Code Talkers Comprehension Quiz

Who was credited for the victory at Iwo Jima?

• Major Howard Conner

• the Japanese army

• the Navajo Code Talkers

• the United States Marines

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What does the word "cryptographer" mean?

• those who code and decode messages

• those who spy on the enemy

• Japanese pilots

• to invade enemy territory

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What connection did Philip Johnston, the man who had the idea for Navajo Code Talkers, have with the Navajo?

• Johnston grew up on a reservation.

• Johnston fought with the Navajo in World War I.

• Johnston read about the Navajo.

• all of these

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How many original Code Talkers were recruited?

• 580

• 4

• 29

• 300

Where did Code Talkers train?

• Japan

• Camp Elliot

• on the Navajo reservation

• on the battlefield

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Which branch of the military did the Code Talkers belong to?

• Army

• Navy

• Air Force

• Marines

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The Code Talkers typically worked...

• on submarines.

• on base.

• hidden in back rooms.

• in the middle of the battlefield.

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President George W. Bush presented the original Code Talkers with the...

• Purple Heart.

• Congressional Gold Medal.

• Coast Guard Medal.

• Navy Cross.

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