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