Infamous American Gangsters: Quiz!
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America is the land of opportunities! Says so the famous quote. Some of these opportunities come in the form of crime also, and America is a land that has been home to some of the most infamous criminals the world has ever seen. Most of these criminals’ lives are often depicted in films, so it’s easy to know of their exploits. Take our quiz and test your knowledge on these criminals.
- 1.
Where was Al "Scarface" Capone born?
- A.
Miami, FL
- B.
Brooklyn, NY
- C.
Chicago, IL
- D.
Naples, Italy
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B. Brooklyn, NYExplanation
Al Capone was born and raised in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn and earned his criminal stripes in NYC before being sent to Chicago as a young adult on behalf of the NY mafia.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What was the name of "Bugsy" Siegel's Las Vegas hotel?
- A.
Stardust
- B.
Flamingo
- C.
Mirage
- D.
Palace
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B. FlamingoExplanation
Siegel was reportedly sent out to Vegas by Meyer Lansky to invest in the growing gambling industry.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Harlem gangster Frank Lucas was born where?
- A.
Harlem, NY
- B.
West Indies
- C.
N. Carolina
- D.
Patterson, NJ
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C. N. CarolinaExplanation
Lucas was born in LaGrange, North Carolina in 1930.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What year did Prohibition begin in the United States?
- A.
1909
- B.
1910
- C.
1920
- D.
1933
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C. 1920Explanation
"The Noble Experiment" lasted from 1920 until 1933.Rate this question:
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- 5.
What mafia "Family" was John Gotti's boss?
- A.
Gambino
- B.
Lucchese
- C.
Genovese
- D.
Columbo
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A. GambinoExplanation
Gotti was reportedly boss of the Gambino's from the mid-1980s until his death in prison in 2002.Rate this question:
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- 6.
The movie Goodfellas was based on what gangster's life?
- A.
Lucky Luciano
- B.
John Gotti
- C.
Henry Hill
- D.
Frank Costello
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C. Henry HillExplanation
Ray Liotta portrayed Henry Hill in Martin Scorcese's award-winning Goodfellas.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Harlem gangster Leroy "Nicky" Barnes had ties to which mafia organization?
- A.
Lucchese
- B.
Gambino
- C.
Bonanno
- D.
Columbo
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A. LuccheseExplanation
Barnes orchestrated the trafficking of large amounts of heroin in a partnership with the Luchesse's.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Charles "Lucky" Luciano was the official top boss of all American mafia by the 1930s.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. FalseExplanation
Though ultimately very powerful, Luciano was the only boss of one of the Five Families -- the Morello Family, which would later become known as the Genovese.Rate this question:
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- 9.
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, who was the character Meyer Wolfsheim based on?
- A.
Meyer Lansky
- B.
Moe Sedway
- C.
Al Capone
- D.
Arnold Rothstein
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D. Arnold RothsteinExplanation
Pioneering NY gangster Rothstein also inspired a character in Guys and Dolls.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Al "Scarface" Capone was the boss of the American Mafia in the 1920s.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
It is questionable whether Al Capone was even "made."Rate this question:
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