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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 More on Social Dilemmas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appointed von Neumann Atomic Energy Commissioner?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Truman.
(d) Nixon.

2. Prussian ___ were required to play Kriegspiel.
(a) Infantry.
(b) Snipers.
(c) Pilots.
(d) Officers.

3. What was a public example of a nuclear chicken game?
(a) WWII.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) The Cuban Missile Crisis.

4. In what country did von Neumann earn his PhD in mathematics?
(a) The United States.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Germany.
(d) The Middle East.

5. When a game does not have a saddle point, what strategy must be used?
(a) Equal.
(b) Pure.
(c) Maximum.
(d) Mixed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Russian spy working in Britain that helped leak key nuclear information to help Russia become nuclear capable quicker?

2. Besides Chicken what other two-person, non-cooperative game gets a lot of attention?

3. Later in variations of the Ohio State study, what strategy dominated play?

4. Who became pessimistic about military technology and modern society as they aged?

5. What was the last name of von Neumann's first wife?

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