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Round One
1 Who was the real life Donnie Brasco?
a. Joseph Pistone
b. Vito Guardalabene
c. Donald Brasconia
d. John Davis
2 Which mobster was arrested for income tax evasion?
a. Frank Costello
b. Al Capone
c. all of the these
d. Joseph Juliano
3 Which of the following claims to have killed Jimmy Hoffa?
a. Al Capone
b. Joe Pesci
c. John O'Malley
d. Frank Sheeran
4 Who was a known mafia informant?
a. all of these
b. Joseph "Joe Dogs" Iannuzzi
c. Henry Hill
d. Abe "Kid Twist" Reles
5 Which was a nickname of Albert Anastasia?
a. Joey Bananas
b. Alley Boy
c. Horsehead
d. The Mad Hatter
6 Al Capone was stabbed while in Alcatraz.
a. True
b. False
7 What casino was, at one time, mob owned and operated?
a. all of these
b. Tropicana
c. Stardust
d. Sahara
8 What city was associated with Nicodemo Scarfo?
a. Philadelphia
b. Buffalo
c. Chicago
d. Los Angeles
9 There are or have been over 20 different mafia families in the United States.
a. True
b. False
10 It was claimed that a doctor was at one time capo of the Cleveland mafia family.
a. True
b. False
11 Al Capone was one of the the most infamous American gangster of the 20th Century and he engaged in many nefarious activities. But as Prohibition neared an end, his gang cornered the market in an essential legal commodity. What was it?
a. Bread
b. Eggs
c. Fish
d. Milk
12 In the early part of the 20th Century, a gang that was literally a family, dominated organised crime in London. What was their name?
a. Sabini
b. D’Onifero
c. Kray
d. Charlton
13 Organised crime was traditionally a male preserve, but in Britain from the 1890s to the 1960s, a gang of women was in active operation. What name was given to them by the law?
a. The Forty Thieves
b. The Twenty Divas
c. The Thirty Angels
d. The Gentle Touches
14 Although Al Capone was one of the best-known American gangsters of the 20th century, he had many rivals. Which of them was also a gifted florist?
a. Dion O'Banion
b. Charley Fischetti
c. Angelo Genna
d. Hymie Weiss
15 As America grew in wealth and influence in the early 20th century, so too did the mobs. Few crimes were beyond them and the violence they perpetrated was brutal. Some of the most deadly killers operated from an innocuous setting in New York City. What was its name?
a. Alberto Vaccaro’s Ice Cream Parlour
b. Tiger Lily’s Chinese Restaurant
c. Midnight Rose’s Candy Shop
d. Spud Murphy’s Bar and Grill
16 With the growth in computer technology, Nigeria became a hub for organised crime gangs. Many specialised in financial scams and took a name after the number of the government decree that banned the transfer of money overseas. What name did police forces know them by?
a. 319 Syndicates
b. 119 Syndicates
c. 219 Syndicates
d. 419 Syndicates
17 Organised crime operated internationally. Many nations had their own particular underworlds. Which of these was an incorrect underworld operation for the nation named?
a. Russia – Mafiya
b. China – Triad
c. Barbados - Yardies
d. Japan – Yakuza
18 Deut Kadriovski was rumoured to be the godfather of one of the 15 underworld families that operated in an Eastern European country. Which one?
a. Albania
b. Yugoslavia
c. Romania
d. Moldova
19 No quiz about organised crime would be complete without mention of the Sicilian Mafia. Which city was regarded as being ‘home’ to the leading families?
a. Corleone
b. Catania
c. Messina
d. Palermo
20 He always said he would prefer a Colombian grave to an American prison. Which crime boss got his wish in 1993?
a. Carlos Rivas
b. Ochoa Vasquez
c. Gilberto Orejuela
d. Pablo Escobar
21 In terms of organised crime, the mafia was always long associated with Italy. It was not, however, the only crime gang in the country. One other was the Camorra. In which city were they based?
a. Florence
b. Naples
c. Rome
d. Milan
22 "Some will rob you with a six gun, and some with a fountain pen", sang Woody Guthrie. In 1996 the Russian Mafiya was suspected of being behind the biggest money-laundering operation ever uncovered. How much was involved?
a. $137 million
b. $637 million
c. $90 million
d. $9 billion
23 The Mexican Mafia became known as ‘Los Mafoso'.
a. True
b. False
24 A punishment meted out by a criminal organisation formed the basis of the phrase "death by a thousand cuts". Which criminal organisation?
a. Yakuza
b. Cosa Nostra
c. Yardies
d. Triad
25 He was known as ‘Il Papa’, the pope, and entertained powerful businessmen and politicians at his villa in Sicily. Which Mafia leader engineered water shortages, then sold supplies back to the authorities?
a. Michele Greco
b. Bernardo Preovenzano
c. Salvatore Riina
d. Michele Navarro
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