Navajo Code Talkers Quiz

Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?

• A group of Navajo men who fought in World War I

• A group of Navajo men who created an unbreakable code in World War II

• A group of American soldiers who learned the Navajo language

• A group of Japanese soldiers who intercepted American messages

What was the main purpose of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II?

• To fight on the front lines

• To decode Japanese messages

• To create an unbreakable code for American military communications

• To train American soldiers in military terminology

Who came up with the idea to use the Navajo language for military codes?

• President Richard Nixon

• A Japanese intelligence officer

• Philip Johnston

• Nathan Aaseng

What was the outcome of using the Navajo code in the Pacific theater?

• The Japanese were able to decode American messages

• The war in the Pacific was drastically shortened

• American troops lost more battles

• The Navajo code was eventually cracked by the Japanese

When was National Code Talkers Day declared by Congress?

• August 14, 1942

• August 14, 1968

• August 14, 1982

• August 14, 1992

How many Navajo radio units worked around the clock during the first 48 hours on Iwo Jima?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven