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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The RAND Corporation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What course topic was von Neumann invited to teach at Princeton?
(a) Physics.
(b) Probability and Statistics.
(c) Topology.
(d) Quantum theory.

2. How old was von Neumann when he was invited to teach a course at Princeton?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 32.
(d) 26.

3. In what year was von Neumann invited to join the Manhattan Project?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1912.

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

5. Prussians issued Kriegspiel to every ____.
(a) Patrol.
(b) Squad.
(c) Regiment.
(d) Platoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invited von Neumann to join the Manhattan Project?

2. With what country was the United States engaged in a "cold war?"

3. Shortly after earning his PhD in mathematics, von Neumann moved to what country for a teaching position?

4. John Nash, a brilliant unbalanced mathematician, was von Neumann's old colleague who reconnected with him where?

5. What is it called when both rational opposing parties choose an equal division in a game?

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