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