Test Your Knowledge Of These Legendary Criminals
Question 1/12
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Although he committed any number of vicious crimes, what was the crime for which he was ultimately imprisoned?
Income tax evasion
Forgery
Bribery
Question 2/12
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Sam Giancana shared a mistress with what powerful figure?
Jimmy Hoffa
John Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Question 3/12
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Mobster Meyer Lansky had what lifelong friend shot when he failed to deliver a profit?
Carlo Gambino
John Gotti
Bugsy Seigel
Question 4/12
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John Gotti killed what mobster, who was head of the Gambino crime family, and took the position himself?
Carlo Gambino
Whitey Bulger
Paul Castellano
Question 5/12
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What mobster was known as Mad Hatter because of psychopathic qualities??
Al Capone
Lucky Luciano
Albert Anastasia
Question 6/12
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Though often associated with Chicago and New York City, Machine Gun Kelly was born where?
Memphis
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Question 7/12
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Where was Dean O'Banion killed?
At the funeral of another gangster
In his florist
In his bathroom
Question 8/12
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Which of the following is considered to be the father of organized crime in the US?
Al Capone
Charles Luciano
Arnold Rothstein
Question 9/12
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What gangster was reportedly the basis for Meyer Wolfsheim in The Great Gatsby?
Arnold Rothstein
Meyer Lansky
Babyface Nelson
Question 10/12
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What mobster was a lifelong friend of Al Capone and established some of the original casinos in Las Vegas?
Bugsy Seigel
Lucky Luciano
Babyface Nelson
Question 11/12
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What mobster eluded authorities for years by living in plain sight under the name Charlie Gasko?
Whitey Bulger
John Gotti
Carlo Gambino
Question 12/12
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What Chicago crime boss retired to Italy and handed over his empire to Al Capone?
Lucky Luciano
Johnny Torrio
Arnold Rothstein
The mob bosses have seen your quiz results and they are not happy. Keep your eyes open because you've been marked.
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Your results--though not great--will keep the family happy for the moment. And you know what happens when you anger the family.
B+,Keeping The Bosses Happy
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When it comes to organized crime, you know a lot! Frankly, we're a little alarmed at how much you know.
A+, Mob Boss
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1
Although he committed any number of vicious crimes, what was the crime for which he was ultimately imprisoned?
Income tax evasion
Forgery
Bribery
2
Sam Giancana shared a mistress with what powerful figure?
Jimmy Hoffa
John Kennedy
Fidel Castro
3
Mobster Meyer Lansky had what lifelong friend shot when he failed to deliver a profit?
Carlo Gambino
John Gotti
Bugsy Seigel
4
John Gotti killed what mobster, who was head of the Gambino crime family, and took the position himself?
Carlo Gambino
Whitey Bulger
Paul Castellano
5
What mobster was known as Mad Hatter because of psychopathic qualities??
Al Capone
Lucky Luciano
Albert Anastasia
6
Though often associated with Chicago and New York City, Machine Gun Kelly was born where?
Memphis
Los Angeles
St. Louis
7
Where was Dean O'Banion killed?
At the funeral of another gangster
In his florist
In his bathroom
8
Which of the following is considered to be the father of organized crime in the US?
Al Capone
Charles Luciano
Arnold Rothstein
9
What gangster was reportedly the basis for Meyer Wolfsheim in The Great Gatsby?
Arnold Rothstein
Meyer Lansky
Babyface Nelson
10
What mobster was a lifelong friend of Al Capone and established some of the original casinos in Las Vegas?
Bugsy Seigel
Lucky Luciano
Babyface Nelson
11
What mobster eluded authorities for years by living in plain sight under the name Charlie Gasko?
Whitey Bulger
John Gotti
Carlo Gambino
12
What Chicago crime boss retired to Italy and handed over his empire to Al Capone?
Lucky Luciano
Johnny Torrio
Arnold Rothstein
