Navajo Code Talkers Quiz

What branch of the military recruited the Navajo to be code talkers during WWII?

• Navy

• Airforce

• Marines

• Army

Who suggested that Navajo be used for a code?

• FDR

• Clyde Tinley

• Louisa May Alcott

• Philip Johnston

Why was Navajo great for a code? Check all that apply.

• It was not a written language.

• It was complex

• It had an easily accessible dictionary.

• It was easy to learn.

How many Navajo men created the code?

• 29

• 30

• 31

• 32

How many Navajo men total became Code Talkers?

• 152

• 258

• 350

• 400

How long did it take the Navajo Code Talkers to send a message?

• Seconds

• Minutes

• Hours

Nearly 800 messages were sent by the Code Talkers at Iwo Jima with ___________ mistakes.

• 10

• 8

• 4

• 0

When was the work of the Code Talkers declassified?

• 1964

• 1966

• 1968

• 1970

When did President George W. Bush present the Code Talkers with a Congressional Medal?

• 2000

• 2001

• 2002

• 2003

Without the Navajo Code Talkers, the US would NOT have won the war in the Pacific.

• True

• False