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Who was well-known Deaf researcher and advocate for ASL and Deaf Culture?
Genie Gertz
MJ Bienvenu
Marie Jean Philip
Ella Mae Lentz
2
Who studied under Marcel Marceau?
Patrick Greybil
Sean Berdy
CJ Jones
Bernard Bragg
3
Who saved over 907 lives as a Deaf lifeguard?
Kenny Walker
Matt Hamill
Leroy Colombo
Curtis Pride
4
A famous Deaf sculptor sometimes referred to as the "Michelangelo of the West."
Louis Frisino
Douglas Tilden
Granville Redmond
Brice Julian
5
Who is this?
Dr. Carolyn McCaskill
Connie Briscoe
Claudia Gordon
Nathie Marbury
6
What is the current mission of the Nyle DiMarco Foundation?
To provide deaf children with successful Deaf role models
To demonstrate teh benefits of the oral method of education
To educate parents of Deaf children on the importance of ASL
To promote the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants
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Who is widely known in the Deaf community for her poetry?
Marie Jean Philip
Ella Mae Lentz
Lilianna Moore
Pinky Aiello
8
This woman is the founder of the Girl Scouts
Susan Anthony
Robin Alexander
Juliette Low
Stephanie Hall
9
Who is a two time Women's Motorcross Deaf Champion?
Hannah Hodges
Ashley Fiolek
Micki Keller
Vicki Golden
10
Who was the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University?
I. King Jordan
Roberta "Bobbi" Cordano
Alice Cogswell
Laurent Clerc
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Who became the 11th president of Gallaudet University on January 1, 2016?
Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke
Roberta "Bobbi" J. Cordano
Annette Reichman
Jane Fernandes
12
Who was the Deaf actress that won a Tony Award?
Holly Hunter
Linda Bove
Marlee Matlin
Phyllis Frelich
13
At what sport was James "Deaf" Burke a champion?
Wrestling
Boxing
Rugby
Soccer
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Who is the 3x NCAA Deaf wrestling champion and world champion MMA fighter?
Sean Midnight
Lou Ferrigno
Russell Harvard
Matt Hamill
15
Who is perhaps the best known Deaf Latino role model & 9th president of Gallaudet University?
Robert Davilla
Mark Morales
Tomas Garcia
Angel Ramos
16
Who is the first Deaf star won two reality shows?
Nyle DiMarco
Mark Wood
Luke Adams
Russell Harvard
17
Who founded schools for Deaf children in Africa?
Kenny Walker
CJ Jones
Thomas Gallaudet
Andrew Foster
18
Who was the first Deaf woman to win Miss America pagent
Alice Baker
Stephanie Long
Heather Whitestone
Marlee Matlin
19
Which of the following superheroes was originally played by a hard of hearing actor?
Batman
The Hulk
Spiderman
Wolverine
20
Why is Laurent Clerc so important to the history of the Deaf in the USA?
He brought us LSF and manual education methods for the Deaf
He proved that ASL was its own language, not signed English
He represented the USA at the Milan Conference
He was Alice Cogswell's first teacher
21
Who was prominent Deaf linguist and poet introduce people to the richness of ASL literature?
Roger N. Taber
Pierre de Ronsard
David Wright
Clayton Valli
22
Which of the following famous composers lost his hearing during this career?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Antonio Vivaldi
Frédéric Chopin
23
An American scientist inventor, and businessman.
Thomas Alva Edison
Erastus "Deaf" Smith
Alexander Graham Bell
Albert Einstein
24
Deaf rapper from Finland.
Terrence Parkins
Signmark
Sean Forbes
Sean Berdy
25
What sport does Deaf athlete Derrick Coleman play?
Basketball
Hockey
Football
Wrestling
26
A famous Deaf spy during the war for Texas independence.
Thomas Gregg
James Burke
Erastus Smith
Sam Houston
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Who is the Deaf actress that won an Oscar?
Marlee Matlin
Heather Whitestone
Deanne Bray
Phyllis Frelich
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Who is first Black Deaf female filmmaker founder of DeafVision Filmworks?
Michelle Banks
Ann Marie "Jade" Bryan
Nathie Marbury
Evon Black
29
Who is this?
Kriston Lee Pumphrey
Eugene 'Silent' Hairston
Curtis Pride
Derrick Coleman
30
A young Deaf girl who inspired Thomas H. Gallaudet to establish a school for the Deaf?
Elizabeth Stills
Cathrine Harper
Mary Martin
Alice Cogswell
31
Who was the first Deaf African American Female Attorney in the USA?
Carolyn McCaskill
Michelle Banks
Linda Bove
Claudia Gordon
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For what do many people credit William "Dummy" Hoy?
Demonstrating that the Deaf have athletic talent
Creating the National Association of the Deaf
Inventing the football huddle
Bringing hand signals to baseball
33
Who is a talented African-American Deaf actor and comedian?
Tony Tatum
CJ Jones
Derrick Coleman
Melvin Patterson
34
The name of the professor at Gallaudet who proved that ASL is a language.
I. King Jordan
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Walt Witzman
William Stokoe
35
He is one of the first Deaf professional baseball player with a remarkable career
Howard Taft
John Freeman
William "Dummy" Hoy
Leonard Wyatt
36
Who is this?
Claudia Gordon
Natasha Ofili
Connie Briscoe
Nathie Marbury
37
Who was Helen Keller's teacher?
James Keller
Anne Sullivan
Kate Adams
Clarisa Vollmar
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Who was the first African American to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gallaudet University?
Andrew Foster
CJ Jones
Matthew Morgan
Claudia Gordon
39
Who is Deaf one-woman multimedia show featuring the live performance, music, & video?
Evon Black
Michelle Banks
Rosa Lee
Connie Briscoe
40
What famous actor did Ferrigno beat out for his role as the Hulk in the 1970's?
Clint Eastwood
Robert Redford
Gene Redford
Arnold Schwarzenegger
41
Why does Katie LeClerc experience intermittent hearing loss?
Meningitis
Otosclerosis
Méniére's Disease
Birth Defect
42
Who was a Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement?
Guy Wonder
Chuck Baird
Harry Williams
David Call
43
Through which television series did Linda Bove teach children about ASL and Deaf culture?
Blue's Clues
Barney
Sesame Street
Reading Rainbow
44
Who is Deaf actor in the hit TV show - Switched at Birth?
Peter Cook
Sean Forbes
Sean Berdy
Matt Hammill
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A second Deaf former professional baseball player.
William "Dummy" Hoy
Terrence Parkins
Matt Hamill
Curtis Pride
