Code Talkers Quiz

Who were Chester Nez and Roy Begay?

• German spies

• American code breakers

• Japanese soldiers

• U.S. Marines and members of the Navajo Nation

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What was the primary purpose of the Navajo code talkers during World War II?

• To translate Japanese messages

• To develop new weapons

• To create an unbreakable code using their Native language

• To train new soldiers

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What language did the Navajo code talkers use to create their code?

• Diné

• French

• Spanish

• German

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why was Diné a great choice for creating a new code?

• It was easy to learn

• It was similar to Japanese

• It had complex grammar and many different sounds

• It was widely spoken in Europe

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the role of the 'Original 29'?

• They were the first to break the Japanese code

• They were the first American pilots

• They were the first to land on Guadalcanal

• They created the Navajo code

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.3

What was the significance of the Navajo code talkers' work?

• It helped the U.S. win World War II

• It led to the development of new weapons

• It improved relations with Japan

• It was used in the Cold War

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What was the U.S. government's attitude towards Native languages during the boarding school era?

• They encouraged learning Native languages

• They were indifferent to them

• They used them for military purposes

• They tried to eliminate Native languages

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What was the outcome of the Navajo code talkers' efforts in the Pacific?

• The code was broken by the Japanese

• The U.S. gained control of Guadalcanal

• The code was abandoned

• The U.S. lost the war

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How long did the code talkers have to keep their work a secret after the war?

• 50 years

• 10 years

• 23 years

• 5 years

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the code word 'a-ye-shi' mean in English it was the Dine word for eggs?

• Fighter plane

• Bomb

• Battleship

• Tank

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2