world Braille day

1. When is World Braille Day celebrated?
   a) January 4th
   b) February 2nd
   c) March 17th
   d) April 27th
2. World Braille Day is organized to commemorate the birthday of:
   a) Helen Keller
   b) Louis Braille
   c) Alexander Graham Bell
   d) Thomas Edison
3. Louis Braille invented the Braille system at the age of:
   a) 5
   b) 10
   c) 15
   d) 20
4. How many cells are there in a standard Braille cell?
   a) 4
   b) 6
   c) 8
   d) 10
5. The Braille script is based on a set of _ dots.
   a) Rectangular
   b) Square
   c) Triangular
   d) Hexagonal
6. Which language was the first to be transcribed into Braille?
   a) English
   b) French
   c) German
   d) Spanish
7. How many Braille characters are there in total?
   a) 26
   b) 36
   c) 46
   d) 56
8. What is the purpose of the Braille system?
   a) Musical notation
   b) Morse code communication
   c) Visual impairment accessibility
   d) Secret military communication
9. Which of the following is not a Braille symbol?
   a) Letter “A”
   b) Number “5”
   c) Dollar sign “$”
   d) Musical note “G”
10. Which continent is home to the majority of Braille readers?
    a) Asia
    b) North America
    c) Africa
    d) Europe
11. Braille can be read using:
    a) Fingers
    b) Eyes
    c) Ears
    d) Tongue
12. Which technology has made Braille more accessible in recent years?
    a) Talking books
    b) Audiobooks
    c) Screen readers
    d) Touchscreens
13. In which year did the United Nations officially recognize World Braille Day?
    a) 2004
    b) 2009
    c) 2013
    d) 2017
14. What is the name of the tactile code used for representing mathematical and scientific notation in Braille?
    a) Nemeth Code
    b) Morse Code
    c) ASCII Code
    d) International Phonetic Alphabet
15. Which famous blind musician was known for playing the piano using Braille sheet music?
    a) Stevie Wonder
    b) Ray Charles
    c) Andrea Bocelli
    d) Ludwig van Beethoven
16. How many dots are required to represent a single character in Braille?
    a) 2
    b) 3
    c) 4
    d) 6
17. Which country was the first to officially adopt Braille as its national system for blind people?
    a) France
    b) United States
    c) United Kingdom
    d) Germany
18. What is the primary advantage of Braille over audio-based systems for blind individuals?
    a) Braille is faster to read
    b) Braille promotes better listening skills
    c) Braille is less expensive
    d) Braille can be read in any language
19. In Braille, the period/full stop is represented by:
    a) A single dot
    b) A double dot
    c) A triple dot
    d) Two horizontal dots
20. How many Braille cells are required to represent a standard letter?
    a) 1
    b) 2
    c) 3
    d) 4

Answers:

1. a) January 4th
2. b) Louis Braille
3. c) 15
4. b) 6
5. c) Triangular
6. b) French
7. c) 46
8. c) Visual impairment accessibility
9. d) Musical note “G”
10. c) Africa
11. a) Fingers
12. c) Screen readers
13. b) 2009
14. a) Nemeth Code
15. b) Ray Charles
16. b) 3
17. a) France
18. a) Braille is faster to read
19. a) A single dot
20. d) 4

Explanations:

1. World Braille Day is celebrated on January 4th to honor Louis Braille’s birthday, who invented the Braille system.
2. World Braille Day is organized to commemorate the birthday of Louis Braille.
3. Louis Braille invented the Braille system when he was 15 years old.
4. There are 6 cells in a standard Braille cell, which consist of two columns and three rows of dots.
5. The Braille script is based on a set of triangular dots.
6. French was the first language to be transcribed into Braille.
7. There are a total of 46 Braille characters, which include the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks.
8. The purpose of the Braille system is to provide accessibility for people with visual impairments to read and write.
9. Musical note “G” is not a Braille symbol.
10. Africa is home to the majority of Braille readers.
11. Braille can be read using fingers by feeling the raised dots.
12. Screen readers have made Braille more accessible in recent years by converting digital text into speech or Braille output.
13. The United Nations officially recognized World Braille Day in 2009 to raise awareness about the importance of Braille.
14. The Nemeth Code is the tactile code used for representing mathematical and scientific notation in Braille.
15. Ray Charles was a famous blind musician known for playing the piano using Braille sheet music.
16. A single character in Braille is represented by three dots.
17. France was the first country to officially adopt Braille as its national system for blind people.
18. The primary advantage of Braille over audio-based systems is that Braille is faster to read.
19. In Braille, the period/full stop is represented by a single dot.
20. Four Braille cells are required to represent a standard letter.