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Which of these major crime families was named after Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonanno?

Match the notorious figure with their known association:

Albert Anastasia
Carlo Gambino
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Joseph Bonanno
Assassinated in a barbershop
Leader of the Bonanno family
Led the Gambino family discreetly
Helped create Murder Inc.
Who was known as "The Dapper Don" for his stylish way of dressing?

The Genovese family rarely suffered from high-profile informers, contributing to its reputation for efficiency.

Match the figure with their key contribution or role:

Joseph Pistone
Thomas Dewey
Benjamin Siegel
Salvatore Gravano
Part of the Mafia boss network
Undercover agent 'Donnie Brasco'
Testified against John Gotti
Instrumental in prosecuting Lucky Luciano
Which of these figures was the original overall head of Murder Inc., overseeing both Jewish and Italian criminals?

Carlo Gambino encouraged drug trafficking within his family, believing it to be very profitable.

Which historical event directly led to the establishment of the Five Major Crime Families and The Commission in the American Mafia?

Match each individual with their associated crime family or organization:

Carlo Gambino
Joseph Bonanno
Vito Genovese
Joseph Colombo
Bonanno Family
Genovese Family
Colombo Family
Gambino Family
Murder, Inc. functioned as the security division for which organization?

Louis Buchalter survived the convictions and death sentences that resulted from Abe Reles' testimony against Murder Inc.

The Castellammarese War mainly involved factions led by Salvatore Maranzano and Carlo Gambino.

Match the crime family with a characteristic related to its history:

Bonanno Family
Colombo Family
Gambino Family
Genovese Family
Emergence from Castellammarese War
Called the 'Ivy League' of Mafia
Led by 'The Dapper Don'
Youngest of the Five Families
Which criminal organization functioned as the security division for the National Crime Syndicate during the 1930s and early 1940s?

The Commission allowed a single boss to wield absolute authority over all decisions.

The Castellammarese War resulted in the abolition of the Five Families structure.

Who was the first American-born boss in New York Mafia history, leading the Colombo family?

Which figure was a key operative and leadership role in Murder Inc. and later became underboss of the Mangano (Gambino) Crime Family?

Which of these figures was known as 'Dutch Schultz'?

What was the purpose of The Commission?

The RICO Act was created to target individual, isolated crimes, not organized crime.

Who succeeded Carlo Gambino as the boss of the Gambino crime family in 1976?

Which leader was instrumental in creating Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate?

The Colombo family is the oldest of New York City's Five Major Crime Families.

Which crime family is described as having major holdings in labor unions, the garment industry, and trucking?

Where did Murder Inc. maintain its main operational base?

Match the crime family figure with their role or affiliation:

Albert Anastasia
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
Meyer Lansky
Co-founder of the Bugs and Meyer Mob
Major force in creating National Crime Syndicate
Underboss of Mangano family and Murder Inc. enforcer
Original head of Murder Inc.
Match the event with its consequence:

Castellammarese War
Masseria's assassination
Maranzano's assassination
Anastasia's assassination
Creation of The Commission
Power shift in New York organized crime
Luciano proposed power-sharing arrangement
Maranzano declared 'boss of all bosses'
Which family was originally known as the Maranzano family before Joseph Bonanno became boss?

Match the Mafia role with its description:

Consigliere
Boss
Capos
Underboss
Acted as an advisor
Led the family
Second-in-command
Controlled street-level groups of soldiers
Which event led to the Castellammarese War?

Murder, Inc. operated only with Italian-American mob members.

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