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Mafiosi and the Mob: Part 1 Trivia Quiz

From Capone to Gotti, the mafia has had a fascinating history and so I thought as my first quiz I should try the mob, so I hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by jesus_rocks. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jesus_rocks

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,881

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. It is widely known that Capone was sentenced to eleven years for tax evasion, but how long to the nearest year did he actually spend in prison for this? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was head of what became known as the "Chicago Outfit" before gangsters Johnny Torrio and Al Capone? Hint

Jim Colosimo

Frank Costello

Salvatore Maranzano

Arnold Rothstein

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Question 3 of 10

3. After World War II many mafia dons in Sicily were made into mayors of towns by the Allies.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Donnie Brasco, the famous FBI undercover agent, infiltrated which New York family? Hint

Columbo

Bonanno

Gambino

Genovese

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Question 5 of 10

5. Carlos Marcello and which other mafia boss have been named as the most likely to have been involved in the JFK assassination? Hint

Santo Trafficante Jr

Nicodemo Scarfo

Stefano Magaddino

Frank Balistrieri

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Question 6 of 10

6. The notorious mafia boss of Sicily Toto Riina, who declared war on the Italian government, was mentored by which other gangster? Hint

Angelo La Barbera

Luciano Leggio

Calcedonio Di Pisa

Carlo Vizzini

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year did the FBI finally recognise the mafia as a national crime syndicate? Hint

1927

1947

1937

1957

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Question 8 of 10

8. Vito Genovese was sentenced to prison for tax evasion.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Joe "the boss" Masseria and which other "moustache Pete" were fighting for control of the New York underworld in the 1930s? Hint

Salvatore Maranzano

Meyer Lansky

Charles Luciano

Albert Anastasia

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Gotti was the head of which family? Hint

Gambino

Luchese

Columbo

Bonanno

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It is widely known that Capone was sentenced to eleven years for tax evasion, but how long to the nearest year did he actually spend in prison for this?

Answer: 7

By the time Capone was released he was so deranged from severe syphilis that he spent almost six months in hospital for treatment before being released. He died aged 48 on January 25th, 1947.

2. Who was head of what became known as the "Chicago Outfit" before gangsters Johnny Torrio and Al Capone?

Answer: Jim Colosimo

Colosimo was primarily involved in brothel-keeping in Chicago along with Torrio until he decided not to get involved with bootlegging. Torrio, realising the potential fortune to be made, sent a hood by the name of Al Capone to kill him, which he did, leaving Torrio and Capone in charge of Colisimo's empire.

3. After World War II many mafia dons in Sicily were made into mayors of towns by the Allies.

Answer: True

Incredibly, they did this, and it was not one of their smarter moves. They were picked due to their strong opposition to fascism and their claim to be political prisoners.

4. Donnie Brasco, the famous FBI undercover agent, infiltrated which New York family?

Answer: Bonanno

Donnie Brasco, in reality Joe Pistone, spent five years undercover between 1976 and 1981. His evidence resulted in more than 100 convictions and the near collapse of the Bonanno family.

5. Carlos Marcello and which other mafia boss have been named as the most likely to have been involved in the JFK assassination?

Answer: Santo Trafficante Jr

He was the boss of Tampa, Florida and was very successful. He became boss after the previous head, who was his father, died. Contrary to what happens in "The Godfather" this is one of the few cases of a mafia boss' successor being his son. He died on March 19th, 1987 of natural causes.

6. The notorious mafia boss of Sicily Toto Riina, who declared war on the Italian government, was mentored by which other gangster?

Answer: Luciano Leggio

Luciano Leggio was the first of a new more violent wave of mafiosi who took control of the Sicilian mafia in the 70s and with it the lucrative heroin market. His violent lifestyle is, however, often overshadowed by Toto Riina's mass killing of rival gangsters and any government official who tried to stop him.

7. In what year did the FBI finally recognise the mafia as a national crime syndicate?

Answer: 1957

The FBI were forced to admit this after a meeting of all the bosses across the country was raided by the police in Apalachin, upstate New York. Before this the FBI always claimed the mafia was a matter for local police and not a national problem.

8. Vito Genovese was sentenced to prison for tax evasion.

Answer: false

He was actually sentenced to prison on drugs charges. Many believe he was framed by Carlo Gambino as he wanted to become the new "boss of all bosses" in America, and to do this he ordered hits on other mob bosses including Gambino and Luciano, however these plots were discovered before they could be carried out.

9. Joe "the boss" Masseria and which other "moustache Pete" were fighting for control of the New York underworld in the 1930s?

Answer: Salvatore Maranzano

This fight became known as the Castellammarese war and claimed the lives of dozens of gangsters. It ended when 'Lucky' Luciano sided with Maranzano and had Masseria killed. Not long after this Luciano also organised the murder of Maranzano. With their deaths the old fashioned gangsters were gone replaced by smarter, more efficient criminals.

10. John Gotti was the head of which family?

Answer: Gambino

He was nicknamed the "Teflon Don" because, for years, charges against him didn't stick. He was eventually sentenced to life under R.I.C.O (Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organisation Act)in 1992 and died in prison in 2002.

Source: Author jesus_rocks

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