Deaf Culture Basics
ASL FUN FACTS
School & History
Deaf Stars and Stories
Community & Communication
100

Deaf people often use this language to communicate. 

A. SPANISH

B. ASL

C. MORSE CODE

D. WHISPERING

B. ASL 

100

ASL uses this part of your body the most.

A. Feet

B. Hands

C. Ears

D. Knees

B. Hands

100

This is the only university made for Deaf and hard-of- hearing students. 

A. Harvard 

B. Gallaudet University 

C. Howard's

D. Yale

B. Gallaudet University 

100

This Deaf actress won an Oscar

A. Taylor Swift

B. Marlee Matlin

C. Beyonce

D. Zendaya

B. Marlee Matlin

100

To get someone's attention,  Deaf people often...

A.  Yell loudly

B. Throw a pillow. 

C. Tap gently or wave

D. Blow a whistle

C. Tap gently or wave

200

Deaf people use these to show feelings and grammar.

A. Shoes

B. Facial Expressions 

C. Sunglasses 

D. Headphones

B. Facial expressions 

200

ASL sign a real language with its own...

A. Grammar

B. Mascot

C. Theme song

D. Secret handshake

A. Grammar

200

The first Deaf school in the U.S. opened in...

A. Texas

B. Alaska

C. Connecticut 

D. Florida

C. Conneticut

200

This Deaf actor won an aoscar for CODA.

A. TOM HANKS

B. TROY KOTSUR

C. CHRIS PRATT

D. WILL SMITH

B. Troy Kotsur

200

A hearing kid with Deaf parents is called a...

A. HERO

B. CODA

C. NINJA

D. CAPTAIN

B. CODA

300

This device wakes Deaf people up by vibrating.

A. Microwave

B. Vibrating alarm clock

C. TV Remote

D. Flashlight

B. Vibrating alarm clock

300

The area in front of your body where you sign is called...

A. The dance floor

B. Signing space

C. Thequiet zone

D. The bubble

B. Signing Space

300

This man traveled to Europe to learn how to teach Deaf students.

A. Thomas Gallaudet 

B. George Washington 

C. Albert Einstein 

D. Walt Disney 

A. Thomas Gallaudet 

300

This TV show featured many Deaf characters. 

A. SpongeBob

B. Switched at Birth

C. Pokémon

D. Bluey

B. Switched at Birth

300

This device flashes to show someone's is at the door.

A. Flashing Doorbell

B. Toaster

C. Nightlight

D. Camera

A. Flashing doorbell

400

The capital "D" in Deaf shows...

A. A favorite color

B. Pride in Deaf culture 

C. A secret code

D. A school grade

B. Pride inDeaf culture 

400

The five parts of every ASL signs are called...

A. Ingredients 

B. Parameters

C. Levels

D. Steps

B. Parameters 

400

He brought back a Deaf teacher from France named...

A. Mr. Smith

B. Laurent Clerc

C. Bob

D. Louis Armstrong 

B. Laurent Clerc 

400

This art form uses ASL to create rhythm and movement. 

A. Ballet

B. ASL poetry 

C. Painting

D. Tap Dancing

B. ASL Poetry

400

The shared language and traditions of Deaf people is called...

A. Pop culture 

B. Deaf culture 

C. School rules

D. Sportsmanship

B. Deaf culture 

500

Deaf culture values this type of communication. 

C. Visual communication  

500

ASL is most closely related to the sign language from...

A. France

B. Japan

C. Brazil

D. Australia 

A. France

500

Students at Gallaudet protested in 1988 because they wanted...

A. Free pizza

B. A longer summer

C. A Deaf President 

D. No homework

A. A Deaf President 

500

These games are like the Olympics but for Deaf athletes. 

A. Winter Games

B. Backyard Games

C. Deaflympics 

D. Super Bowl

D. Deaflympics 

500

This model sees Deafness as a culture, not a problem.  

A. The superhero model

B. The culture model

C. The puzzle model

D. The robot model 

B. The cultural model