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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Game Theory and its Discontents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The RAND institute at one time had every great U.S. and free world mathematician, physicist and ____ working there.
(a) Topologist.
(b) Geologist.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Economist.

2. How many prisoner's dilemmas were played in the game's experiment, according to details in Chapter 6?
(a) 14.
(b) 200.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

3. In what century was Kriegspiel developed?
(a) 20th.
(b) 19th.
(c) 18th.
(d) 17th.

4. How old was von Neumann when he was invited to teach a course at Princeton?
(a) 25.
(b) 26.
(c) 32.
(d) 20.

5. Before ever making his memorable contribution for the development of game theory von Neumann was already known as the "best ______ in the world."
(a) Brain.
(b) Mathematician.
(c) Thinker.
(d) Scientist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the RAND Corporation become home to many distinguished scientists?

2. At the end of summer at RAND one of the employees would watch what people would ____ when they left.

3. Prussians issued Kriegspiel to every ____.

4. Several famous RAND studies looked at how the public would respond to contact with aliens and life after what?

5. Which game was popular in the IAS lunch rooms?

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