Infamous American Gangsters: Quiz!

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1. What mafia "Family" was John Gotti's boss?

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Gotti was reportedly boss of the Gambino's from the mid-1980s until his death in prison in 2002.

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Infamous American Gangsters: Quiz! - Quiz

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... see moredepicted in films, so it’s easy to know of their exploits. Take our quiz and test your knowledge on these criminals.
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2. What was the name of "Bugsy" Siegel's Las Vegas hotel?

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Siegel was reportedly sent out to Vegas by Meyer Lansky to invest in the growing gambling industry.

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3. What year did Prohibition begin in the United States?

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"The Noble Experiment" lasted from 1920 until 1933.

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4. Where was Al "Scarface" Capone born?

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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.

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5. Al "Scarface" Capone was the boss of the American Mafia in the 1920s.

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It is questionable whether Al Capone was even "made."

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6. The movie Goodfellas was based on what gangster's life?

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Ray Liotta portrayed Henry Hill in Martin Scorcese's award-winning Goodfellas.

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7. Harlem gangster Frank Lucas was born where?

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Lucas was born in LaGrange, North Carolina in 1930.

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8. Charles "Lucky" Luciano was the official top boss of all American mafia by the 1930s.

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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.

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9. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, who was the character Meyer Wolfsheim based on?

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Pioneering NY gangster Rothstein also inspired a character in Guys and Dolls.

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10. Harlem gangster Leroy "Nicky" Barnes had ties to which mafia organization?

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Barnes orchestrated the trafficking of large amounts of heroin in a partnership with the Luchesse's.

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What mafia "Family" was John Gotti's boss?
What was the name of "Bugsy" Siegel's Las Vegas hotel?
What year did Prohibition begin in the United States?
Where was Al "Scarface" Capone born?
Al "Scarface" Capone was the boss of the American Mafia in...
The movie Goodfellas was based on what gangster's life?
Harlem gangster Frank Lucas was born where?
Charles "Lucky" Luciano was the official top boss of all...
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, who was the...
Harlem gangster Leroy "Nicky" Barnes had ties to which mafia...
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