Enigma Machine

What was the purpose of the Enigma machine?

• To encrypt and decrypt messages

• To send messages using morse code

• To create a secret code language

• To communicate with enemy troops

Who used the Enigma machine during World War II?

• Allied forces

• German military

• Japanese navy

• British intelligence

What is encryption?

• Scrambling the contents of a message

• Sending messages using morse code

• Creating a secret code language

• Communicating with enemy troops

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What is decryption?

• Unscrambling an encrypted message

• Sending messages using morse code

• Creating a secret code language

• Communicating with enemy troops

How many rotors does the Enigma machine have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the purpose of the reflector in the Enigma machine?

• To change the path of electricity

• To encrypt the message

• To decrypt the message

• To rotate the rotors

What is the function of the plugboard in the Enigma machine?

• To swap two letters

• To change the path of electricity

• To encrypt the message

• To decrypt the message

How many times does a letter get changed by the rotors in the Enigma machine?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What happens when a key is pressed on the Enigma machine?

• The rotors spin

• The light bulbs turn on

• The plugboard changes the letter

• The battery supplies electricity

What is the purpose of the actuator bar in the Enigma machine?

• To connect the battery

• To spin the rotors

• To change the path of electricity

• To encrypt the message