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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Game Theory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Game theory involves competitive games between perfectly ____ and opposed players.
(a) Equal.
(b) Rational.
(c) Irrational.
(d) Matched.

2. John von Neumann developed game theory partly as an alternative foundation to what?
(a) Physics.
(b) Human behavior.
(c) Economics.
(d) Probability.

3. As a child prodigy, besides learning mathematics and other subjects, von Neumann also learned what language?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Greek.
(c) Tagalog.
(d) Arabic.

4. Which game was popular in the IAS lunch rooms?
(a) Kriegspiel.
(b) Chess.
(c) Tic-tac-toe.
(d) Poker.

5. During the Cold War "mutually assured ___" was the deterrence doctrine of the time.
(a) Development.
(b) Destruction.
(c) Peace.
(d) Success.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was von Neumann when he was invited to teach a course at Princeton?

2. In the game prisoner's dilemma the police separate the two criminals into ______ .

3. When you make a decision in a game that you think your opponent will make, you are using a minimax or ___ strategy.

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

5. In Chapter 1 if neither loved one pushes their button by the time limit what happens?

(see the answer key)

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