What kind of alarm clock do Deaf people use?
a) Same as all other alarm clocks
b) A really loud alarm clock
c) A special alarm clock that shakes or flashes light
c) A special alarm clock that shakes or flashes light
100
William Hoy was a famous Deaf baseball player. What did he do for the sport?
a) He created the signals (ball, strike) so that he knew what was happening in the game.
b)He coached a Deaf baseball little league team
c) He was the best baseball player of all time.
a) He created the signals (ball, strike) so that he knew what was happening in the game.
100
All hearing losses are the same.
False. Some Deaf people can still hear sounds in the room or people's voices, and some can only hear very loud sounds. Everyone is different.
100
Sign your first and last name:
Fingerspelled correctly :)
100
What is the best way to talk to a Deaf person?
a) Yell
b) Learn sign language
c) speak slow so they can read your lips
b) Learn sign language
200
What is a device that some Deaf or Hard of hearing people wear to help them hear?
Hearing aid or cochlear implant
200
Who is Marlee Matlin?
a) A famous Deaf singer and songwriter
b) A famous Deaf basketball player
c) A famous Deaf actress
c) A famous Deaf actress. Marlee Matlin has been in many movies and television shows like Switched at Birth and Dancing with the Stars.
200
Deaf people can do anything you can do, except hear.
True! They can read, write, draw, drive a car, become famous, play sports, dance, play instruments, and many many more! They just do things a little differently :)
200
Show me the sign for any sport: Ex. basketball, football, etc.
Signed correctly :)
200
If you don't know sign language, what is another way to talk to a Deaf person?
You can write to them, use a sign language interpreter, act out what you want.
300
How do Deaf people use the telephone?
a) A video relay service using cameras on the computer
b) They do not use the telephone
c) They must always have another person make calls for them
a) A video relay service using cameras on the computer. They can also use cell phones (text) Or another machine called a TTY.
300
The Gallaudet (University for Deaf) Football team started this common football practice that is still used today:
a) the huddle
b) the kick off
c) the time out
a) the huddle
The Gallaudet Football team created the huddle so that other teams would not know what their plays were.
300
Sign language is the same all over the world.
False. Just like speaking languages, each country or region has its own sign language.
300
Show us the sign for any kind of food: Ex. pizza, hamburger, etc.
Food is signed correctly :)
300
How can you get the attention of a Deaf person?
a) Tap on their shoulder or wave
b) Yell really loud
c) Throw something at them
a) Tap on their shoulder or wave. You can also stomp on the ground or flash the lights.
400
When Deaf people watch television, there are sentences at the bottom of the screen to show what people are saying. What is that called?
Closed Caption
400
What does "ILY" mean?
a) I like you
b) I learn with you
c) I love you
c) I love you.
400
It is fine to call Deaf people "hearing impaired".
False. It is better to call Deaf people, "Deaf" or Hard of Hearing. Hearing impaired is considered an insult.
400
Spell your teacher's name in sign language:
Fingerspelled correctly :)
400
American Sign Language (ASL) is:
a) the same as English
b) different than English
b) ASL is different than English. Although the words can be signed, the sentence structure is different.