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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to say someone is deaf?
He or she cannot see
He or she cannot walk
He or she cannot hear
He or she cannot speak
- 2. Multiple Choice
Learning and becoming fluent in a sign language requires a similar amount of time as for any foreign language?
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where do sign languages come from?
They have been copied to the great apes living in Africa.
They were invented by the French Abbé de l'Epée between 1760 and 1789
They have been created in the language lab in the USA
They emerged naturally when deaf people were gathered together
- 4. Multiple Choice
Sign language is universal. True or false?
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Two deaf people, who do not have a common language, communicate more easily than people who do not have hearing problems in the same situation - true or false?
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Are deaf people normally expert lip-readers?
Yes
No
- 7. Multiple Choice
How many living languages do you estimate there are in the world?
Around 500
Around 2000
Around 4000
Around 6000
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Hindi
Chinese
English
Spanish
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where does the word 'alphabet' come from?
From Sanskrit
From the first two letters of the Greek Alphabet
From the name of the Greek god Alphaeus
From the Egyptian word for 'writing.'
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following languages belong to the Baltic language group?
Lithuanian
Finnish
Polish
Latvian
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does this sign mean?
Heart attack
Emotional
Love
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