Navajo Code Talkers

What were code talkers recruited for during wartime?

• Encrypting messages using a little-known language

• Translating enemy messages

• Decoding American military communication lines

• Recording voices underwater

How did the Navajo code talkers develop their code?

• By using literal translations

• By using substitution

• By using a special device

• By using tonal variations

How long did it take the Navajo code talkers to encode, send and decode a message during drills?

• 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 4 minutes

Approximately how many Navajos participated in the code talker program?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

Which battle showcased the crucial role of the Navajo code talkers?

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Stalingrad

Who said, 'Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.'?

• Philip Johnston

• Joe Kieyoomia

• Major Howard Connor

• President George W. Bush

When was the code talker program first publicly recognized?

• 1942

• 1968

• 2001

• 2017

Which President held a ceremony honoring code talkers with gold and silver medals?

• President George W. Bush

• President Donald Trump

• President Barack Obama

• President Joe Biden

What is the current status of the Navajo language?

• It is widely spoken

• It is being replaced by English

• It is only spoken by the elderly

• It is taught in schools

How many Navajo people live in the Navajo Nation today?

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 250,000