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100
Is ASL the same as the English language?
No, it is a language of its own.
100
If you sign a WH question, are your eyebrows raised or furrowed?
furrowed
100
What are 2 ways to get a Deaf person's attention if they are out of your reach?
flash lights, stamp floor, wave arms, ask someone nearby them to tap them
100
True or False:


Deaf people can enjoy music.

True
100
Who is America's first Deaf teacher?
Laurent Clerc
200
What are the 3 different signs for PIZZA?
[demonstrate]
200
If you are signing a YES/NO question, are your eyebrows raised or furrowed?
raised
200
What is the name of the world's only liberal arts colleges for Deaf students?
Gallaudet University
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!!

What term is used by deaf people to call themselves that hearing people cannot use?

Deafies
200

What island off the coast of Massachusetts previously had a large population of Deaf people?

Martha's Vineyard
300
What is NMS?
Non Manual Signals (facial expressions)
300
When you sign that you are full from eating, what happens to your cheeks?
[demonstrate] They puff up.
300
How do Deaf people know if someone is at the door or if the phone is ringing?
flashing lights
300
What is the percentage of Deaf children born to Deaf parents?

a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 20%
d) 25%
e) none of above

a
300

Where is the only liberal arts college for Deaf people in the world located?   

Washington, D.C.
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!


Sign the numbers 1-30 correctly.

[demonstrate]
400
Demonstrate 4 negation signs.
[demonstrate] NO, NONE, NOT, (shake head)
400
How do Deaf people call each other?
VideoPhone (VP)
400
What is the reason behind the decline in the number of Deaf clubs in the United States?
Technology 
400
What movement in 1988 brought worldwide attention on Deaf people?
Deaf President Now
500
Name two countries where ASL is used, other than the United States.
Canada, Nigeria, US Virgin Islands, Philippines, Barbados, Bermuda, and Guam.
500
What are compound signs?  Give an example.
A compound sign is a single sign made from 2 or more signs. [demonstrate]
500

When two people are signing on either side of you, do you:

a) walk through

b) duck as you walk by them

c) say 'excuse me'

d) wait for them to finish signing

a
500
Name 3 cities in the United States where a large population of Deaf people reside.
Washington, D.C.

Rochester, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Austin, TX

500

In 1880, a meeting of professionals and educators determined oralism to be the best approach to teaching deaf children. Where did this meeting take place?

Milan, Italy