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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John von Neumann developed game theory partly as an alternative foundation to what?
(a) Economics.
(b) Physics.
(c) Probability.
(d) Human behavior.

2. In Chapter 5 it is mentioned that the RAND Corporation became known as what type of place?
(a) A government conspiracy operation.
(b) A funding black hole.
(c) A think tank.
(d) The best brains in the world.

3. After what war did the United States engage in a prolonged nuclear arms race with another country?
(a) The Great War.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) WWII.
(d) WWI.

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

5. What philosopher advocated a world government for peace?
(a) Hilbert.
(b) Cun.
(c) Russell.
(d) Alchian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in charge of the Air Force when it provided funding to RAND?

2. Before ever making his memorable contribution for the development of game theory von Neumann was already known as the "best ______ in the world."

3. Who conducted an experiment to see how real people would respond in the prisoner's dilemma game model?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Russell and von Neumann advocate preventative war during the Cold War?

2. Besides all his work on the Manhattan Project, von Neumann also found time to help IBM. How did he help this company?

3. Who originally suggested the RAND corporation and for what purpose?

4. When was the Cold War and who was involved?

5. How did von Neumann end up at Princeton after earning his PhD in mathematics?

6. What are zero-sum games?

7. What were the results of Flood's experimental prisoner's dilemmas?

8. Why was von Neumann considered the "best brain in the world?"

9. How does von Neumann's game theory relate to economics?

10. What is Kriegspiel?

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