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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 33 - 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first Fields Medal awarded?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1936.

2. When was Alicia Larde born?
(a) January 1, 1933.
(b) September 28, 1926.
(c) May 17, 1931.
(d) June 9, 1930.

3. When did John von Neumann die?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1957.

4. When did Paul Cohen die?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1988.
(d) 2004.

5. Where was Albert Tucker when Nash mailed the first draft of his thesis to him in Chapter Ten?
(a) Alaska.
(b) California.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was John von Neumann born?

2. Who co-authored The Theory of Games and Economic Behavior with John von Neumann?

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

4. Who was the professor to whom Nash was closest at Princeton?

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

(see the answer key)

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