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Code Talkers Quiz

Authored by Katy England

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

Code Talkers Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were Chester Nez and Roy Begay?

American generals

German spies

Japanese soldiers

U.S. Marines and members of the Navajo Nation

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

French

German

Spanish

Diné

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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