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1
What was the birthplace of
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
, where he started his work in Deaf education?
Washington, D.C.
Boston, Massachusetts
Hartford, Connecticut
New York City, New York
2
Who won
four Olympic golds
and recorded the
first quintuple-double
in 1997?
Kitty O'Neil
Vint Cerf
Tamika Catchings
Haben Girma
3
Who is the accomplished disability rights lawyer and the
first DeafBlind
person to
graduate from Harvard Law School
?
Claudia L. Gordon
Helen Keller
Haben Girma
Kitty O'Neil
4
Who was the first Deaf woman to win an
Olympic gold medal
in long jump and set world records in the sport?
Flo Hyman
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Terence Parkin
Fanny Blankers-Koen
5
Who starred in the film "
What the Bleep Do We Know!?
" and is known for contributions to science and spirituality?
Linda Bove
Phyllis Frelich
Marlee Matlin
Camryn Manheim
6
Who became the
second Deaf performer
to win an Oscar?
Troy Kotsur
Trey Kotsur
CJ Jones
Marlee Matlin
7
Who founded the
Deafhood
and is known for promoting Deaf culture and awareness?
Mark Drolsbaugh
Ben Bahan
John Lee Clark
Paddy Ladd
8
Who wrote the memoir "
In This Sign
" about a Deaf family's struggles and triumphs?
Phyllis Frelich
Andrew Foster
Joanne Greenberg
Marlee Matlin
9
This Deafblind activist and author wrote the famous autobiography "
The Story of My Life"
.
Laura Bridgman
Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller
Marlee Matlin
10
Who wrote the book "
Train Go Sorry,
" exploring Deaf culture and the New York School for the Deaf?
Leah Hagar Cohen
Anne Sullivan
Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy
Laura Bridgman
11
This Deaf writer and historian documented Deaf culture and history in his book "
Deaf Heritage.
" Who is he?
Andrew Foster
William Stokoe
Bernard Bragg
Jack R. Gannon
12
Who was the Deaf
Spanish romantic artist
known for his work in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?
Joan Miró
Francisco De Goya
Diego Valázquez
Antoni Tàpies
13
Who created the "
Mechanical Ear
" and contributed to the De'VIA art movement?
Douglas Tilden
David Call
John Maucere
Chuck Baird
14
Which Deaf athlete won numerous gold medals in swimming at the Deaflympics and was known as the "
Silent Wonder
"?
Terence Parkin
Jeff Float
Anja Niedringhaus
Jessica Long
15
Who is the
first legally Deaf
offensive player in America’s National Football League (NFL)?
John Goodricke
Vint Cerf
Haben Girma
Derrick Coleman
16
What famous Deaf actress played the role of
Melody
in the TV series "
Switched at Birth
"?
Millicent Simmonds
Phyllis Frelich
Marlee Matlin
Linda Bove
17
Who is known as
America's greatest inventor
with little to no hearing?
Thomas Edison
Laurent Clerc
Casar Jacobson
Vint Cerf
18
Which Deaf educator was instrumental in the creation of
ASL
?
Andrew Foster and William Stokoe
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc
William Stokoe
Alexander Graham Bell
19
Who is known as one of the '
fathers of the internet
'?
Chella Man
John Walter
Vint Cerf
Haben Girma
20
Which Deaf actress starred in the TV series "
The West Wing
" and "
The L Word
"?
Linda Bove
Camryn Manheim
Phyllis Frelich
Marlee Matlin
21
Who was known as '
the fastest deaf woman speed racer in the world
'?
Chella Man
Haben Girma
Kitty O'Neil
Claudia L. Gordon
22
Who is known as the '
Father of Deaf Education
' for founding the ASD?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Laurent Clerc
Mason Cogswell
23
Who was the Deaf activist and educator who co-founded the
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
?
William Stokoe
Andrew Foster
Robert P. McGregor
George Veditz
24
Who was the
Deaf artist
known for
colorful
and
vibrant
paintings
that often featured Deaf and ASL themes?
David Call
John Maucere
Douglas Tilden
Chuck Baird
25
Who was the Deafblind author and political activist who advocated for the rights of Deaf and Blind individuals?
Haben Girma
Marlee Matlin
Helen Keller
Laura Bridgman
26
What is the name of the school for the Deaf that
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
and
Laurent Clerc
founded in 1817?
American School for the Deaf
Gallaudet University
Rochester School for the Deaf
Maryland School for the Deaf
27
Who was a
key figure
in the development of ASL and deaf education?
Franciscco Goya
Clayton Valli
Laurent Clerc
Alexander Graham Bell
28
Who was the first Deaf person in North America to earn a
national pageant title
?
Tamika Catchings
Kitty. O'Neil
Casar Jacobson
Haben Girma
29
Who are the Deaf scholars known for their groundbreaking research on ASL linguistics?
Carol Padden
Alexander Graham Bell and Carol Padden
William Stokoe
Carl Croneberg and Dorothy Casterline.
30
Who is the
first Deaf Black female attorney
in the United States and a disability advocate?
Francisco Goya
Claudia L. Gordon
Casar Jacobson
Hermon & Heroda Berhane
31
Who was the first
Deafblind
person to earn a bachelor's degree in the United States?
Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy
Laura Bridgman
Helen Keller
Anne Sullivan
32
Who is the
Deaf Hall of Famer
and baseball legend?
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
William "Dummy" Hoy
33
Which Deaf inventor developed the
TTY
(
Teletypewriter
), a communication device for the Deaf?
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Robert Weitbrecht
Thomas Edison
34
Who was the Deaf composer known for his musical compositions and conducting, such as "
Deaflympics Symphony
"?
Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Mozart
Evelyn Glennie
35
What famous Deaf actress won an Academy Award for her role in the film
"Children of a Lesser God"
?
Phyllis Frelich
Marlee Matlin
Linda Bove
Camryn Manheim
36
Who was the Deaf comedian and actor known for his role in the TV series "
Sesame Street
"?
Bernard Bragg
Camryn Manheim
CJ Jones
Russell Harvard
37
Who completed multiple
Ironman triathlons
and earned the nickname "
Deaf Ironman
" due to his inspirational achievements?
Jessica Long
Terence Parkin
Kamden Romano
Jim Kyte
38
Who is the
deaf linguist and ASL poet
who first identified ASL poetry as a literary genre?
Clayton Valli
Lauren Clerc
Derrick Coleman
Casar Jacobson
39
Which Deaf activist founded the
National Theater of the Deaf
and was instrumental in promoting Deaf theater?
Phyllis Frelich
Bernard Bragg
Marlee Matlin
Linda Bove
40
Who is the author of '
Deaf Like
Me
,
' the Deaf writer and artist?
Mark Drolsbaugh
John Lee Clark
Chuck Baird
Douglas Tilden
