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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 More on Social Dilemmas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which game was popular in the IAS lunch rooms?
(a) Chess.
(b) Tic-tac-toe.
(c) Kriegspiel.
(d) Poker.

2. At the end of summer at RAND one of the employees would watch what people would ____ when they left.
(a) Toss out.
(b) Leave.
(c) Take.
(d) Sell.

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

4. How long do the people, each in separate rooms have to decide about pushing the button before the choice is taken away from them?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 1 day.

5. In what century was Kriegspiel developed?
(a) 17th.
(b) 20th.
(c) 18th.
(d) 19th.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who came up with the game model centered around two hunters deciding what to hunt for the day?

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. Who invited von Neumann to join the Manhattan Project?

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

(see the answer key)

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