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Sign Languages in Media and Communication

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the use of sign languages in media and communication.
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Which country was the first to recognize sign language as an official language?

  1. Sweden

  2. United States

  3. France

  4. South Africa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sweden was the first country to recognize sign language as an official language in 1981.

What is the most commonly used sign language in the world?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. International Sign

  3. British Sign Language

  4. Chinese Sign Language


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

American Sign Language (ASL) is the most commonly used sign language in the world, with over 500,000 native speakers.

Which international organization promotes the use of sign languages and the rights of deaf people?

  1. World Federation of the Deaf

  2. International Federation of Hard of Hearing People

  3. European Union of the Deaf

  4. International Committee of the Red Cross


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international organization that promotes the use of sign languages and the rights of deaf people.

What is the name of the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award?

  1. Marlee Matlin

  2. Helen Keller

  3. Charlie Chaplin

  4. Jack Nicholson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marlee Matlin was the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award, which she received for her performance in the 1986 film "Children of a Lesser God".

Which television show was the first to feature a deaf character as a regular cast member?

  1. Seinfeld

  2. Friends

  3. ER

  4. Law & Order


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The television show "ER" was the first to feature a deaf character as a regular cast member, with the character of Dr. John Carter being played by Noah Wyle.

What is the name of the first deaf news anchor in the United States?

  1. Bernard Bragg

  2. Peter Salmon

  3. Tom Harkin

  4. George W. Bush


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bernard Bragg was the first deaf news anchor in the United States, working for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. from 1972 to 1984.

Which country has the highest percentage of deaf people?

  1. Kenya

  2. India

  3. United States

  4. China


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kenya has the highest percentage of deaf people in the world, with an estimated 1.3 million deaf people out of a population of 47 million.

What is the name of the sign language used in the United Kingdom?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. Chinese Sign Language


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

British Sign Language (BSL) is the sign language used in the United Kingdom.

Which sign language is used in China?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. Chinese Sign Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chinese Sign Language (CSL) is the sign language used in China.

What is the name of the sign language used in France?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. French Sign Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

French Sign Language (LSF) is the sign language used in France.

Which sign language is used in Germany?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. German Sign Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

German Sign Language (DGS) is the sign language used in Germany.

What is the name of the sign language used in Spain?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. Spanish Sign Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Spanish Sign Language (LSE) is the sign language used in Spain.

Which sign language is used in Italy?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. Italian Sign Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Italian Sign Language (LIS) is the sign language used in Italy.

What is the name of the sign language used in Japan?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. Japanese Sign Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Japanese Sign Language (JSL) is the sign language used in Japan.

Which sign language is used in Korea?

  1. American Sign Language

  2. British Sign Language

  3. International Sign

  4. Korean Sign Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Korean Sign Language (KSL) is the sign language used in Korea.

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