American Gangsters - Can You Identify These American Gangsters?

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Gangsters are sometimes as audacious as they are vio...lent, and the cat-and-mouse game they play with law enforcement has been selling newspapers for as long as newspapers have been printed. From the bootlegging gangs of the 1920s to the Mafia dons of today, this quiz will test your knowledge of American crime and find out how much you know about the colorful figures who have clawed their way to the top of the underworld tree.

Which famous depression era-gangster had a funeral that attracted more than 20,000 people?

Clyde Barlow

Bonnie Parker

John Dillinger

Ma Barker

FBI.gov

This bootlegger and kidnapper was known by the nickname "Machine Gun." What was his real name?

John Dillinger

Frank Nitti

Joseph Moran

George Kelly

FBI

When the FBI created its Most Wanted List in 1950, this gangster's name was the first added to it. Who was he?

Thomas Holden

Lucky Luciano

Meyer Lansky

Bugsy Siegel

UCLA Special Collections

Las Vegas was already a thriving gambling mecca when this gangster "discovered" it in the 1940s. Who was he?

Tony Cornero

Moe Dalitz

Bugsy Siegel

Johnny Roselli

ATI

This legendary gangster was released from prison and deported to Italy because he helped the government during World War II. Who was he?

Al Capone

Lucky Luciano

Tommy Gagliano

Joe Profaci

YouTube

This gangster was a towering figure in the crime world for five decades and founded the notorious Murder Inc., but he only ever spent two months behind bars on a gambling charge. Who was he?

Frank Costello

Tommy Lucchese

Meyer Lansky

Carlo Gambino

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Which famous gangster was nicknamed "The Teflon Don" because of his ability to beat federal raps?

John Gotti

Sammy Gravano

Paul Castellano

Anthony Casso

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Which gangster earned a reputed $100 million per year in the 1920s while claiming to be a used furniture salesman?

Enoch Johnson

Joe Aiello

Arnold Rothstein

Al Capone

This "Public Enemy Number One" was shot and killed outside a Chicago theater. Who was he?

Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd

John Dillinger

George "Baby Face" Nelson

Alvin Karpis

The New York Times

Which African-American gangster formed The Council in 1972?

Nicky Barnes

Frank Lucas

Guy Fisher

Frank Matthews

Getty Images

Which gangster replied "that's where the money is" when he was asked why he robbed banks?

George "Machine Gun" Kelly

Willie Sutton

John Dillinger

Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd

Which Chicago gangster's last words were “Hello boys, you from Mike Merlo’s?”

Dean O'Banion

Frank Nitti

Frank Gusenberg

Bugs Moran

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Which notorious crime boss admitted to faking a mental condition to avoid prison?

Michele "The Pope" Greco

Giuseppe Marchese

Paul Castellano

Vinny "The Chin" Gigante

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Which mob enforcer confessed to participating in 19 murders but was only sentenced to five years in prison?

Joseph "The Animal" Barboza

Sammy "The Bull" Gravano

Giovanni Brusca

Richard Kuklinski

Which notorious 1970s drug lord said that he was brought down by a fur coat?

Frank Lucas

Nicky Barnes

James Coonan

Edward Eastman

Which real life Mafia don was "The Godfather" character Vito Corleone based on?

Lucky Luciano

Joe Profaci

Frank Costello

Carlo Gambino

Everett Collection/Alamy

Which famous gangster and gambler was accused of fixing the 1919 World Series?

Meyer Lansky

Bugsy Siegel

Bugs Moran

Arnold Rothstein

Lucky Luciano rose to the top of the New York Mafia after arranging the murder of which legendary boss?

Joe Masseria

Salvatore Maranzano

Albert Anastasia

Vincent Mangano

Wikipedia

Which famous gangster was shot by a sniper while he was reading the Los Angeles Times?

Albert Anastasia

Carmine Galante

Bugsy Siegel

Angelo Bruno

Who was the only gangster designated "Public Enemy Number One" by the FBI to be captured alive?

George "Machine Gun" Kelly

George "Baby Face" Nelson

Ma Barker

Alvin Karpis

ATI

Which Irish hitman allegedly confessed to killing union boss Jimmy Hoffa?

James J. "Whitey" Bulger

Jimmy Burke

Frank Sheeran

James Coonan

Which Mafia don was sentenced to 45 years in prison for distributing heroin worth $1.65 billion through a chain of pizza restaurants?

Salvatore Rina

Gaetano Badalamenti

Giuseppe Di Cristina

Michele Greco

Which Mafia hitman was known as "The Ice Man" because he liked to freeze the bodies of his victims?

Richard Kuklinski

Giovanni Brusca

Joseph Barboza

Irving Cohen

FBI

Who was the FBI agent who went undercover as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco to take down the Bonnano crime family?

Michael Malone

Jack Garcia

Joseph Pistone

Jay Dobyns

Handout

Who was the gang leader Al Capone allegedly targeted in what became known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?

Paul "The Waiter" Ricca

Louis "Little New York" Campagna

John "Papa Johnny" Torrio

George "Bugs" Moran

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Which Mafia boss was known as "The Gentle Don?"

Angelo Bruno

Paul Castellano

Nicodermo Scarfo

Phillip Testa

ATI

Which Chicago crime boss was recruited by the CIA to help assassinate Fidel Castro?

Jackie "the Lackey" Cerone

Joey Aiuppa

Sam Giancana

Angelo J. "The Hook" LaPietra

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American Gangsters - Can You Identify These American Gangsters?

About This Quiz

Which famous depression era-gangster had a funeral that attracted more than 20,000 people?

This bootlegger and kidnapper was known by the nickname "Machine Gun." What was his real name?

When the FBI created its Most Wanted List in 1950, this gangster's name was the first added to it. Who was he?

Las Vegas was already a thriving gambling mecca when this gangster "discovered" it in the 1940s. Who was he?

This legendary gangster was released from prison and deported to Italy because he helped the government during World War II. Who was he?

This gangster was a towering figure in the crime world for five decades and founded the notorious Murder Inc., but he only ever spent two months behind bars on a gambling charge. Who was he?

Which famous gangster was nicknamed "The Teflon Don" because of his ability to beat federal raps?

Which gangster earned a reputed $100 million per year in the 1920s while claiming to be a used furniture salesman?

This "Public Enemy Number One" was shot and killed outside a Chicago theater. Who was he?

Which African-American gangster formed The Council in 1972?

Which gangster replied "that's where the money is" when he was asked why he robbed banks?

Which Chicago gangster's last words were “Hello boys, you from Mike Merlo’s?”

Which notorious crime boss admitted to faking a mental condition to avoid prison?

Which mob enforcer confessed to participating in 19 murders but was only sentenced to five years in prison?

Which notorious 1970s drug lord said that he was brought down by a fur coat?

Which real life Mafia don was "The Godfather" character Vito Corleone based on?

Which famous gangster and gambler was accused of fixing the 1919 World Series?

Lucky Luciano rose to the top of the New York Mafia after arranging the murder of which legendary boss?

Which famous gangster was shot by a sniper while he was reading the Los Angeles Times?

Who was the only gangster designated "Public Enemy Number One" by the FBI to be captured alive?

Which Irish hitman allegedly confessed to killing union boss Jimmy Hoffa?

Which Mafia don was sentenced to 45 years in prison for distributing heroin worth $1.65 billion through a chain of pizza restaurants?

Which Mafia hitman was known as "The Ice Man" because he liked to freeze the bodies of his victims?

Who was the FBI agent who went undercover as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco to take down the Bonnano crime family?

Who was the gang leader Al Capone allegedly targeted in what became known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?

Which Mafia boss was known as "The Gentle Don?"

Which Chicago crime boss was recruited by the CIA to help assassinate Fidel Castro?

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