Gloss/Language
Which of the following signs is ICONIC?
A. GOLF
B. PLAY
C. RUN
D. WIN
A. GOLF
This famous person lost her sight and hearing at around 2.5 years old.
Helen Keller
True or False: ASL is a universal language
False
Where is Gallaudet University located?
Washington D.C.
What sports activity was established at Gallaudet University?
What is the distinguishing NMS associated with a WH question?
This person lead the oralism movement, his foundation still a leader in promoting Oralism
Alexander G. Bell
What is the term used nicknames used in the Deaf community?
Initialization
Name codes
Name concepts
Name signs
Name signs
What is the deaf educational option where use of ASL is prohibited?
A. Mainstream public school
B. Oral private day school
C. Residential public school
D. Sign supported private school
B. Oral private day school
How does the Deaf community feel about the cochlear implant?
A. They think it will weaken their language/culture
B. They think it will help deaf learn to speak
C. They welcome the new technology
D. They welcome this cure for deafness
A. They think it will weaken their language/culture
What is the basic formula for ASL sentence structure?
TIME-COMMENT-NEGATION-TOPIC
TIME-TOPIC-COMMENT-NEGATION
TOPIC-COMMENT-NEGATION- TIME
TOPIC-COMMENT-TIME-NEGATION
TIME-TOPIC-COMMENT-NEGATION
Who is the baseball player that created baseball signals?
What is the key rule for implementing classifiers in ASL?
Sign twice for the noun and once for the verb.
Sign gender first then add details.
Name the classifier when using it.
Use your dominant hand only.
Sign gender first then add details.
What is the deaf educational option where all teachers use ASL in the classroom?
A. Mainstream public school
B. Oral private day school
C. Residential public school
D. Sign supported private school
C. Residential public school
There are 2 culturally appropriate labels for hearing loss: 1-is Deaf. What is the other preferred label
Hard of Hearing
What is the hand shape for a possessive pronoun?
A. 1-index
B. 2-handshape
C. Closed- 5
D. 10- handshape
C. Closed- 5
Who is Deaf Frenchman who helped establish the first school for the deaf in USA?
Every ASL sign is formed using 5 parameters. Which of these is an ASL parameter?
Deixis
Handshape
Inferencing
Pronominialization
Handshape
What deaf education method was used by the Braidwood School in the United Kingdom?
A. Signed English
B. Oralism
C. Manualism
D. American Sign Language
C. Manualism
What does the term CODA stand for?
Child Of Deaf Adult
What is the best ASL interpretation for the following English sentence? Joe’s hair is red.
A. JOE HIS HAIR RED IT.
B. JOE HE HAVE HAIR RED.
C. J-O-E HIS HAIR IS RED IT.
D. JOE(fs) HIS HAIR IT RED IT.
JOE(fs) HIS HAIR IT RED IT.
Why did Thomas Gallaudet go to Europe?
A. He went to teach sign.
B. He went to recruit deaf students.
C. He went to recuperate from his illness.
D. He went to gain knowledge of methods to educate the Deaf.
D. He went to gain knowledge of methods to educate the Deaf.
What is the appropriate classifier for a vehicle?
CL: 1
CL: 2
CL: 3
CL: 4
CL: 3
What was the original name for the first Deaf school in the United States?
Connecticut Asylum for the Deaf
What is the correct term the ASL alphabet?
A. Fingerspelled alphabet
B. Iconic alphabet
C. Lexicalized alphabet
D. Manual alphabet
D. Manual alphabet