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P1-Navajo Code Talkers

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What problem did the American military face early in the war against the Japanese.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY (Multiple answers)

a)

Japanese military experts broke the code used by the American military.

b)

The Japanese knew in advance of what the American's were planning.

c)

The Japanese use fake commands to disrupt plans and plan ambushes.

d)

The original code used by American military was difficult to send.

2.

Johnston started with only 29 code talkers in early 1942. By the END of the war, there were more than...

a)

200

b)

500

c)

400

d)

600

3.

After the war, these Navajo Code Talkers were humble farmers and sheep herders back in Arizona.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In 2001, these brave American War Heroes finally received...

a)

The Purple Heart

b)

Navy Cross

c)

Congressional Commendation

d)

Congressional Medals of Honor

5.

The Navajo language code began with about 200 terms and grew to over 1,000 terms by the end of World War II.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where did Johnston and his Navajo recruits create this unique code?

a)

Camp Lejeune, NC

b)

Camp Pendleton, CA

c)

Fort Dix,

NJ

d)

Randolph AFB, TX

7.

The Navajo soldiers worked as Marine Corps Radio Operators. The were also known as CODE TALKERS.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The navajo language has NO alphabet.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who was the man who figured out the code problem and came up with a SOLUTION?

a)

Phillip Morris

b)

Phillip Johnston

c)

Berny Mackinzie

d)

Johnathon Johnson

10.

The Navajo Code used by the American military was the ONLY UNBREAKABLE code ever used in modern wars.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What does the Navajo word "ne-eh-mah" mean in ENGLISH and what was it CODE for?

a)

Means=Fish

Code for Attack by water

b)

Means=Chicken Hawk

Code for Dive Bomber

c)

Means= Mother

Code for America

d)

Means=Turtle

Code for Tank

12.

What does the Navajo word "Gini" MEAN in English and what is it CODE for?

a)

Means=Turtle

Code for Tank

b)

Means= Fish

Code for Attack by water

c)

Means=Chicken Hawk

Code for Dive Bomber

d)

Means=Mother

Code for America

13.

What does the Navajo words "chay-da-gahi" mean in English and what was that code for?

a)

Means=Turtle

Code for TANK

b)

Means=Chicken

Code for Plane

c)

Means=Mother

Code for America

d)

Means=Fish

Code for attack by water

14.

Which BEST describes the author's view of the CODE TALKERS?

a)

The author thinks goof farmers made good code talkers.

b)

The author very much values their courage, skills, contributions.

c)

The author loves their unique language.

d)

The author thinks they learned the code quickly.

15.

Which was NOT a reason for using the Navajo language to create a successful code?

a)

It was spoken by very few people.

b)

It was an unwritten language

c)

It had many short words,

d)

It was hard to learn.

16.

What was the author's PURPOSE for writing this piece.

a)

To entertain the reader by telling a story from WWII.

b)

To persuade the reader that we need to have secret codes in war.

c)

To inform the reader about the Navajo Code talkers and their contributions.

d)

To explain the process of learning Navajo language and developing a code.