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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. What was the bomb called that von Neumann developed which became the basis for later nuclear device development?
(a) The "fat man" bomb.
(b) The "bully" bomb.
(c) The ICBMs.
(d) The "trapdoor."

2. What was the first name of von Neumann's second wife?
(a) Klara.
(b) Kasey.
(c) Katherine.
(d) Kathy.

3. In what year did von Neumann slip and fall after being appointed commissioner?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1955.

4. In prisoner's dilemma a ____ action will be bad for both parties,which is a problem game theory seeks to understand.
(a) Selfish.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Simple.
(d) Rational.

5. How old was von Neumann's daughter from his first marriage when she moved in with him?
(a) Late thirties.
(b) Young adult.
(c) Teens.
(d) Pre teens.

Short Answer Questions

1. The RAND institute at one time had every great U.S. and free world mathematician, physicist and ____ working there.

2. Who did the public see as Machiavellian advocates of nuclear war in connection with the wane in game theory interest?

3. In the 1950s and 1960s many viewed international conflict, and specifically ____ as a kind of prisoner's dilemma.

4. RAND operations were located where?

5. In what century was Kriegspiel developed?

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