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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.

Author
ladymacb29

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,774

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

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1544

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (5/5), Guest 51 (4/5), Guest 1 (5/5).

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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

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Question 2 of 5

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

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Question 3 of 5

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

EDSAC

ENIAC

Colossus

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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

London Field

Bletchley Park

Oxford Hall

Stonetemple

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Question 5 of 5

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

The Pentagon

Arlington Hall

Gettysburg House

Hyde Park

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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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