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Quiz about Prohibition Era Crime and Criminals

Prohibition Era Crime and Criminals Quiz

Bootlegging, bank robbery and mayhem defined the Roaring Twenties. This quiz is about some of the notorious gangsters of that era.

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

Author
beterave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,021

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
752

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1. What was the nickname of the bank robber Charles Arthur Floyd? Hint

Baby Face

Pretty Boy

Mad Dog

Fingers Floyd

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2. Which bank robber was responsible for killing the most FBI agents during the Depression Era? Hint

John Dillinger

Baby Face Nelson

Melvin Purvis

Machinegun Kelly

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3. What was Machinegun Kelly finally arrested for? Hint

kidnapping

murder

armed robbery

bootlegging

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4. Although Bonnie and Clyde robbed banks, what did they usually prefer as a target ? Hint

grocery stores and gas stations

post office mail rooms

liquor stores

they only robbed banks

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5. What law did Depression Era criminals use against pursuing lawmen? Hint

the criminal chase rule

the twenty mile rule

state line rules

dangerous pursuit rules

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6. Which city did the notorious Purple Gang operate out of? Hint

Chicago

New York

St Louis

Detroit

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7. What role did Jake Guzik have in the Capone Organization? Hint

gofer

enforcer

financial advisor

mouthpiece

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8. Who is Francesco Nittoni better known as? Hint

FrancisThe Finger

Frank Nitti

Ralph Franklin

Nick Franklin

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9. Who was the chief rival to the Capone Organization for the sale of illegal alcohol in Chicago during Prohibition? Hint

Legs Diamond

Irish Jim Johnson

Louie 'The Lip' Lipisci

Bugs Moran

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10. What was Charles Luciano's nickname? Hint

Lucky

Chuckie

Legs

Lebo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the nickname of the bank robber Charles Arthur Floyd?

Answer: Pretty Boy

Charles Arthur Floyd was better known as Pretty Boy Floyd. He was a notorious criminal who was part of the Dillinger Gang.

2. Which bank robber was responsible for killing the most FBI agents during the Depression Era?

Answer: Baby Face Nelson

Lester Gilles, who was better known as Baby Face Nelson was responsible for the deaths of three FBI agents. Part of the Dillinger Gang, he was named Public Enemy Number One after the death of John Dillinger.

3. What was Machinegun Kelly finally arrested for?

Answer: kidnapping

George Kelly Barnes who was better known as 'Machinegun Kelly', was arrested and tried for the kidnapping of Oklahoma oilman Charles Urscal. He received a life sentence for this crime.

4. Although Bonnie and Clyde robbed banks, what did they usually prefer as a target ?

Answer: grocery stores and gas stations

Bonnie and Clyde actually prefered low risk targets such as grocery stores and gas stations. The yield was low, but then again so was the risk.

5. What law did Depression Era criminals use against pursuing lawmen?

Answer: state line rules

Criminals would use state jurisdiction laws, better known as state line rules. Once a state line was crossed, pursuit by lawmen in the state where the crime occurred would cease. This explains why the high risk robberies of banks took place close to another state border.

6. Which city did the notorious Purple Gang operate out of?

Answer: Detroit

The notorious Purple Gang operated out of the city of Detroit, Michigan. This gang specialized in bootlegging, hijacking and armed robbery.

7. What role did Jake Guzik have in the Capone Organization?

Answer: financial advisor

Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik was the finacial and legal advisor for the Capone Organzation. Polish by birth, he was initially considered an outsider in the Italian underworld. Some consider this man to have been the real brains behind that criminal enterprise.

8. Who is Francesco Nittoni better known as?

Answer: Frank Nitti

Francesco Nittoni, aka The Enforcer, was Frank Nitti. He was a top lieutenant in the Capone Gang.

9. Who was the chief rival to the Capone Organization for the sale of illegal alcohol in Chicago during Prohibition?

Answer: Bugs Moran

George 'Bugs' Moran was the chief rival of the Capone Gang for the sale of illegal alcohol in Chicago during Prohibition. This high stake rivalry culminated in the St Valentine Day Massacre.

10. What was Charles Luciano's nickname?

Answer: Lucky

Charles Luciano's nickname was 'Lucky'. This man is considered the father of organized crime in America.

Source: Author beterave

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