Deaf History Quiz – Flashcards
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Who said, "Those born deaf became senseless and incapable of reason"?
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Aristotle
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In 1550, who began teaching the deaf?
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Pedro Ponce de Leon
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Where is Martha's Vineyard?
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Off the coast of Massachusetts
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Who opened the first Free school for the Deaf?
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Charles Michel Abbe do l'Epee
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Where was the first Free school for the Deaf?
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Paris, France
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What year did the schools in France and Germany open?
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1755
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The German Method is know as what method?
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Oral Method
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Who opened the first school for the Deaf in Germany?
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Samuel Heinicke
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What year did the first school for the Deaf in England open?
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1760
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Who opened the first school for the Deaf in England?
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Thomas Braidwood
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What year did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet meet Alice Cogswell?
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1814
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What year did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet travel abroad in search of a teaching method for the Deaf?
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1815
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What year did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet return to the U.S. with Laurent Clerc?
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1816
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Who was the hearing man that established the first permanent school for the Deaf in the United States?
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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
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Who was the French Deaf man that helped to establish the first school for the Deaf in the United States?
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Laurent Clerc
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Where was the first school for the Deaf in the United States established?
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Hartford, Connecticut
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What year was the first school for the Deaf established in the United States?
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1817
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What was the name of the first school for the Deaf in the United States?
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Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons
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What is the current name of the first school for the Deaf in the United States?
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American School for the Deaf (ASD)
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Many students first attending the 'Conn. Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons' came from where?
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Martha's Vineyard
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Who was the first student to attend the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons?
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Alice Cogswell
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ASL is most closely related to what language?
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French Sign Language
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What year did the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb open?
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1857
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Where is the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb?
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Washington, DC
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Who opened and was the first president of the Columbia Institution?
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Edward Minor Gallaudet
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Who signed the Charter allowing Deaf individuals to earn a college degree?
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President Abraham Lincoln
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What year did the National Deaf Mute College open?
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1864
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What is the current name of the National Deaf Mute College?
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Gallaudet University
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When was the Milan Conference?
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1880
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Where was the Milan Conference?
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Milan, Italy
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Who was the biggest "Oral Advocate" at the Milan Conference?
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Alexander Graham Bell
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Several outcomes of the Milan Conference were:
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Schools began teaching students orally, Students were punished if caught signing, Deaf teachers lost their jobs, and some students had their hands tied behind their backs if caught signing.
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NAD, formed in 1880, stands for what?
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National Association of the Deaf
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In the year 1887, who became the first Deaf professional baseball player?
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William "Dummy" Hoy
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What happened May 1st, 1901?
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The 1st American League Grand Slam was hit.
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Who wrote the first Linguistic book in the defense of ASL as a Language?
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William Stokoe
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In 1987, who was the first Deaf actress to win an Academy Award?
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Marlee Matlin
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Marlee Matlin, a Deaf Actress, has appeared in many things including:
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West Wing, Dancing with the Stars, Children of a Lesser God, Apprentice, and Extreme Home Makeover.
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The month and year when the DPN protest took place at Gallaudet University was?
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March 1988
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The four demand the students made at the DPN protest were:
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Zinser out and a Deaf President in, Spillman out, 51% of Board of Trustees Deaf, and No Reprisals
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The name of the law that was passed as a result of DPN was:
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Who does ADA serve?
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All people with a disability
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The name of the 7th (and the hearing) president of Gallaudet University is?
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Elizabeth Zinser
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The name of the 8th (and first Deaf) president of Gallaudet University is?
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I. King Jordan
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Who is the first Deaf Miss America?
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Heather Whitestone
