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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Bomb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last name of von Neumann's first wife?
(a) Clarke.
(b) Alois.
(c) Koevesi.
(d) Morgenstern.

2. Scientists working on the Manhattan Project were in a rush to complete the project before Russia and ____ could complete their similar projects.
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) North Korea.
(d) Germany.

3. Which one of von Neumann's colleagues' family had been a member of the House of Lords?
(a) Russell.
(b) Flood.
(c) Nash.
(d) Alchian.

4. When a game does not have a saddle point, what strategy must be used?
(a) Maximum.
(b) Pure.
(c) Mixed.
(d) Equal.

5. In prisoner's dilemma, if either criminal confesses before the other the police promise to do what?
(a) Give both prisoners a lighter sentence.
(b) Drop all charges against that prisoner.
(c) Set that prisoner free.
(d) Give that prisoner a lighter sentence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was von Neumann when he was invited to teach a course at Princeton?

2. When you make a decision in a game that you think your opponent will make, you are using a minimax or ___ strategy.

3. Who invited von Neumann to join the Manhattan Project?

4. Before ever making his memorable contribution for the development of game theory von Neumann was already known as the "best ______ in the world."

5. During the Cold War "mutually assured ___" was the deterrence doctrine of the time.

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