People who are experts on the Mafia have achieved the impossible. After all, this ultra-secret organization doesn’t exactly divulge its meeting agendas. You can test what you know with these Mafia trivia questions and answers.
From the glory days of Al Capone in Chicago and Meyer Lansky in New York to the Sopranos and beyond, this Mafia quiz covers the entire historical and cultural phenomenon. But beware! If you get them all right, you might be a tough guy yourself!
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Joseph Massino was a member of the mafia and boss of the Bonanno crime family in what decade?
1910s
1980s
1990s
1960s
What mobster has a memorial outside the wedding chapel at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas?
Lucky Luciano
John Gotti
Bugsy Siegel
Al Capone
Which of these was one of the original Five Families from New York?
Bellomo
Profaci
Zerilli
Fontina
In what US state does the DeCavalcante crime family operate?
California
Mississippi
New Jersey
Maine
Al Capone was one of the first American patients treated by what new drug?
Valium
Ibuprofen
Penicillin
Synthetic Insulin
Which of these was one of the nicknames John Gotti was known by?
The Dapper Don
Don Doubts
Don Juan
Diamond Don
What mob boss became a friend of Benito Mussolini and helped finance several Fascist operations?
Lucky Luciano
Vito Genovese
Al Capone
Carlo Gambino
What is the top-level management of an organized crime family called?
Gang
Group
Team
Administration
In what city did the Lanza crime family mainly operate?
Tallahassee
Cleveland
Chicago
San Francisco
If a mobster says he’s paying tribute, what is he giving the boss?
Stolen Diamonds
Cut or Percentage of a Deal
Praise
Homecooked Meal
In 1979 when Carmine Galante was shot dead, what crime family did he head?
Gotti
Bonanno
Luciano
Capone
The book “Paddy Whacked” is about which mob?
Irish American Mob
Jewish American Mob
Italian American Mob
Russian Mob
What were the places where bettors choose numbers in the illegal numbers racket called?
Digit Stores
Numbers House
Policy Shops
Lottery Parlors
What is the largest Yakuza family?
Inagawa-kai
Sumiyoshi-kai
Yamaguchi-gumi
The Kudo-kai
Which of these things was Jimmy Hoffa accused of?
Armed Robbery
Murder
Drug Possession
Jury Tampering
What is sometimes used as a euphemism for organized crime?
The Glee Club
Waste Management Business
Painting Business
Food Services Business
What is a saying for cleaning up, hiding, or getting rid of evidence?
Dry Cleaning
Spring Cleaning
Bleaching the Case
Ironing Out
What is an associate of the mob sometimes called?
Connected Guy
Co-Padre
Back-up Guy
Buddy
Which of these was one of the nicknames John Gotti was known by?
The Teflon Don
Tick-Tock
Gaspipe
Ham N Cheese
What did mob boss Vincent Gigante do as a young man?
Opera Singer
Mailman
Boxer
Police Captain
Who wrote the book “Mob Daughter”?
Carla Facciolo
Karen Gravano
Brittany Fogarty
Natalie Guercio
On what date were seven of Al Capone’s rivals gunned down in a garage in Chicago?
Columbus Day, 1931
St Valentine’s Day, 1929
Christmas Eve, 1930
Good Friday, 1929
How many murders was John Gotti convicted of committing?
None
One
Twenty-One
Five
Where did the power struggle known as the Castellammarese War take place?
Kansas City
New York City
Chicago
Sicily
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