Deaf Awareness

What percentage of the world's population is estimated to have disabling hearing loss?

• 50%

• 5%

• 25%

• 10%

Which of the following is not a common cause of deafness?

• trauma

• loud noise

• genetics

• infection

What is the most common type of hearing loss?

• Conductive hearing loss

• Auditory processing disorder

• Mixed hearing loss

• sensorineural hearing loss

What is the sign language commonly used by the Deaf community in the United States?

• American Sign Language (ASL)

• Spanish Sign Language (LSE)

• French Sign Language (LSF)

• British Sign Language (BSL)

What is the approximate number of Deaf people in the world who use sign language as their first language?

• 30 million

• 10 million

• 70 million

• 50 million

What is the term used to describe a person who is deaf and uses spoken language as their primary mode of communication?

• hearing impaired

• mute

• sign language user

• oral deaf

What is the name of the device that can help some Deaf individuals perceive sound?

• hearing aid

• cochlear implant

• earplugs

• headphones

What is the term used to describe a person who is deaf and also has a visual impairment?

• deafvision

• deafmute

• blinddeaf

• deafblind

What is the approximate percentage of Deaf children born to hearing parents?

• 90%

• 10%

• 50%

• 70%

What is the term used to describe the ability to understand and use spoken language despite having a hearing loss?

• auditory verbal communication

• spoken language comprehension

• hearing loss communication

• auditory verbal impairment