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

2. What was the last name of von Neumann's first wife?
(a) Clarke.
(b) Alois.
(c) Morgenstern.
(d) Koevesi.

3. In what century did Kriegspiel become popular among the Prussians?
(a) 20th.
(b) 18th.
(c) 19th.
(d) 17th.

4. David Hilbert was a great ____.
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Philosophy thinker.
(c) Physicist.
(d) Economist.

5. 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) Ethical.
(c) Legal.
(d) Mathematical.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is it called when both rational opposing parties choose an equal division in a game?

4. What was the last name of von Neumann's second wife?

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

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