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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kriegspiel is German for what?
(a) Automobile.
(b) War game.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Barking dog.

2. John Forbes Nash, Jr. was born on what date?
(a) October 19, 1940.
(b) November 25, 1935.
(c) June 13, 1928.
(d) January 2, 1913.

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

4. In Chapter Ten, Nash developed an equilibrium point that could apply to more than two people and wasn't necessarily what?
(a) A winnable game.
(b) A zero-sum game.
(c) A game that could be lost.
(d) Mathematically accurate.

5. Who was Lloyd Shapley's father?
(a) John David Shapley.
(b) Mark Shapley.
(c) Norman Shapley.
(d) Harlow Shapley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nash invented a game of strategy at Princeton and what fellow student made the board for the game?

2. Kriegspiel refers to a chess variant invented by whom in 1899?

3. Where was Lloyd Shapley from?

4. What religion did John Forbes Nash, Jr.'s parents adopt?

5. John Forbes Nash, Jr. became interested in mathematics at what age?

(see the answer key)

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