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The Navajo Code Talkers Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What division of the armed forces did the Navajo Code Talkers join?

a)

Army

b)

Navy

c)

Marines

d)

Air Force

2.

How many square miles did the Navajo Nation encompass or cover?

a)

27

b)

270

c)

2,700

d)

27,000

3.

How many Navajo recruits volunteered for a special assignment in the U. S. Marine Corps?

a)

2

b)

19

c)

29

d)

200

4.

What was the Navajo code for submarine?

a)

an iron fish

b)

a baseball bat

c)

a cat in the ocean

d)

a silver line

5.

During the battle of Iwo Jima the Code Talkers sent more than_______ messages without a single mistake.

a)

800

b)

80

c)

8,000

d)

8

6.

It was important for the Code Talkers to ____________ the messages.

a)

carry

b)

memorize

c)

type

d)

stop

7.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, almost_____________ Native Americans enlisted the armed forces.

a)

50.,000

b)

5,000

c)

500

d)

50

8.

Which word from the box completes this sentence? The United States became involved in World War II when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in (a)   on December 7th.

9.

Which word from the box completes this sentence? The Navajo language was (a)   and unwritten.

10.

Which word from the box completes this sentence? Only 30 non-Navajo people could (a)   the language.

11.

Which word from the box completes this sentence? The Navajo soldiers trained for battle as well as practicing the (a)   code.

12.

What year did World War II end?

(a)  

13.

What year did President Ronald Regan name August 14th "National Code Talkers Day?"

(a)  

14.

What year did President George W. Bush award the original Navajo Code Talkers the Congressional Gold Medal?

(a)  

15.

What word would you use to describe to describe the Navajo Code Talkers? Why?

The word I would use to describe the Navajo Code Talker is ___________because__________________.

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