Mafiosi and the Mob: Part 2

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1. When Italian gangsters first came to America in the early 20th century and started extortion rackets, what name were they known by? The White Hand The Black Hand The Red Hand Death's Hand

2. In what year was the infamous St Valentine's Day massacre? 1928 1929 1927 1925

3. In which year was famous New York gangster Charles "Lucky" Luciano sentenced to 30-50 years in prison for running a vice ring? 1936 1940 1933 1938

4. Which casino was built in Las Vegas by the Jewish gangster "Bugsy" Seigel? The Tangiers The Riviera The Stardust The Flamingo

5. Which future mafia boss shot Frank Costello in a failed hit in 1957? John Gotti Vincent Gigante Dominick Cirillo Joe DeFede

6. For which New York family was Joe Valachi, a famous mafia turncoat, a low level soldier? Gambino Bonanno Colombo Genovese

7. Tony Accardo, the head of the "Chicago outfit" for six decades, never spent a single day in jail. True False

8. After the closure of the "French connection," what was the name of the operation set up to deliver heroin from Sicily to the United States? Pasta connection Lemon connection Olive oil connection Pizza connection

9. What was the name of the large scale trials that happened in Italy in the mid-1980's against the Sicilian mafia? The great mafia trials The Ciaculli trials The Mattanza trials The maxi trials

10. In which year were the famous anti-mafia judges, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, brutally murdered by the mafia? 1985 1990 1992 1981