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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Von Neumann's Last years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Several famous RAND studies looked at how the public would respond to contact with aliens and life after what?
(a) A nuclear war.
(b) Chemical warfare.
(c) An alien abduction.
(d) A near death experience.

2. During von Neumann's time on the Princeton social scene, he attended numerous parties and his drink of choice was what?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Wine.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Where were the Manhattan Project operations located?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) New York.
(c) Arizona.
(d) D.C.

4. 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) Nash.
(c) Oppenheimer.
(d) Russell.

5. As Ohio State subjects were allowed to meet and discuss strategy in the original studies, what strategy dominated play?
(a) Tit-for-tat.
(b) Defection.
(c) Cooperation.
(d) Minimax.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child prodigy, besides learning mathematics and other subjects, von Neumann also learned what language?

2. The minimax theorem states that every two-person game that is completely defined and where players are completely opposed, will have a solution in either ____ or mixed strategy.

3. David Hilbert was a great ____.

4. Who developed SAGE?

5. How old was von Neumann when he was invited to teach a course at Princeton?

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