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

2. With what country was the United States engaged in a "cold war?"
(a) Germany.
(b) Korea.
(c) The Soviet Union.
(d) Cuba.

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

4. Shortly after earning his PhD in mathematics, von Neumann moved to what country for a teaching position?
(a) Germany.
(b) Israel.
(c) The United States.
(d) Brazil.

5. What is the name of von Neumann's daughter from his first wife?
(a) Madeline.
(b) Martha.
(c) Marianne.
(d) Mariana.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In prisoner's dilemma a ____ action will be bad for both parties,which is a problem game theory seeks to understand.

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

4. 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 ____.

5. In Chapter 1 the author gives examples of hypothetical situations that deal with some kind of ___ problem, such as the two people in different rooms who have to decide whether to push a button.

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