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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John von Neumann's original game theory was extended to find an equilibrium solution to what kind of games?
(a) Non-zero sum, two person games.
(b) Zero-sum, two-person games.
(c) N-person, zero-sum, and non-zero sum games.
(d) Two-person, zero-sum, and non-zero sum games.

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?
(a) Russell.
(b) Oppenheimer.
(c) Nash.
(d) Einstein.

3. Who was in charge of the Air Force when it provided funding to RAND?
(a) MacArthur.
(b) Truman.
(c) LeMay.
(d) Eisenhower.

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

5. Confessing before one's partner in prisoner's dilemma seems what?
(a) Simple.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Rational.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Manhattan Project was a secret U.S. government program to build what?

2. Besides Einstein, von Neumann was in the presence of such great thinkers as ____ at the IAS.

3. Prussians issued Kriegspiel to every ____.

4. Several famous RAND studies looked at how the public would respond to contact with aliens and life after what?

5. What country did some feel stood in the way of a world government and should be bombed?

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