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