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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. In Chapter 1 the author gives examples of hypothetical situations that deal with some kind of ___ problem, such as the two people in different rooms who have to decide whether to push a button.
(a) Scientific.
(b) Legal.
(c) Mathematical.
(d) Ethical.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the divide the cake game the chooser seeks to minimize the ___ piece of cake the cutter will receive.

4. Besides Russell, who else advocated for preventative war during the Cold War?

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

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