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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 John Von Neumann.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bertrand Russell is a ___.
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Physicist.
(d) Economist.

2. In Chapter 1 if the person in one of the rooms pushes the button before their loved one in another room their loved one will be ____.
(a) Killed.
(b) Starved.
(c) Saved.
(d) Fed.

3. What does IAS stand for?
(a) Institute for Advanced Studies.
(b) Institute of Armament Strategies.
(c) Institute in Advanced Studies.
(d) Institute for Armament Strategies.

4. In what country did von Neumann earn his PhD in mathematics?
(a) Germany.
(b) The United States.
(c) The Middle East.
(d) Hungary.

5. In the game prisoner's dilemma the police separate the two criminals into ______ .
(a) Transfer rooms.
(b) Prison cells.
(c) Interrogation rooms.
(d) A stark cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the people, each in separate rooms have to decide about pushing the button before the choice is taken away from them?

2. Game theory as developed by von Neumann revolutionized a variety of fields not just mathematics, but economics, biology and ___.

3. What was the first name of von Neumann's first wife?

4. In Chapter 1, as time runs out for the loved ones, each in a separate room what will each be tempted to do?

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

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