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Game Theory Trivia

From the Prisoner's Dilemma to the Monty Hall problem, put your rational self-interest to the test and see if you're smart enough to reach a Nash equilibrium.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

In game theory, what common randomizing device is often suggested to help players reach a correlated equilibrium and avoid miscoordination?

A coin flip

Decades before Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, what classic strategy game was featured in the first-ever U.S. Computer Championship in 1970?

Chess

Which platform is considered the most survivable leg of the nuclear triad because its ability to hide underwater ensures a guaranteed second-strike capability?

Submarines

Which Canadian province is unique for having a Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms that legally requires people to help those in peril?

Quebec

What classic game theory scenario demonstrates the conflict between what is best for an individual and what is best for the collective group?

Prisoner's Dilemma