Unraveling Historical Codes and Ciphers
Dive into the realm of historical codes and ciphers, where secrecy and encryption played crucial roles in shaping the past.
Quiz Questions
Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.
- 1
Which ancient civilization used a cryptographic technique known as the 'Scytale'?
- 2
The Caesar Cipher is a type of substitution cipher that was used by which Roman leader?
- 3
The Voynich Manuscript is an example of a historical code that remains undeciphered. What is its primary characteristic?
- 4
The Enigma Machine was a complex electro-mechanical cipher machine used during World War II by which country?
- 5
The Vigenère Cipher is a polyalphabetic substitution cipher that was considered unbreakable until the 19th century. Who is credited with its invention?
- 6
Which historical code is associated with the cryptanalysis work of William Friedman?
- 7
The Kasiski examination is a method used to break which type of cipher?
- 8
The Zimmermann Telegram was a coded message sent by Germany to Mexico during World War I. What was its main purpose?
- 9
The Mary, Queen of Scots, cipher was a nomenclator cipher used by her conspirators. What was the outcome of using this cipher?
- 10
The Playfair Cipher is a digraph substitution cipher that was used by which country during World War I?
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