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Cryptographic Methods in Ancient Rome - Exam
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of cryptography in Ancient Rome?
A) To promote trade
B) To record historical events
C) To secure military communications
D) To entertain the populace
  • 2. Which famous Roman general is known for using a simple encryption method?
A) Marcus Aurelius
B) Augustus
C) Julius Caesar
D) Cicero
  • 3. What is the name of the cipher that rotates the letters in the alphabet?
A) Vigenère Cipher
B) Caesar Cipher
C) Substitution Cipher
D) Transposition Cipher
  • 4. What is a key feature of the Caesar Cipher?
A) Use of symbols
B) Variable key length
C) Fixed letter shift
D) Complex algorithms
  • 5. What was often the fate of captured cryptographers in Ancient Rome?
A) Imprisonment
B) Execution
C) Exile
D) Bribery
  • 6. What was a scytale?
A) A type of wax tablet
B) A rod used for transposition cipher
C) A codebook
D) A military strategy
  • 7. What was a common material used for writing encoded messages in Ancient Rome?
A) Wax tablets
B) Papyrus scrolls
C) Animal hides
D) Stone tablets
  • 8. What does the term 'cryptography' literally mean?
A) Secure messaging
B) Secret writing
C) Code breaking
D) Ancient scripts
  • 9. How did Romans often decode messages?
A) Genetic coding
B) Artistic interpretation
C) Mathematical algorithms
D) Frequency analysis
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