ASL FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What is the Deaf President Now movement? (date) - ANSWERDeaf President Now
(DPN) was a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
The university, established by an act of Congress in 1864 to serve the Deaf, had always
been led by a hearing president.
Who was the first supervisor of the first school for the deaf in the US? -
ANSWERThomas Hopkins Gallaudet
who was the first deaf teacher of deaf students in the US? - ANSWERLaurent Clerc
Who founded the first successful school for the deaf in Paris? - ANSWERAbbe De
l'Epee
Who founded the first deaf church in the US? - ANSWERThomas Gallaudet
Who was the first linguist to verify ASL as a true language? - ANSWERWilliam Stokoe
Who founded the first college for deaf students? - ANSWEREdward Miner Gallaudet
Who trained teachers to establish free public schools throughout Europe? -
ANSWERAbbe Sicard
Who was the first student to attend they first school for the deaf in the US? -
ANSWERAlice Cogswell
when was the world's first deaf college in DC founded? - ANSWER1864
When was the world conference of educators for the deaf in Milan, Italy when they
started abolishing sign language? - ANSWER1880
when was the American School for the Deaf established in Hartford, Connnecticut
founded? - ANSWERApril 15, 1817
When was Martha's Vineyard? - ANSWER1920's
When did the Spanish Monks use sign language to communicate and discover it as a
tool t educate deaf people? - ANSWER1700's
when did ASL prove to be a true and fully developed language at Gallaudet College? -
ANSWER1960
, what is ASL? - ANSWERA language capable of expressing any abstract idea, and
utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
Historically, ASL is related to what other type of sign language? - ANSWERFrench Sign
Language
Which 2 countries use ASL the most? - ANSWERUS, Canada
What percent of deaf people have deaf parents? - ANSWER10%
Primarily, how is ASL and deaf culture transmitted to deaf people from generation to
generation? - ANSWERresidential schools for the deaf
What is the role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL? -
ANSWERgrammatical
While another person is signing, where is it appropriate to look? - ANSWERtheir face
When is finger spelling used? - ANSWERto specify brand names, to give names of
people and places
What does ASL make use of the space in front of a signer's body for? -
ANSWERConvey distance, contrast two people, places, things, or ideas, and to express
time concepts
To get the attention of a deaf person who is looking the other way, what do you do? -
ANSWERtap him or her on the shoulder
if your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, what do you do? -
ANSWERgo ahead and walk through
What 2 things are rude in a Deaf person's eyes? - ANSWERlooking at a signed convo
without indicating you know ASL, and talking without signing in the presence of Deaf
People
What is the least effective communication strategy between deaf and hearing people? -
ANSWERspeech and lipreading
what are 3 things that are valued in the Deaf Community? - ANSWERfor deaf people to
govern their own affairs, being kept informed about the community and its member, and
restoration of hearing loss
Other than the word "Deaf", what is another culturally appropriate word to use? -
ANSWERnothing
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What is the Deaf President Now movement? (date) - ANSWERDeaf President Now
(DPN) was a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
The university, established by an act of Congress in 1864 to serve the Deaf, had always
been led by a hearing president.
Who was the first supervisor of the first school for the deaf in the US? -
ANSWERThomas Hopkins Gallaudet
who was the first deaf teacher of deaf students in the US? - ANSWERLaurent Clerc
Who founded the first successful school for the deaf in Paris? - ANSWERAbbe De
l'Epee
Who founded the first deaf church in the US? - ANSWERThomas Gallaudet
Who was the first linguist to verify ASL as a true language? - ANSWERWilliam Stokoe
Who founded the first college for deaf students? - ANSWEREdward Miner Gallaudet
Who trained teachers to establish free public schools throughout Europe? -
ANSWERAbbe Sicard
Who was the first student to attend they first school for the deaf in the US? -
ANSWERAlice Cogswell
when was the world's first deaf college in DC founded? - ANSWER1864
When was the world conference of educators for the deaf in Milan, Italy when they
started abolishing sign language? - ANSWER1880
when was the American School for the Deaf established in Hartford, Connnecticut
founded? - ANSWERApril 15, 1817
When was Martha's Vineyard? - ANSWER1920's
When did the Spanish Monks use sign language to communicate and discover it as a
tool t educate deaf people? - ANSWER1700's
when did ASL prove to be a true and fully developed language at Gallaudet College? -
ANSWER1960
, what is ASL? - ANSWERA language capable of expressing any abstract idea, and
utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
Historically, ASL is related to what other type of sign language? - ANSWERFrench Sign
Language
Which 2 countries use ASL the most? - ANSWERUS, Canada
What percent of deaf people have deaf parents? - ANSWER10%
Primarily, how is ASL and deaf culture transmitted to deaf people from generation to
generation? - ANSWERresidential schools for the deaf
What is the role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL? -
ANSWERgrammatical
While another person is signing, where is it appropriate to look? - ANSWERtheir face
When is finger spelling used? - ANSWERto specify brand names, to give names of
people and places
What does ASL make use of the space in front of a signer's body for? -
ANSWERConvey distance, contrast two people, places, things, or ideas, and to express
time concepts
To get the attention of a deaf person who is looking the other way, what do you do? -
ANSWERtap him or her on the shoulder
if your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, what do you do? -
ANSWERgo ahead and walk through
What 2 things are rude in a Deaf person's eyes? - ANSWERlooking at a signed convo
without indicating you know ASL, and talking without signing in the presence of Deaf
People
What is the least effective communication strategy between deaf and hearing people? -
ANSWERspeech and lipreading
what are 3 things that are valued in the Deaf Community? - ANSWERfor deaf people to
govern their own affairs, being kept informed about the community and its member, and
restoration of hearing loss
Other than the word "Deaf", what is another culturally appropriate word to use? -
ANSWERnothing
