WorksheetsEncryption Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The word 'encryption' means to ----------- a message so that no one else can understand it.
Copy
scramble
delete
solve
The word---------- means to unscramble a message so that it makes sense again.
Send
key
decryption
cipher
The original message is sometimes called--------- , and the encrypted message is sometimes called------------
plaintext
algorithm
key
ciphertext
The is a special value used in encryption. Knowing this value should make it easy to decrypt a message. Not knowing it should make it very difficult.
cipher
key
algorithm
spoon
_____ is a type of encryption. Knowing which ______ was used is essential if you want to turn it back into a readable message.
transmission
cipher
plaintext
decipher
True or false? The Atbash Cipher uses a key, which the person receiving the message must use to decrypt it.
true
false
True or false? When using the Atbash Cipher, the letters of the alphabet are written out twice, once forwards and once backwards.
true
false
Encrypt this plaintext message: BACK
ejfd
gtyj
yzxp
vbuk
Decrypt this ciphertext message: HKRVH
spies
Pies
cooks
paint
True or false? The Caesar Cipher uses a key which the person receiving the message must use to decrypt it.
true
false
True or false? When using the Caesar Cipher the letters in the ciphertext row should be shifted to the right
true
false
Use the Caesar Cipher with Key 1 to encrypt this plaintext message: CODES
frkhv
hftgh
bhfrh
frghv
Use the Caesar Cipher with Key 3 to decrypt this ciphertext message: HDVLOB
easy
easier
easily
eastly
