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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. In what country did von Neumann earn his PhD in mathematics?
(a) The United States.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Germany.
(d) The Middle East.

2. Who originally suggested the RAND Corporation as a research and development institute?
(a) I.A.S.
(b) President Truman.
(c) Douglas Aircraft.
(d) General Douglas MacArthur.

3. Who developed a mathematical way to extend von Neumann's game theory beyond the original game theory insights?
(a) Kurt Godel.
(b) Merrill Flood.
(c) John Nash.
(d) David Hilbert.

4. The RAND Corporation became know for "___" the unthinkable as they considered problems arising in varied situations?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Saying.
(c) Doing.
(d) Recommending.

5. RAND operations were located where?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Virginia.
(c) California.
(d) D.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last name of von Neumann's first wife?

2. In Chapter 5 it is mentioned that the RAND Corporation became known as what type of place?

3. Which one of von Neumann's friends and colleague used game theory to help the Allies improve bombing efficacy in Europe?

4. Bertrand Russell is a ___.

5. Besides mathematics, von Neumann, according to details in Chapter 2, was also very knowledgeable in what area?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are zero-sum games?

2. What is prisoner's dilemma?

3. What kind of studies did RAND conduct?

4. What was the Princeton social scene like while von Neumann was at IAS?

5. How did von Neumann end up working on the Manhattan Project and what did he produce while there?

6. What was the doctrine of deterrence during the Cold War and what did it mean?

7. What did Merrill Flood observe and conclude about his RAND colleagues as they left California at the end of summer?

8. Why do Poker and Baseball involve mixed strategies?

9. What was the RAND Corporation?

10. What is Kriegspiel?

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