Navajo 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

What does the word cryptographer mean?

• those who code and decode messages
• those who spy on the enemy
• Japanese pilots
• to invade enemy territory

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

How many original Code Talkers were recruited?

• 580
• 4
• 29
• 300

Where did the Code Talkers train?

• Japan
• Camp Elliot
• on the Navajo reservation
• on the battlefield

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

• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Marines

The Code Talkers typically worked...

• on submarines.
• on base.
• hidden in back rooms
• in the middle of the battlefield

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

• Purple Heart
• Congressional Gold Medal
• Coast Guard Medal
• Navy Cross