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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 promote trade
C) To secure military communications
D) To entertain the populace
  • 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) Caesar Cipher
B) Vigenère Cipher
C) Transposition Cipher
D) Substitution Cipher
  • 4. What was a common material used for writing encoded messages in Ancient Rome?
A) Wax tablets
B) Animal hides
C) Stone tablets
D) Papyrus scrolls
  • 5. What is a key feature of the Caesar Cipher?
A) Use of symbols
B) Fixed letter shift
C) Variable key length
D) Complex algorithms
  • 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 codebook
B) A rod used for transposition cipher
C) A military strategy
D) A type of wax tablet
  • 8. What was often the fate of captured cryptographers in Ancient Rome?
A) Exile
B) Imprisonment
C) Execution
D) Bribery
  • 9. How did Romans often decode messages?
A) Mathematical algorithms
B) Frequency analysis
C) Genetic coding
D) Artistic interpretation
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