World War II and the Navajo Code Talkers Quiz

During World War II, who were Chester Nez and Roy Begay?

• Japanese soldiers

• boarding school teachers

• high school students

• U.S. Marines

What word BEST describes the Navajo people’s history with the U.S. government?

• painful

• peaceful

• respectful

• trustful

What sentences from the text best support the correct answer in question 2? Choose TWO.

• . . . the U.S. made war on the Navajo and forced them off their lands.

• . . . U.S. officials also ordered that Native children be removed from their families . . .

• . . . the Marine Corps came to the reservation where the Navajo lived . . .

• Hundreds of Navajo men joined the Marines.

Why did American troops need a new code in 1942?

• The U.S. had just entered World War II.

• There weren’t enough Marines in the U.S. military.

• The Japanese military had cracked other American codes.

• The U.S. wanted Navajo people to be like other Americans.

In the sentence “Before long, every crucial radio message in the Pacific was sent using the Navajo code,” the word crucial means very (a)   .

Which sentence would be BEST to include in a summary of the article?

• Navajo Code Talkers helped the U.S. win WWII.

• The U.S. entered WWII in 1941.

• The Diné word for eggs meant bomb.

• Navajo Code Talkers served in Guadalcanal.

How does the text feature “The Secret Code” at the top of page 8 help readers better understand the article?

The Navajo Code Talkers’ code was never broken. What made their language, Diné, good for creating a secret code?

What was the primary role of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II?

• To serve as infantry soldiers

• To develop and transmit secure communications

• To train new recruits

• To negotiate peace treaties

How did the Navajo language contribute to the success of the U.S. military in WWII?

• It was easy for all soldiers to learn

• It was an unwritten language, making it difficult to decipher

• It was similar to Japanese, confusing the enemy

• It was used to create propaganda