ASL Final Exam Questions & Answers
2023/2024
Rules for counting numbers - ANSWER-1-5 palm in, 6-9 palm out, 11-15 paln in, 16-19 twist in
Name 5 culturally appropiate way s to get a deaf person's attention - ANSWER-wave, tap shoulder, flick
lights, stomp or ask a 3rd person
when watching someone sign it is appropriate to focus n the signers.... - ANSWER-facial area
Approximately how many Deaf are in the US and Canada - ANSWER-500,000
ASL is closely related to... - ANSWER-French sign language
ASL has nautrally evolved within the community - ANSWER-true
It is rude to drop eye contact during a conversation in ASL - ANSWER-true
ASL is fully a developed language and not english on the hands - ANSWER-true; asl is its own and is
capable of expressing abstract ideas
who established the 1st deaf school in America? Where and when?? - ANSWER-Thomas Gallaudet and
Laurent Clerc, Hartford Conn. 1817
Term that is culturally appropriate to identify a person who can not hear - ANSWER-deaf
What is fingerspelling mostly used for? - ANSWER-names, brands, titles, things with no estalsihed sign
Fingerspelling rules - ANSWER-movements must be smooth, continuous, dont bounce, dont look at your
hand or mouth the letters
, Facial expresstions - ANSWER-grammatical part of the language
Define culture - ANSWER-a set of learned behaviors of a group of people who have their own language,
values, behaviors, and traditions
4 characteristics of a culture - ANSWER-language, values, rules of norms and behaviors, history and
traditions
if a deaf person walks into the room you should... - ANSWER-sign; if you know how to and don't it is
considered rude
An important way that a hearing person can be welcomed into the Deaf community is by.... - ANSWER-
showing respect for the culture and community
How would you say "I went to the store yesterday" ASL - ANSWER-yesterday (time), Store (topic), I go to
(comment)
where does time go in ASL - ANSWER-begining of the setence
Non-manual markers are used to... - ANSWER-express emotions, show grammar, indicate sentence type
Captial D means - ANSWER-identifes themselves as members of a Deaf Culture and community
lowercase d - ANSWER-refers to the condition of being deaf
what does the deaf culture value - ANSWER-relationships, being kept informed about the community
and its members
ASL makes use of the space in front of the signer's body to... - ANSWER-show distance, compare and
contrast 2 people, places, or things
2023/2024
Rules for counting numbers - ANSWER-1-5 palm in, 6-9 palm out, 11-15 paln in, 16-19 twist in
Name 5 culturally appropiate way s to get a deaf person's attention - ANSWER-wave, tap shoulder, flick
lights, stomp or ask a 3rd person
when watching someone sign it is appropriate to focus n the signers.... - ANSWER-facial area
Approximately how many Deaf are in the US and Canada - ANSWER-500,000
ASL is closely related to... - ANSWER-French sign language
ASL has nautrally evolved within the community - ANSWER-true
It is rude to drop eye contact during a conversation in ASL - ANSWER-true
ASL is fully a developed language and not english on the hands - ANSWER-true; asl is its own and is
capable of expressing abstract ideas
who established the 1st deaf school in America? Where and when?? - ANSWER-Thomas Gallaudet and
Laurent Clerc, Hartford Conn. 1817
Term that is culturally appropriate to identify a person who can not hear - ANSWER-deaf
What is fingerspelling mostly used for? - ANSWER-names, brands, titles, things with no estalsihed sign
Fingerspelling rules - ANSWER-movements must be smooth, continuous, dont bounce, dont look at your
hand or mouth the letters
, Facial expresstions - ANSWER-grammatical part of the language
Define culture - ANSWER-a set of learned behaviors of a group of people who have their own language,
values, behaviors, and traditions
4 characteristics of a culture - ANSWER-language, values, rules of norms and behaviors, history and
traditions
if a deaf person walks into the room you should... - ANSWER-sign; if you know how to and don't it is
considered rude
An important way that a hearing person can be welcomed into the Deaf community is by.... - ANSWER-
showing respect for the culture and community
How would you say "I went to the store yesterday" ASL - ANSWER-yesterday (time), Store (topic), I go to
(comment)
where does time go in ASL - ANSWER-begining of the setence
Non-manual markers are used to... - ANSWER-express emotions, show grammar, indicate sentence type
Captial D means - ANSWER-identifes themselves as members of a Deaf Culture and community
lowercase d - ANSWER-refers to the condition of being deaf
what does the deaf culture value - ANSWER-relationships, being kept informed about the community
and its members
ASL makes use of the space in front of the signer's body to... - ANSWER-show distance, compare and
contrast 2 people, places, or things
