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ASL is closest to the sign language from which country?
a) France
b) Germany
c) England
d) Ireland

This is 'a set of symbols that users agree have the same meaning.'
a) Lipreading
b) Communication
c) Hearing
d) Voice

What is the location of the first school for the Deaf in the United States?
a) Washington, DC
b) New York, NY
c) Hartford, CT
d) Philadelphia, PA

This Deaf teacher of the Deaf came from France to help establish the first school for the Deaf in the U.S.
a) Thomas Gallaudet
b) I. King Jordan
c) Emmanuel Macron
d) Laurent Clerc

This hearing minister from Connecticut traveled to Europe to learn how to educate Deaf children.
a) Dr. I. King Jordan
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Laurent Clerc
d) Thomas Gallaudet

What type of sign is homework?
a) Compound
b) Iconic
c) Noun-verb pair
d) Agreement Verb

What is the best shape to set up an ASL/Deaf classroom?
a) Straight rows
b) Semi-circle
c) Square
d) Rectangle

What is the name of the first school for the Deaf in the United States?
a) United States School for the Deaf
b) Gallaudet University
c) American School for the Deaf
d) Gallaudet School for the Deaf

When was the first school for the Deaf in the U.S. established?
a) 1492
b) 1817
c) 1864
d) 1988

When was Gallaudet University established?
a) 1644
b) 1817
c) 1864
d) 1988

ASL is used in the United States and...
a) Canada
b) France
c) England
d) Ireland

What was the name of the small island (off of Cape Cod) that had a large signing community?
a) Washington, DC
b) Mackinac Island
c) Martha's Vineyard
d) Rhode Island

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf (1880)?
a) ASL became the official language of schools for the Deaf in the United States.
b) Oral methods became the main way to teach Deaf students.
c) Deaf teachers were fired because they were unable to teach speech.
d) Sign language was banned in schools for deaf children.

Which of the following is an appropriate way to refer to people who use ASL as their main method of communication?
a) Deaf-Mute
b) Hearing-Impaired
c) Deaf
d) Deaf and Dumb

Which of the following is not an appropriate nonmanual marker for a Yes/No question?
a) Raised eyebrows
b) Furrowed eyebrows
c) Lean forward
d) Hold the last sign

Which of the following is NOT a question that a Deaf person will ask a hearing person upon first meeting them?
a) Where are you learning ASL?
b) Why are you learning ASL?
c) Who is your ASL teacher?
d) What year did you graduate from Gallaudet University?

Which of the following is not an appropriate way to negotiate a signing environment?
a) Tap someone's shoulder to get them to move.
b) Tap someone's shoulder to get their attention.
c) Press someone's shoulder to get them to move.
d) Walk right through signed conversations, if there is no other path.

What is an arbitrary name sign?
a) Combines a handshape (person's initial) and a location on the head or body.
b) Shows a person's behavior.
c) Shows a person's physical characteristics.
d) Combines a person's initial and one of their characteristics.

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