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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. What was the last name of von Neumann's second wife?
(a) Paul.
(b) Robert.
(c) Dan.
(d) William.

2. During von Neumann's time on the Princeton social scene, he attended numerous parties and his drink of choice was what?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Wine.
(d) Bourbon.

3. Besides Einstein, von Neumann was in the presence of such great thinkers as ____ at the IAS.
(a) Oppenheimer.
(b) Graham.
(c) Edison.
(d) Alois Alzheimer.

4. With what country was the United States engaged in a "cold war?"
(a) The Soviet Union.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Germany.
(d) Korea.

5. In the divide the cake game the chooser seeks to minimize the ___ piece of cake the cutter will receive.
(a) Size.
(b) Maximum.
(c) Amount.
(d) Minimum.

Short Answer Questions

1. John von Neumann developed game theory partly as an alternative foundation to what?

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

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

4. As a child prodigy, besides learning mathematics and other subjects, von Neumann also learned what language?

5. Kriegspiel was developed as a game to be used where?

(see the answer key)

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