The Code That Couldn’t Be Broken

The Code That Couldn’t Be Broken

7th - 10th Grade

11 Qs

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The Code That Couldn’t Be Broken

The Code That Couldn’t Be Broken

Assessment

Quiz

English, Social Studies

7th - 10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.7.2, RI.4.3, RI.1.4

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is a central idea of the article?

The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II.

Although the Navajo language was prohibited in boarding schools, it became a secret weapon that helped the U.S. defeat Japan.

Philip Johnston, the son of missionaries, grew up on the Navajo reservation.

Some 6,800 Americans died at the battle of Iwo Jima.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best supports that central idea?

“Navajos were being asked to use their once forbidden language to help protect the U.S.”

“The Japanese were highly skilled at deciphering codes.”

“Marines trudged through thick jungle, facing death at every step.”

“In field tests, [the Navajos] could send a four line message in 20 seconds.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was an effect of the code talkers’ efforts?

The Navajo reservation became prosperous

The tide of the war in the Pacific turned.

Fewer Navajos joined the Marines

English-speaking schools for Navajos closed

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might the U.S. government have sentNavajos to English-speaking boarding schools?

to make Navajo children more “American”

to provide Navajos with a complete education

to integrate U.S. and Navajo traditions

to teach them the Navajo code

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these led most directly to the Marines recruiting Navajos?

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

the outbreak of World War II

Japanese skill at deciphering codes

Japan’s capture of Guadalcanal

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these statements is an opinion?

Chester Nez was one of the original 29code talkers.

The code talkers were the most valuable weapon against the Japanese in World War II

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet

Peter MacDonald said their accomplishment crossed all boundaries of language and culture

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does trudged mean in the following sentence?

“Marines trudged through thick jungle, facing death at every step.”

ran swiftly

fought bravely

found their way with a compass

walked slowly and with difficulty

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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