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Cryptography 1
How much do you know about the art of cryptography? Take this quiz to find out!
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Quiz ID: #18015
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Submitted By:
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Question #1
Where does the word "cryptography" come from?
Latin words meaning "hidden writing"
Greek words meaning "hidden writing"
Latin words meaning "cryptic writing"
Greek words meaning "cryptic writing"
Martian words meaning "dumb Earthly technology"
Question #2
What is cryptology?
The study of cryptography and cryptanalysis
The study of cryptography and steganography
Another word for "cryptanalysis"
Another word for "cryptography"
Question #3
What is the science of concealing a message such that no one except the sender and receiver even realize that there is a message?
Your Answer:
1 word, 13 letters.
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Question #4
A cipher is simply another word for a code.
True
False
Question #5
Which of the following is an example of a monoalphabetic substitution cipher?
Playfair cipher
Atbash cipher
Autokey cipher
Vigenere cipher
Question #6
The autokey cipher is a variation of the Vigenere cipher.
True
False
Question #7
The Bible used the Atbash cipher.
True
False
Question #8
What is the name of a tool shaped like a thin cylinder that is used to perform a transposition cipher?
Your Answer:
1 word, 7 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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Question #9
A bar code is an example of asymmetric cryptography.
True
False
Question #10
What is the most common word in the English language?
Your Answer:
1 word, 3 letters.
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