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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. When did the RAND Corporation become home to many distinguished scientists?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1943.

2. In what year did North Korea invade South Korea to start the Korean War?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1955.

3. Who did the public see as Machiavellian advocates of nuclear war in connection with the wane in game theory interest?
(a) Oppenheimer and Hilbert.
(b) RAND and von Neumann.
(c) Matthews and von Neumann.
(d) Russell and von Neumann.

4. How old was von Neumann's daughter from his first marriage when she moved in with him?
(a) Teens.
(b) Young adult.
(c) Pre teens.
(d) Late thirties.

5. Over the years variations on the Ohio study have included variables in gender, race and ____.
(a) Books read.
(b) Education.
(c) Car ownership.
(d) Eye color.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Many began to see the presumptions of game theory as callous and ___.

3. After what war did the United States engage in a prolonged nuclear arms race with another country?

4. Confessing before one's partner in prisoner's dilemma seems what?

5. In the original Ohio State studies to what strategy did the red button correspond?

(see the answer key)

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