Finals:((

Question 1

What is American Sign Language?

Answer 1

Language that expresses abstract ideas, utilizes space and movement to show meaning

Question 2

Historically, asl is related to?

Answer 2

French Sign Language

Question 3

Asl is used by most Deaf in what countries?

Answer 3

Canada and u.s.

Question 4

What % of Deaf people marry other Deaf?

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

Asl is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through what?

Answer 5

Dead family members and deaf residential schools

Question 6

Role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in asl is primarily what?

Answer 6

Grammatical

Question 7

While watching another person sign, it’s appropriate to focus on the signer’s what?

Answer 7

Face

Question 8

Among asl signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways?

Answer 8

Specify brand names

Question 9

Asl makes use of the space in front of a signer’s body to?

Answer 9

Convey distance, contrast 2 people, place, things, ideas, and express time concepts

Question 10

To get attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should?

Answer 10

Tap shoulder

Question 11

If your path is blocked by 2 signers conversing, you should?

Answer 11

Go ahead and walk through

Question 12

What considered rude by Deaf people?

Answer 12

Talking

Question 13

What is the least effective communication strategy between deaf and hearing ?

Answer 13

Speech/lip reading

Question 14

What are 3 things valued in the deaf community?

Answer 14

• kept informed ab ppl
• sense of duty to group
• develop long term relationships

Question 15

Other than “Deaf” what is another way to identify them?

Answer 15

None; all offensive

Question 16

5 professions of Deaf are what?

Answer 16

• truck driver
• teacher
• fashion designer
• chef
• hair dresser

Question 17

4 ways to best communicate w Deaf

Answer 17

Let them take lead
Be prepared
Body language
Patience

Question 18

What does ADA stand for?

Answer 18

Americans Disabilities Act

Question 19

What are 5 perimeters of ASL

Answer 19

Hand shape
Orientation 
Location 
Movement 
Non manual markers

Question 20

Sign w same hand shape, same movement, different location

Answer 20

Ugly, summer, dry

Question 21

Name sign w same hand shape, different movement, same location

Answer 21

Chair, egg, train

Question 22

Name sign w different hand shape, same movement, same location

Answer 22

Clear, but, explode

Question 23

What is DPN?

Answer 23

Deaf President Now

Question 24

Who signed the bill granting Gallaudet University the ability to award diplomas?

Answer 24

Abraham Lincoln

Question 25

Who was the first Deaf President of Gallaudet University?

Answer 25

I. King Jordan

Question 26

What year did the ADA become law?

Answer 26

1990

Question 27

Which US president signed the ADA into law?

Answer 27

George w.h. Bush

Question 28

What question is asked when raising eye brows?

Answer 28

Yes/no

Question 29

What question is asked when furrowing eyebrows?

Answer 29

Wh question

Question 30

Name the 8 letters of finger spelled alphabet that share the hand shape with another letter (4 pairs)

Answer 30

I J
KP
QG
UH

Question 31

What type of sentence should be accompanied by head nodding?

Answer 31

Simple affirmative sentences

Question 32

What type of sentence should be accompanied by head shaking?

Answer 32

Simple negative questions

Question 33

Asl has no true written form, but what is used for things such as Ct hearings, teaching asl, etc.?

Answer 33

Gloss

Question 34

what is a signed code for English rather than a whole language?

Answer 34

SEE

Question 35

Pidgin signed English is signed in what word order?

Answer 35

English

Question 36

Who was Regina Olson Hughe’s accomplishments?

Answer 36

Receiver seduce award for scientific drawings

Only deaf artist to have solo exhibition (at smithsonian institution)

Question 37

When was the football huddle created?

Answer 37

1894

Question 38

Who created the football huddle?

Answer 38

Paul Hubbard (Gallaudet University qb)