Who was the first student at The American School for the Deaf?
Alice Cogswell
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What year was the American School for the Deaf established?
1817
100
What was the protest that occurred on Gallaudet University's campus in 1988?
Deaf President Now
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What is a CODA?
Child of a Deaf Adult
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All Deaf people lip read.
False
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What was Alexander Graham Bell's role in Deaf education?
He supported oralism, or speech-based education, and wanted to eliminate sign language.
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Which state has the most Deaf schools?
New York
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What happened in Milan, Italy in 1880?
The Milan Conference occurred, in which mostly hearing people decided that oralism is the right way to teach deaf people in school. They thought that sign languages should be forbidden in school.
200
What percentage of Deaf children have Deaf parents?
10%
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Deaf people read Braille
False
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Who was the first president of Gallaudet University?
Edward Miner Gallaudet
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What year was Gallaudet University established?
1864
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When and where did the first meeting of the National Association of the Deaf take place?
In August of 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Historically, Which sign language is ASL most closely related to?
French Sign Language (LSF)
400
Deaf people can drive
True
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Who is the famous teacher of the Deaf who came to America from Europe with Thomas Gallaudet?
Laurent Clerc
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Amos Kendall established which school for the Deaf? What year?
Kendall School for the Deaf and Blind in 1856
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In the year 1990, what law was passed that impacted the Deaf Community?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26th, and it requires greater communications, education, and employment opportunities for the Deaf.
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What is one thing that the Deaf community contributed to modern sports?
The football huddle
500
A cochlear implant completely restores hearing.
False
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Who created videos called the "Preservation of Sign Language" during the oralism movement?
George Veditz
500
What school did Abbe de l'Epee found in France during the 1700s?
The National Institution for Deaf-Mutes
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Who was the first Deaf actree to win an academy award, and what year did it happen?
Marlee Matlin won an academy award for her role in the movie "Chilren of a Lesser God" in 1887.
500
What is the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people?