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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Bomb.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 day.
(d) 1 hour.

3. Tic-tac-toe, like the game of ____ , has a finite number of ways it can be played, which can be calculated by a computer.
(a) Chess.
(b) Poker.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Kriegspiel.

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

5. Which one of von Neumann's colleagues, though a left wing pacifist, joined with him in advocating preventative nuclear war against the Soviet Union?
(a) Einstein.
(b) Russell.
(c) Oppenheimer.
(d) Nash.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1 if the person in one of the rooms pushes the button before their loved one in another room their loved one will be ____.

2. During von Neumann's time on the Princeton social scene, he attended numerous parties and his drink of choice was what?

3. Which one of von Neumann's colleagues' family had been a member of the House of Lords?

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

5. What is the name of von Neumann's daughter from his first wife?

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