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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The RAND Corporation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Kriegspiel was developed as a game to be used where?
(a) Military torture.
(b) Military academies.
(c) Military hospitals.
(d) Military prisons.

3. John von Neumann was from a family of ___ Jews.
(a) Polish.
(b) Hungarian.
(c) German.
(d) Czech.

4. Who was von Neumann's partner in the original development of game theory?
(a) Morgenstern.
(b) Godel.
(c) Nash.
(d) Flood.

5. Who played Kriegspiel as a boy?
(a) John Nash.
(b) Robert Axelrod.
(c) Merrill Flood.
(d) John von Neumann.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the prisoner's dilemma, what do both criminals have to do in order to be set free by the police?

2. The RAND Corporation became know for "___" the unthinkable as they considered problems arising in varied situations?

3. What was the first name of von Neumann's second wife?

4. Which game was popular in the IAS lunch rooms?

5. In what century was Kriegspiel developed?

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