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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 More on Social Dilemmas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did von Neumann slip and fall after being appointed commissioner?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1954.

2. Who became pessimistic about military technology and modern society as they aged?
(a) Russell.
(b) von Neumann.
(c) Truman.
(d) Shubik.

3. In what month did von Neumann die?
(a) May.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) October.

4. Prussians issued Kriegspiel to every ____.
(a) Squad.
(b) Regiment.
(c) Platoon.
(d) Patrol.

5. In Chapter 6 one of von Neumann's RAND colleagues in the 1950s was mentioned as whom?
(a) Kurt Godel.
(b) David Hilbert.
(c) John Nash.
(d) Merrill Flood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many prisoner's dilemmas were played in the game's experiment, according to details in Chapter 6?

2. According to Chapter 3, von Neumann concerned himself with what type of games, where in order for one person to gain, another person must lose?

3. What philosopher advocated a world government for peace?

4. Who had John Stuart Mill briefly as a tutor?

5. The RAND institute at one time had every great U.S. and free world mathematician, physicist and ____ working there.

(see the answer key)

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