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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1 if neither loved one pushes their button by the time limit what happens?
(a) Both are set free.
(b) Both are beaten.
(c) Both die.
(d) One dies.

2. Which one of von Neumann's colleagues' family had been a member of the House of Lords?
(a) Russell.
(b) Alchian.
(c) Nash.
(d) Flood.

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

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

5. The minimax theorem states that every two-person game that is completely defined and where players are completely opposed, will have a solution in either ____ or mixed strategy.
(a) Equal.
(b) Pure.
(c) Maximum.
(d) Minimum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose last work was an attempt to design a human brain based computer.

2. Which one of von Neumann's colleagues, though a left wing pacifist, joined with him in advocating preventative nuclear war against the Soviet Union?

3. Prussian ___ were required to play Kriegspiel.

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

5. How long do the people, each in separate rooms have to decide about pushing the button before the choice is taken away from them?

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