Week 1 quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is the first state supported school for the blind?

A. Ohio State School for the Blind

B. New York Institute for Special Education

C. Perkins School for the Blind

D. Overbrook School for the Blind

Answer 1

A. Ohio State School for the Blind

Question 2

Who laid the philosophical groundwork for educating persons with visual impairments?

Nicholas Sanderson

Maria Theresia von Paradis

Denis Diderot

Francois Huber

Answer 2

Denis Diderot

Question 3

Throughout the 19th century, residential schools were usually the sole option for the education of children with visual impairments.

True

False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following contributed to inferior education programs for African American children with vision loss?

A. All of the answers in this section

B. There were only a limited number of segregated trainings for African American teachers

C. Educational equipment was of poor quality

D. Braille dots were frequently so worn down they were impossible to read

Answer 4

A. All of the answers in this section

Question 5

In 1900, in what city were the first classes in public schools for students with visual impairments established?

Answer 5

Chicago