WorksheetsNavajo Code Talkers Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Prior to the Navajo Code Talkers, America was losing many battles to the Japanese. Why?
Japan had more soldiers than the US
Japan's army was better prepared
The United States navy was destroyed
The United States underestimated the Japanese army
What was the name of the man who came up with the idea to use Navajo to create a code?
Phillip Houston
Phil Jackson
Philip Johnston
Franklin Roosevelt
What was so valuable about the Navajo Code during WW2?
It was very simple and easy to interpret
It was impossible for the enemy to decode
It helped US Presidents pass along information
The Navajo had a very common language
Where did the Code Talkers experience their finest hour?
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Midway
Nagasaki
Which of the following dates is National Code Talkers Day?
August 14th
April 14th
May 22nd
December 25th
What was the date of the primary source document that we read?
March 8, 1945
March 6, 1942
February 7, 1941
February 24, 1992
Who wrote this letter?
The Commandant, U.S Marine Corps
The Commanding General
President Roosevelt
Philip Johnston
Which of the following were included as "enclosures" in the letter we read?
Brochure by Philip Johnston
The Navajo Dictionary
Messages used in demonstrations
A letter from President Roosevelt
In the demonstration mentioned in this letter, who was translating the messages?
The General
Soldiers
Indians
Servants
Why were the Navajo chosen as Code Talkers, according to the letter?
Their language was the hardest to dicipher
They were the most willing to fight in the war
It was the only language not infiltrated by German students
It was the only language Americans could speak
The Navajo language was spoken by so few people that it was the same as a ______________.
Secret code
German military enigma code
Numeric Code
Unspoken language
Why do you think that the letter about the Navajo Code Talkers was written?
