Code Talkers Quiz

Who were Chester Nez and Roy Begay?

• American generals

• German spies

• Japanese soldiers

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

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

• To build military equipment

• To train new soldiers

• To create an unbreakable code using their Native language

• To break enemy codes

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

• French

• German

• Spanish

• Diné

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

• It had complex grammar and many sounds

• It was similar to Japanese

• It was already a known military code

• It was easy to learn

What was the role of the 'Original 29'?

• They were the first American generals

• They were the first to land on Guadalcanal

• They created the Navajo code

• They were the first to break enemy codes

What was the outcome of using the Navajo code in the war?

• The code was shared with other countries

• The code helped the U.S. win the war

• The code was broken by the Japanese

• The code was never used

What did the U.S. government do to Native children in the past?

• Trained them as soldiers

• Encouraged them to speak their languages

• Sent them to Indian boarding schools

• Gave them land

What was the attitude of the U.S. government towards Native languages during the war?

• They recognized their value for creating codes

• They ignored them

• They tried to eliminate them

• They taught them in schools

What did Chester Nez do after the war?

• He became a general

• He returned to New Mexico and finished high school

• He continued to fight in the war

• He moved to Japan

When was the story of the code talkers finally shared with the public?

• In 1968

• In 1945

• In 2001

• Immediately after the war