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