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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Bomb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was von Neumann's daughter from his first marriage when she moved in with him?
(a) Young adult.
(b) Pre teens.
(c) Late thirties.
(d) Teens.

2. John von Neumann worked with what company to help design a faster, more compact computer?
(a) Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corp.
(b) International Business Machines.
(c) Rand.
(d) Nixdorf Computer Corp.

3. What is it called when both rational opposing parties choose an equal division in a game?
(a) The mixed strategy.
(b) The minimax theorem.
(c) The saddle point.
(d) The Nash equilibrium.

4. Prussians issued Kriegspiel to every ____.
(a) Squad.
(b) Platoon.
(c) Patrol.
(d) Regiment.

5. Besides mathematics, von Neumann, according to details in Chapter 2, was also very knowledgeable in what area?
(a) Religion.
(b) History.
(c) English Literature.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1 if the person in one of the rooms pushes the button before their loved one in another room their loved one will be ____.

2. What war between the Allied and Axis powers was going on when von Neumann was invited to become part of the Manhattan Project?

3. Game theory, according to details in Chapter 3, is a ____ of conflict.

4. Game theory involves competitive games between perfectly ____ and opposed players.

5. Bertrand Russell is a ___.

(see the answer key)

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