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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 first name of von Neumann's second wife?
(a) Klara.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Kasey.

2. What was the last name of von Neumann's second wife?
(a) William.
(b) Paul.
(c) Dan.
(d) Robert.

3. In what century did Kriegspiel become popular among the Prussians?
(a) 18th.
(b) 20th.
(c) 19th.
(d) 17th.

4. Which game was popular in the IAS lunch rooms?
(a) Poker.
(b) Chess.
(c) Tic-tac-toe.
(d) Kriegspiel.

5. Besides mathematics, von Neumann, according to details in Chapter 2, was also very knowledgeable in what area?
(a) English Literature.
(b) History.
(c) Biology.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1 if neither loved one pushes their button by the time limit what happens?

3. In the game prisoner's dilemma the police separate the two criminals into ______ .

4. What is the name of von Neumann's daughter from his first wife?

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

(see the answer key)

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