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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Game Theory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During von Neumann's time on the Princeton social scene, he attended numerous parties and his drink of choice was what?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Bourbon.

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?
(a) Non-zero sum games.
(b) N-person games.
(c) Zero-sum games.
(d) Non-cooperative games.

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

4. As a child prodigy, besides learning mathematics and other subjects, von Neumann also learned what language?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Greek.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Tagalog.

5. John von Neumann developed game theory partly as an alternative foundation to what?
(a) Probability.
(b) Human behavior.
(c) Physics.
(d) Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last name of von Neumann's second wife?

2. What does IAS stand for?

3. Besides Russell, who else advocated for preventative war during the Cold War?

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

5. John von Neumann was from a family of ___ Jews.

(see the answer key)

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