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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 John Von Neumann.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do the people, each in separate rooms have to decide about pushing the button before the choice is taken away from them?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 15 minutes.

2. In the game prisoner's dilemma the police separate the two criminals into ______ .
(a) Transfer rooms.
(b) Interrogation rooms.
(c) Prison cells.
(d) A stark cellar.

3. What course topic was von Neumann invited to teach at Princeton?
(a) Probability and Statistics.
(b) Topology.
(c) Physics.
(d) Quantum theory.

4. Confessing before one's partner in prisoner's dilemma seems what?
(a) Irrational.
(b) Rational.
(c) Simple.
(d) Selfish.

5. What is the name of von Neumann's daughter from his first wife?
(a) Madeline.
(b) Martha.
(c) Marianne.
(d) Mariana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does IAS stand for?

2. In prisoner's dilemma, if either criminal confesses before the other the police promise to do what?

3. In what country did von Neumann earn his PhD in mathematics?

4. During von Neumann's time on the Princeton social scene, he attended numerous parties and his drink of choice was what?

5. Before ever making his memorable contribution for the development of game theory von Neumann was already known as the "best ______ in the world."

(see the answer key)

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