community and sign language teachers
Deaf family members and Residential school for the Deaf
classroom teachers and deaf family members
deaf adults and residential schools for the deaf
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
Approximately what percent of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf people?
25%
50%
75%
90%
10%
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
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 or hard of hearing
all of the above
none of the above
Historically, American Sign Language is related to:
British Sign Language
Swedish Sign Language
French Sign Language
German Sign Language
What is American Sign Language?
A visual form of English and a language that relies on mime
A language that relies on mime and picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts
A language capable of expressing abstract ideas and utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
Language using picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts and a visual form of English
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
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:
hands
chest area
face
ears
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
