Deaf History Quiz

Question 1

What was so ironic about Alexander Graham Bell supporting Oralism?

Accepted Answer

His wife couldn't hear

Question 2

What did the Babbidge report consist of?

Accepted Answer

It found Oralism to be a dismal failure

Question 3

Gallaudet University was originally called...

Accepted Answer

National Deaf-Mute College

Question 4

Who was (probably) the first scholar to theorize learning does not require hearing?

Accepted Answer

Geronimo Cardano

Question 5

Why were Beethoven's symphonies even more incredible than normal?

Accepted Answer

He was deaf when he created them

Question 6

What was brought about as people used speechreading and speech to teach deaf students.

Accepted Answer

Oralism

Question 7

What is Dr I. King Jordan known for?

Accepted Answer

Being the first Deaf president of Gallaudet

Question 8

What can Deaf people not do?

Accepted Answer

Hear

Question 9

How did Dr I. King Jordan become deaf?

Accepted Answer

A motor-vehicular accident

Question 10

What did William Stokoe do?

Accepted Answer

Proved ASL is a real language

Question 11

The first deaf-blind student of language was whom?

Accepted Answer

Laura Bridgman

Question 12

Who's Heather Whitestone?

Accepted Answer

Winner of Miss America

Question 13

What is the proper way to ask a Wh- question in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Lean forward, Furrow your eyebrows and hold the sign.

Question 14

Gallaudet was who???

Accepted Answer

The person to bring Sign Language to America

Question 15

What was brought about as people used speechreading and speech to teach deaf students.

Accepted Answer

Oralism

Question 16

When was this school (Gallaudet University) founded?

Accepted Answer

April 8, 1864

Question 17

Did you feel as though this quiz was worth your time and effort

Accepted Answer

No, Just let it be over already, Yes, I would play 600,000 more times

Question 18

What was brought about as people used speechreading and speech to teach deaf students.

Accepted Answer

Oralism

Question 19

Who succeeded Abbe de l’Epee in deaf education?

Accepted Answer

Abbe Sicard

Question 20

The arguably most ironically avid supporter of Oralism was whom?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Graham Bell

Question 21

What is it called when someone signs into a deaf-blind person's hand to communicate?

Accepted Answer

Tactile Signing

Question 22

How much can a Sign Language interpreter at the CIA be paid?

Accepted Answer

75,000-116,000 Dollars

Question 23

Who came with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet to America?

Accepted Answer

Laurent Clerc

Question 24

Who's efforts and achievements in baseball incorporated sign language into the sport.

Accepted Answer

William Hoy

Question 25

Who was the first deaf-blind person to graduate from college (with honors even)

Accepted Answer

Hellen Keller

Question 26

What state has a county named after a deaf person?

Accepted Answer

Texas

Question 27

What does DPN stand for?

Accepted Answer

Deaf President Now

Question 28

Why did Helen Keller likely act out as a child?

Accepted Answer

She felt left out from her family due to lack of language

Question 29

Who is known in Deaf History as “Father of the Deaf”?

Accepted Answer

Abbe de L’Epee

Question 30

Abbe Charles Michel de L’Epee established the first free public deaf school when?

Accepted Answer

1771

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