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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Von Neumann's Last years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of von Neumann's daughter from his first wife?
(a) Martha.
(b) Marianne.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Mariana.

2. When you make a decision in a game that you think your opponent will make, you are using a minimax or ___ strategy.
(a) Pure.
(b) Minimum.
(c) Equal.
(d) Mixed.

3. 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) N-person, zero-sum, and non-zero sum games.
(c) Two-person, zero-sum, and non-zero sum games.
(d) Zero-sum, two-person games.

4. Who appointed von Neumann Atomic Energy Commissioner?
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Truman.
(d) Roosevelt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was von Neumann's daughter from his first marriage when she moved in with him?

2. In the late 1950s what did von Neumann spend most of his time working on?

3. According to Chapter 3, von Neumann concerned himself with what type of games, where in order for one person to gain, another person must lose?

4. How long did von Neumann take to do calculations for a project which he thought he would need a digital computer to complete?

5. RAND operations were located where?

(see the answer key)

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