Famous Deaf People
Acronyms
Gallaudet
History
Mouth Morphemes
100

A Deaf artist sculptures can be seen at the State School for the Deaf in California.

Who is Douglas Tilden?

100

ASL

What is American Sign Language?

100

Gallaudet is where?

Where is Washington DC

100
Teaching students to lip read, and speak, avoiding sign language is called this.

What is Oralism?

100

Which mouth morpheme would be used when ordering a medium soda?

What is MMM

200

A Deaf artist with botanical paintings in the Smithsonian.

Who is Regina Olson Hughes?

200

PSE

What is Pidgeon Signed English?

200

Gallaudet's Board elected a hearing president. What is the name?

Who is Elizabeth Zinser?

200

ASL evolved from home signs, regional signs and signs from what country?

What is France?

200

Which mouth morpheme is used when describing a clown's big shoes?

What is cha?

300

This actor and artist started with the NTD, continued to paint and act his entire life.

Who is Chuck Baird?

300

MCE

What is manually coded English?

300

Students protested a decision the board made for a President. What was this event called?

Deaf President Now

300

Deaf adults don't like this term because it implies something is broken and needs to be fixed. What is this term?

What is hearing impaired?

300

Which mouth morpheme is used to describe a box for an engagement ring?

What is ooooo?


400

The Deaf minister and teacher set up over 30 hospitals and schools.

Who is Andrew Foster?

400

TTY

What is a teletypewriter?

400

Ms. Zinser's term of office was how long?

What is 3 days?

400

The RID/NAD provide a guide for ethical behavior which encourages the highest standards of conduct and outlines basic principles for interpreters and clients. What is this code called?

What is Code of Professional Conduct?

400

Which mouth morpheme is used to describe a fat dog?

What is puff cheeks?

500

The most famous Deaf actress who won the Oscar for Best Actress.

Who is Marlee Matlin?

500

VCO

What is the Voice Carry Over?

500

Who did the board eventually hire for the president?

Who is I King Jordan?

500

Which type of speech do people in Deaf culture use that the hearing culture considers rude?

What is blunt speech?

500

Do the eyebrows go up or down for a yes/no question?

What is up?