What is the Atbash cipher?

Atbash Cipher

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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A substitution cipher where each letter is replaced by the letter opposite to it in the alphabet.
A cipher that shifts letters by a fixed number of positions.
A cipher that uses a keyword to rearrange the alphabet.
A cipher that uses numbers to represent letters.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the Atbash cipher encoding of the word "HELLO"?
SVVOD
SVOOL
HELLZ
OOLLE
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Decode the Atbash cipher text "ZGYZHS" to reveal the original message.
ATBASH
SECRET
CIPHER
DECODE
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain how the Atbash cipher is different from the Caesar cipher.
Atbash uses a fixed shift, while Caesar uses a variable shift.
Atbash reverses the alphabet, while Caesar shifts the alphabet by a fixed number.
Atbash uses numbers, while Caesar uses letters.
Atbash uses a keyword, while Caesar does not.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which historical context was the Atbash cipher originally used?
Ancient Greek military communications
Hebrew biblical texts
Roman political messages
Medieval European trade
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Atbash cipher equivalent of the letter "M"?
N
Z
X
N
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the Atbash cipher is applied twice to a message, what is the result?
The message is reversed.
The message is encoded with a Caesar cipher.
The original message is restored.
The message becomes unreadable.
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