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9th Deaf Trivia

Did anyone answer all of them correctly? Are you ready for the next Trivia today?

The answers for the 10th Trivia questions from 3-26-12 are shown below:

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B

1. Who is William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy?

A. Deaf Hockey player
B. Deaf MajorLeague Baseball player
C. Deaf NFL player
D. Deaf Soccer player

2. The American School for the Deaf was founded at Hartford, CT in 1817.

A. True
B. False

3. Who were the two deaf actresses that starred in CSI: The Two Mrs. Grissoms on Thursday, February 3rd, 2011?

A. Marlee Matlin & Katie Leclerc
B. Deanne Bray & Shoshannah Stern
C. Marlee Matlin & Phyllis Frelich
D. Ali Briggs & Terrylene Sachetti

4. Which state was the first to implement a Next Generation Statewide 9-1-1 system?

A. Washington
B. Texas
C. New York
D. Vermont

5. When was the Boston Movement renamed the International Church of Christ (ICOC)?

A. 1992
B. 1988
C. 2002
D. 1982

The answers will be shown on the next 10th Trivia on May 28th, 2012. Good luck!

8th Deaf Trivia

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The answers for the 7th Trivia questions from 2-27-12 are shown below:

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. C

1. ABC TV show Switched at Birth, airs on Wednesdays at 7pm Central Time.

A. True
B. False

2. In the 3-5-12 Michelle McWilliams article, which city does she say she is currently living?

A. New York
B. Oklahoma City
C. Chicago
D. El Paso

3. How many weeks does FCC allow deaf customers traveling abroad to use International Travel through VRS?

A. 4 weeks
B. 2 weeeks
C. 2 months
D. 6 weeks

4. When was NAD (National Association for the Deaf) established?

A. 1900
B. 1750
C. 1680
D. 1880

5. Does Keith Wann only perform as a Comedian?

A. Yes
B. No

The answers will be shown on the next 9th Trivia on April 30th, 2012. Good luck!

7th Deaf Trivia

The answers for the 3rd Trivia questions from 12-26-11 are shown below:

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B

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1. On 2-20-12 Ivan Strean’s article, how long has he been interpreting?

A. 5 years
B. 8 years
C. 15 years
D. 10 years

2. True or False: Does the iPad 2 support playback of closed-captioned content?

A. True
B. False

3. When was the announcement made for Andrew McKinnon & Canberra Theatre, the first in the world to offer Go Theatrical by Captioning Studio?

A. January 1, 2012
B. February 16, 2012
C. March 1, 2012
D. December 28, 2011

4. Who is Sean Berdy?

A. Deaf writer
B. Deaf interpreter
C. Deaf Counselor
D. Deaf actor

5. Who is a deaf person that has won a Nobel Peace Prize?

A. Dr. Guillaume Amontons
B. Dr. Kreigh Ayers
C. Dr. Andrew Manning
D. Dr. Frank Hockman

The answers will be shown on the next 8th Trivia on March 26th, 2012. Good luck!

6th Deaf Trivia

The answers for the 5th Trivia questions from 12-26-11 are shown below:

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B

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1. On Article 12-12-11, Who is Rogelio Fernandez?

A. Installer at SVRS
B. Regional Account Executive at ZVRS
C. Tech Support at Convo
D. Regional Account Executive at Purple

2. Who created the Deaf Tech News website?

A. Samuel Sandoval
B. Jermaine Cornish
C. Brain Trager
D. Ken Davis

3. What did Leroy Colombo accomplished for his Guinness Book of World Records?

A. swim at Gulf of Mexico in 11 hours
B. fastest window cleaner
C. saved over 900 lives his career as a lifeguard
D. Highest reverse bungee jump

4. Where is the Registry of the Interpreter for the Deaf office located?

A. New York, NY
B. Austin, TX
C. Washington, DC
D. Alexandria, VA

5. When was closed-caption shown for the first time in television?

A. 1970
B. 1980
C. 1960
D. 1990

The answers will be shown on the next 7th Trivia on February 27th, 2012. Good luck!

5th Deaf Trivia

The answers for the 4th Trivia questions from 11-28-11 are shown below:

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B

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1.  On 11-21-11 article, what are Joe Cepeda’s 4 favorite sports?

A. NBA, NFL, MLB and martial arts
B. Kickboxing, NHL, soccer, and tennis
C. Boxing, golf, NASCAR, and swimming
D. Cycling, Horse racing, WNBA, & Track and field

2. Who are the President and CEO of Sorenson Communications?

A. Ronald Burdett
B. Pat Nola
C. Jason Dunn
D. Janice Barson

3. Which city is the largest deaf population in the US?

A. Boston
B. Los Angeles
C. Rochester, NY
D. Washington D.C.

4. Who is Laurent Clerc?

A. Deaf minister
B. Deaf actor
C. Deaf scientist
D. Deaf Teacher, co-founder of the first permanent school for the deaf in North America

5. Who was the first Black Deaf person to earn a bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet University?

A. Gabriel Sojo
B. Andrew Foster
C. Edgar Palmer
D. Samuel Hudson

The answers will be shown on the next 6th Trivia on January 30th, 2012. Good luck!

4th Deaf Trivia

The answers for the 3rd Trivia questions from 10-31-11 are shown below:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B

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1. When was the 1st Deaf Trivia started on DMICOC website?

A. June 29, 2011
B. August 29, 2011
C. April 1, 2010
D. August 29, 2010

2. On the DMICOC article on 10-10-11, which city is Zhenya from?

A. Vinnitsya
B. Moscow
C. Paris
D. Odessa

3. Who is Matt Hamill?

A. Professional deaf soccer player
B. Professional deaf football player
C. Retired deaf American Wrestler & Mixed Martial Arts
D. Professional deaf hockey player

4. Which company in US developed the 1st videophone technology for the deaf in 2002?

A. Purple
B. ZVRS
C. AT&T VRS
D. Sorenson Communications

5. What kind of disability does Helen Keller have?

A. Hard of Hearing
B. Deaf and Hard of Hearing
C. Amputations
D. Muscular Dystrophy

The answers will be shown on the next 5th Trivia on December 26th, 2011. Good luck!

3rd Deaf Trivia

The answers for the 2nd Trivia questions from 9-26-11 are shown below:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B

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1. When was the Deaf Ministry ICOC website started?

A. June 2009
B. August 2009
C. January 2010
D. June 2008

2. How many deaf disciples and interpreters disciples at Los Angeles Church of Christ mention on article 5-15-11?

A. 20 deaf disciples & 14 interpreters disciples
B. 14 deaf disciples & 11 interpreters disciples
C. 30 deaf disciples & 20 interpreters disciples
D. 50 deaf disciples & 25 interpreters disciples

3. Who was the “Father of Sign Language and Deaf Education”?

A. Abbe Sicard
B. Laurent Clerc
C. Charles Michel De L’Eppe
D. Samuel Heinicke

4. Who was the first deaf major league baseball player?

A. Cy Young
B. Honus Wagner
C. Curtis Pride
D. Dummy Hoy

5. Who was the 1st American deaf person to earn a medical degree & a doctoral degree?

A. Charles Bonnet
B. Judith Pachciarz
C. Annie Jump Cannon
D. John Goodricke

The answers will be shown on the next 4th Trivia on November 28th, 2011. Good luck!

2nd Deaf Trivia

The answers for the 1st Trivia from 8-29-11 are shown below:

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B

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1. What is the name of hard of hearing actor who played in television series Incredible Hulk?

A. Arnold Schwarzenegger
B. Lou Ferrigno
C. Jamie Reeves
D. Mariusz Pudzianowski

2. What is the name of the Company that owns the copyright of The Bible: ASL Translation videos?

A. Deaf Missions
B. Harris Communications
C. ASLBible.com
D. None of the Above

3. Who was the 1st deaf NBA player?

A. Osei Morris
B. Tamilka Catchings
C. Lance Allred
D. Bradley Miller

4. Who is Peter Cook?

A. Deaf sportscaster
B. VRS interpreter
C. British comedian
D. Well-known International deaf performer artist

5. Where is the DeafNation World Expo in 2012 take place?

A. Los Angeles
B. Las Vegas
C. New York
D. Washington D.C.

The answers will be shown on the 3rd Trivia on October 31st, 2011. Good luck!