Rulers and armies used codes to gain power but sometimes the codes caused them to lose power. Sort the statements by gaining power or losing power from codes.
The English knew when and where a British ship would be targeted, and they could fight back.
Mary used an easy code and her plan to overthrow Elizabeth I failed.
German submarines communicated in code that was hard to break but the British was able to break the code and the Germans lost a powerful advantage.
Julius Caesar used a complicated code and this gave him an advantage over his opponents, letting him keep and increase his power.
Elizabeth I intercepted her cousin Mary's plan to overthrow her so she was ready and she remained in power.
What could have happened if Julius Caesar's code was figured out by his opponents?
Question 1
1.
According to paragraph 2, How did Caesar gain an advantage over his opponents, which helped him keep and increase his power?
Question 2
2.
Why didn't Mary's code work?
Question 3
3.
What happened when the Germans used a code in World War II?
Question 4
4.
What evidence supports the author's claim that "secret codes and power go hand-in-hand?" Choose 3 statements.
Gained power from using or breaking codes
Lost power from using codes
B-Julius Caesar used a secret code in letters to his generals and conquered much of Europe and northern Africa.
C-Elizabeth I held onto her power because Mary's coded letters were too easy to figure out.
D-Codes remain important in modern times.
E- After Alan Turing cracked the German code, the British knew when their ships were targeted.
