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caesar cipher

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Convert "GJGB" cipher-text back into plain text using the key: 1

a)

FIFA

b)

HKHC

c)

EHEZ

d)

JMER

2.

A cipher is _________________________.

a)

a person who makes up secret codes

b)

an algorithm that is used to scramble text so that it can be passed in secret

c)

a lock that can be used to lock a message in a lock box

d)

any puzzle, such as a crossword or Sudoku puzzle

3.

Encrypt the word alphabet using a Caesar cipher with a shift of 3

a)

DVSDULQV

b)

DOOFOHDU

c)

DOSKDEHW

d)

DORQHBHV

4.

An encryption algorithm transforms plain text into:

a)

Cipher text

b)

Simple Text

c)

Empty Text

d)

Plain Text

5.

A(n) ______ algorithm transforms cipher text to plain text.

a)

Encryption

b)

Decryption

6.

The _______ is a number or a set of numbers on which the cipher operates.

a)

secret

b)

cipher

c)

key

d)

none of the mentioned

7.

The process of converting a ciphertext into plaintext.

a)

encryption

b)

decryption

c)

plaintext

d)

cryptography

8.

What is encryption?

a)

Building tombs

b)

Protecting data by scrambling it

c)

Unscrambling data to read it

d)

Exploring church basements

9.

What do you call the algorithm used to encrypt data?

a)

Flux capacitor

b)

Oscillation overthruster

c)

Cipher

d)

Transmogrifier

10.

What do we call scrambled, encrypted data?

a)

Garbage

b)

Ciphertext

c)

Plaintext

d)

Gibberish

11.

Which protocol should you use if shopping online?

a)

FTP

b)

SMTP

c)

HTTP

d)

HTTPS

12.

Which of these do you need to keep secret?

a)

The cipher algorithm

b)

Your public encryption key

c)

Your private decryption key

d)

Your MAC address