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Quiz about Codebreaking in WWII
Quiz about Codebreaking in WWII

Codebreaking in WWII Trivia Quiz


I watched a PBS special on codebreaking in WWII and found it so interesting, I had to make a quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ladymacb29
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
51,774
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
1528
Last 3 plays: jeremygilbert (4/5), Guest 1 (4/5), Guest 85 (3/5).
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Question 1 of 5
1. The Enigma used rotors in order to create and decode texts. How many rotors did the first Enigma machines use to do this? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. How many rotors did the German High Command's ciphers use (from 1940)? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. What was the name of the first programmable computer (developed by T.H. Flowers, a Post Office engineer)? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. What was the name of the place where the British (and later, some Americans), worked at breaking German codes? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. And what was the name of the place where the Americans worked at breaking codes? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Enigma used rotors in order to create and decode texts. How many rotors did the first Enigma machines use to do this?

Answer: 3

The first Enigma machines used 3 rotors. As the war progressed, some of the Germans went to a 4 rotor Enigma machine.
2. How many rotors did the German High Command's ciphers use (from 1940)?

Answer: 12

The more rotors, the harder the code is to break.
3. What was the name of the first programmable computer (developed by T.H. Flowers, a Post Office engineer)?

Answer: Colossus

However, the Colassus never got much recognition because it was top-secret and all were eventually dismantled by the 1950s.
4. What was the name of the place where the British (and later, some Americans), worked at breaking German codes?

Answer: Bletchley Park

Although the people who worked here weren't as famous as the soldiers on the continent, the Allies owe a large part of their victory to these men and women who broke the Axis powers' codes.
5. And what was the name of the place where the Americans worked at breaking codes?

Answer: Arlington Hall

The name Arlington is mainly known for Arlington Cemetery, in Washington, DC, where many American servicemen (and women) are buried.
Source: Author ladymacb29

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