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1
Who was the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University?
Laurent Clerc
I. King Jordan
Alice Cogswell
Roberta "Bobbi" Cordano
2
What is the current mission of the Nyle DiMarco Foundation?
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
To provide deaf children with successful Deaf role models
3
Why does Katie LeClerc experience intermittent hearing loss?
Birth Defect
Méniére's Disease
Otosclerosis
Meningitis
4
Who studied under Marcel Marceau?
Patrick Greybil
Sean Berdy
Bernard Bragg
CJ Jones
5
Who is this?
Eugene 'Silent' Hairston
Curtis Pride
Derrick Coleman
Kriston Lee Pumphrey
6
Who is first Black Deaf female filmmaker founder of DeafVision Filmworks?
Evon Black
Ann Marie "Jade" Bryan
Nathie Marbury
Michelle Banks
7
Which of the following famous composers lost his hearing during this career?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Antonio Vivaldi
Frédéric Chopin
8
Who was Helen Keller's teacher?
Anne Sullivan
James Keller
Kate Adams
Clarisa Vollmar
9
Who is widely known in the Deaf community for her poetry?
Marie Jean Philip
Pinky Aiello
Ella Mae Lentz
Lilianna Moore
10
Who was the first Deaf African American Female Attorney in the USA?
Carolyn McCaskill
Michelle Banks
Claudia Gordon
Linda Bove
11
What sport does Deaf athlete Derrick Coleman play?
Wrestling
Basketball
Hockey
Football
12
Who is this?
Nathie Marbury
Dr. Carolyn McCaskill
Connie Briscoe
Claudia Gordon
13
Who is a talented African-American Deaf actor and comedian?
Melvin Patterson
Derrick Coleman
Tony Tatum
CJ Jones
14
Through which television series did Linda Bove teach children about ASL and Deaf culture?
Barney
Blue's Clues
Reading Rainbow
Sesame Street
15
Deaf rapper from Finland.
Sean Forbes
Terrence Parkins
Sean Berdy
Signmark
16
A young Deaf girl who inspired Thomas H. Gallaudet to establish a school for the Deaf?
Alice Cogswell
Mary Martin
Cathrine Harper
Elizabeth Stills
17
For what do many people credit William "Dummy" Hoy?
Inventing the football huddle
Creating the National Association of the Deaf
Bringing hand signals to baseball
Demonstrating that the Deaf have athletic talent
18
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 represented the USA at the Milan Conference
He brought us LSF and manual education methods for the Deaf
He was Alice Cogswell's first teacher
19
A famous Deaf spy during the war for Texas independence.
Thomas Gregg
James Burke
Erastus Smith
Sam Houston
20
An American scientist inventor, and businessman.
Erastus "Deaf" Smith
Thomas Alva Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Albert Einstein
21
Who was a Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement?
David Call
Harry Williams
Guy Wonder
Chuck Baird
22
Who is perhaps the best known Deaf Latino role model & 9th president of Gallaudet University?
Mark Morales
Tomas Garcia
Robert Davilla
Angel Ramos
23
Who became the 11th president of Gallaudet University on January 1, 2016?
Jane Fernandes
Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke
Roberta "Bobbi" J. Cordano
Annette Reichman
24
This woman is the founder of the Girl Scouts
Juliette Low
Susan Anthony
Stephanie Hall
Robin Alexander
25
The name of the professor at Gallaudet who proved that ASL is a language.
Edward Miner Gallaudet
I. King Jordan
William Stokoe
Walt Witzman
26
A famous Deaf sculptor sometimes referred to as the "Michelangelo of the West."
Granville Redmond
Douglas Tilden
Brice Julian
Louis Frisino
27
Who saved over 907 lives as a Deaf lifeguard?
Leroy Colombo
Matt Hamill
Curtis Pride
Kenny Walker
28
At what sport was James "Deaf" Burke a champion?
Soccer
Rugby
Boxing
Wrestling
29
Who is the first Deaf star won two reality shows?
Luke Adams
Russell Harvard
Nyle DiMarco
Mark Wood
30
Who is a two time Women's Motorcross Deaf Champion?
Ashley Fiolek
Hannah Hodges
Vicki Golden
Micki Keller
31
Who was prominent Deaf linguist and poet introduce people to the richness of ASL literature?
Clayton Valli
David Wright
Pierre de Ronsard
Roger N. Taber
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Who was well-known Deaf researcher and advocate for ASL and Deaf Culture?
Ella Mae Lentz
MJ Bienvenu
Genie Gertz
Marie Jean Philip
33
Who was the first African American to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gallaudet University?
CJ Jones
Claudia Gordon
Andrew Foster
Matthew Morgan
34
Who founded schools for Deaf children in Africa?
Thomas Gallaudet
Andrew Foster
CJ Jones
Kenny Walker
35
What famous actor did Ferrigno beat out for his role as the Hulk in the 1970's?
Gene Redford
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Clint Eastwood
Robert Redford
36
Who is the 3x NCAA Deaf wrestling champion and world champion MMA fighter?
Sean Midnight
Lou Ferrigno
Russell Harvard
Matt Hamill
37
Who was the first Deaf woman to win Miss America pagent
Alice Baker
Marlee Matlin
Heather Whitestone
Stephanie Long
38
Who was the Deaf actress that won a Tony Award?
Linda Bove
Marlee Matlin
Holly Hunter
Phyllis Frelich
39
Who is Deaf one-woman multimedia show featuring the live performance, music, & video?
Rosa Lee
Michelle Banks
Evon Black
Connie Briscoe
40
Which of the following superheroes was originally played by a hard of hearing actor?
The Hulk
Wolverine
Spiderman
Batman
41
He is one of the first Deaf professional baseball player with a remarkable career
Leonard Wyatt
John Freeman
Howard Taft
William "Dummy" Hoy
42
Who is Deaf actor in the hit TV show - Switched at Birth?
Sean Berdy
Matt Hammill
Peter Cook
Sean Forbes
43
Who is this?
Connie Briscoe
Natasha Ofili
Nathie Marbury
Claudia Gordon
44
Who is the Deaf actress that won an Oscar?
Marlee Matlin
Phyllis Frelich
Deanne Bray
Heather Whitestone
45
A second Deaf former professional baseball player.
Curtis Pride
William "Dummy" Hoy
Matt Hamill
Terrence Parkins
