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When translated to English, what does the Mob phrase, " la cosa nostra" mean?
Keep your nose clean
Our thing
The problem is in the trunk
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Which big-time mafioso was nicknamed the "Dapper Don?"
John Gotti
Whitey Bulger
Bugs Moran
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Where is the mafia said to have originated?
Italy
Greece
Sicily
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Which mafia was the first to set up shop in Las Vegas?
Jewish
Italian
Russian
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What does a consigliere do?
Books flights and hotel rooms
Carries out hits
Advises the boss
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The Commission of mafia families slowed rampant recruiting of mobsters in the 1920s and '30s by doing what?
Requiring a high school diploma
Requiring a list of all new recruits be circulated among the families
Implementing a recruit tax
Question 7/12
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FBI agent Joe Pistone infiltrated the mafia with what undercover name?
Donnie Brasco
Tom Hagan
Robert Loggia
Question 8/12
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Which event brought the mafia's existence to light?
Ace Robertson's TV show
Senate hearings on crime
The Apalachin Raid
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What is RICO an acronym for?
Raid on Illegal Crime Office
Regulations on Intimidation and Conspiracy of Officials
Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Question 10/12
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What city was host to the first mafia incident in the United States?
New Orleans
New York
Las Vegas
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True or false: Frank Sinatra acted as a liaison between the leader of Chicago’s mafia and the Kennedy family during the 60’s primarily in order to get Union backing.
True
False
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Sam Battaglia was a member of the Chicago mob. What was his nickname?
Toots
Teets
Tats
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You might think you know your stuff when it comes to the mob, but do you really? Are you ready to put your knowledge on the mob to the test? Let's go!
1
When translated to English, what does the Mob phrase, " la cosa nostra" mean?
Keep your nose clean
Our thing
The problem is in the trunk
2
Which big-time mafioso was nicknamed the "Dapper Don?"
John Gotti
Whitey Bulger
Bugs Moran
3
Where is the mafia said to have originated?
Italy
Greece
Sicily
4
Which mafia was the first to set up shop in Las Vegas?
Jewish
Italian
Russian
5
What does a consigliere do?
Books flights and hotel rooms
Carries out hits
Advises the boss
6
The Commission of mafia families slowed rampant recruiting of mobsters in the 1920s and '30s by doing what?
Requiring a high school diploma
Requiring a list of all new recruits be circulated among the families
Implementing a recruit tax
7
FBI agent Joe Pistone infiltrated the mafia with what undercover name?
Donnie Brasco
Tom Hagan
Robert Loggia
8
Which event brought the mafia's existence to light?
Ace Robertson's TV show
Senate hearings on crime
The Apalachin Raid
9
What is RICO an acronym for?
Raid on Illegal Crime Office
Regulations on Intimidation and Conspiracy of Officials
Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
10
What city was host to the first mafia incident in the United States?
New Orleans
New York
Las Vegas
11
True or false: Frank Sinatra acted as a liaison between the leader of Chicago’s mafia and the Kennedy family during the 60’s primarily in order to get Union backing.
True
False
12
Sam Battaglia was a member of the Chicago mob. What was his nickname?
Toots
Teets
Tats
