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An American scientist inventor, and businessman.
Alexander Graham Bell
Albert Einstein
Thomas Alva Edison
Erastus "Deaf" Smith
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He is one of the first Deaf professional baseball player with a remarkable career
William "Dummy" Hoy
Howard Taft
Leonard Wyatt
John Freeman
3
At what sport was James "Deaf" Burke a champion?
Rugby
Soccer
Wrestling
Boxing
4
Who is Deaf actor in the hit TV show - Switched at Birth?
Peter Cook
Sean Forbes
Matt Hammill
Sean Berdy
5
What famous actor did Ferrigno beat out for his role as the Hulk in the 1970's?
Gene Redford
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Robert Redford
Clint Eastwood
6
Who was Helen Keller's teacher?
Clarisa Vollmar
James Keller
Kate Adams
Anne Sullivan
7
Who was prominent Deaf linguist and poet introduce people to the richness of ASL literature?
Pierre de Ronsard
Clayton Valli
Roger N. Taber
David Wright
8
Who became the 11th president of Gallaudet University on January 1, 2016?
Annette Reichman
Jane Fernandes
Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke
Roberta "Bobbi" J. Cordano
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For what do many people credit William "Dummy" Hoy?
Bringing hand signals to baseball
Creating the National Association of the Deaf
Demonstrating that the Deaf have athletic talent
Inventing the football huddle
10
Through which television series did Linda Bove teach children about ASL and Deaf culture?
Reading Rainbow
Barney
Blue's Clues
Sesame Street
11
Who is widely known in the Deaf community for her poetry?
Lilianna Moore
Pinky Aiello
Ella Mae Lentz
Marie Jean Philip
12
Who is Deaf one-woman multimedia show featuring the live performance, music, & video?
Michelle Banks
Evon Black
Connie Briscoe
Rosa Lee
13
Who was the first African American to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gallaudet University?
CJ Jones
Andrew Foster
Claudia Gordon
Matthew Morgan
14
Who was a Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement?
Harry Williams
Chuck Baird
Guy Wonder
David Call
15
Who saved over 907 lives as a Deaf lifeguard?
Matt Hamill
Kenny Walker
Leroy Colombo
Curtis Pride
16
What is the current mission of the Nyle DiMarco Foundation?
To educate parents of Deaf children on the importance of ASL
To demonstrate teh benefits of the oral method of education
To provide deaf children with successful Deaf role models
To promote the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants
17
Who is a talented African-American Deaf actor and comedian?
Melvin Patterson
CJ Jones
Derrick Coleman
Tony Tatum
18
A young Deaf girl who inspired Thomas H. Gallaudet to establish a school for the Deaf?
Elizabeth Stills
Cathrine Harper
Mary Martin
Alice Cogswell
19
Who is the first Deaf star won two reality shows?
Russell Harvard
Mark Wood
Luke Adams
Nyle DiMarco
20
A famous Deaf spy during the war for Texas independence.
Erastus Smith
Sam Houston
Thomas Gregg
James Burke
21
Why is Laurent Clerc so important to the history of the Deaf in the USA?
He proved that ASL was its own language, not signed English
He was Alice Cogswell's first teacher
He brought us LSF and manual education methods for the Deaf
He represented the USA at the Milan Conference
22
Who was well-known Deaf researcher and advocate for ASL and Deaf Culture?
Marie Jean Philip
Genie Gertz
Ella Mae Lentz
MJ Bienvenu
23
Which of the following superheroes was originally played by a hard of hearing actor?
The Hulk
Batman
Spiderman
Wolverine
24
What sport does Deaf athlete Derrick Coleman play?
Football
Basketball
Hockey
Wrestling
25
Which of the following famous composers lost his hearing during this career?
Antonio Vivaldi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Frédéric Chopin
Ludwig Van Beethoven
26
Who is the 3x NCAA Deaf wrestling champion and world champion MMA fighter?
Russell Harvard
Sean Midnight
Lou Ferrigno
Matt Hamill
27
Who was the Deaf actress that won a Tony Award?
Phyllis Frelich
Linda Bove
Holly Hunter
Marlee Matlin
28
Who is first Black Deaf female filmmaker founder of DeafVision Filmworks?
Michelle Banks
Evon Black
Nathie Marbury
Ann Marie "Jade" Bryan
29
Why does Katie LeClerc experience intermittent hearing loss?
Méniére's Disease
Birth Defect
Meningitis
Otosclerosis
30
Who is this?
Kriston Lee Pumphrey
Derrick Coleman
Curtis Pride
Eugene 'Silent' Hairston
31
This woman is the founder of the Girl Scouts
Stephanie Hall
Susan Anthony
Robin Alexander
Juliette Low
32
Who is this?
Dr. Carolyn McCaskill
Claudia Gordon
Nathie Marbury
Connie Briscoe
33
Who was the first Deaf African American Female Attorney in the USA?
Claudia Gordon
Michelle Banks
Carolyn McCaskill
Linda Bove
34
Who studied under Marcel Marceau?
Sean Berdy
Bernard Bragg
Patrick Greybil
CJ Jones
35
Who was the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University?
Alice Cogswell
I. King Jordan
Laurent Clerc
Roberta "Bobbi" Cordano
36
A second Deaf former professional baseball player.
William "Dummy" Hoy
Curtis Pride
Terrence Parkins
Matt Hamill
37
A famous Deaf sculptor sometimes referred to as the "Michelangelo of the West."
Granville Redmond
Louis Frisino
Douglas Tilden
Brice Julian
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Deaf rapper from Finland.
Sean Berdy
Signmark
Sean Forbes
Terrence Parkins
39
Who was the first Deaf woman to win Miss America pagent
Marlee Matlin
Stephanie Long
Alice Baker
Heather Whitestone
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Who is this?
Connie Briscoe
Natasha Ofili
Nathie Marbury
Claudia Gordon
41
The name of the professor at Gallaudet who proved that ASL is a language.
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Walt Witzman
I. King Jordan
William Stokoe
42
Who founded schools for Deaf children in Africa?
Andrew Foster
Thomas Gallaudet
CJ Jones
Kenny Walker
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Who is a two time Women's Motorcross Deaf Champion?
Micki Keller
Ashley Fiolek
Hannah Hodges
Vicki Golden
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Who is perhaps the best known Deaf Latino role model & 9th president of Gallaudet University?
Robert Davilla
Mark Morales
Tomas Garcia
Angel Ramos
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Who is the Deaf actress that won an Oscar?
Marlee Matlin
Phyllis Frelich
Deanne Bray
Heather Whitestone
