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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the original "Kriegsspiel" game developed?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1854.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1917.

2. In Chapter Fourteen, Nash returned to Princeton to teach what while looking for a full-time position?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Physics.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Geometry.

3. Who co-authored The Theory of Games and Economic Behavior with John von Neumann?
(a) Oskar Morgenstern.
(b) Albert Einstein.
(c) Norman Steenrod.
(d) Solomon Lefschetz.

4. What profession did John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s mother hold before she married?
(a) Bus driver.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Nurse.

5. How old was Nash when he began teaching at MIT?
(a) 23.
(b) 27.
(c) 19.
(d) 38.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is MIT located?

2. On what date did John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s parents marry?

3. Who did the Republic of Korea fight in the Korean War?

4. What year was it when Nash chose who he wanted to be his thesis advisor in Chapter Ten?

5. In Chapter Ten, Nash developed an equilibrium point that could apply to more than two people and wasn't necessarily what?

(see the answer key)

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