Al Capone trivia

Al Capone Mini Quiz

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Question 1

Federal prosecutors successfully imprisoned Chicago mob boss Al Capone for committing what crime?

Unable to prove murder or bootlegging, prosecutors utilized a 1927 Supreme Court ruling that declared illegally earned income was still subject to federal income tax.

Question 2

Chicago mobster Al Capone opened what type of facility to improve his image during the Great Depression?

Opening his first charity storefront in 1930, he served thousands of free meals to unemployed Chicagoans, cultivating a modern Robin Hood persona despite his crimes.

Question 3

Lawman Eliot Ness formed "The Untouchables" to target Al Capone and highlight what team trait?

Ness handpicked a small squad of prohibition agents whose public and absolute refusal to accept Capone's lucrative financial payoffs earned them their famous nickname.

Question 4

Chicago gangster Al Capone carried business cards claiming he worked in what mundane profession?

Despite running a bootlegging syndicate worth millions, he maintained this modest occupational cover story to help obscure his vast illegal wealth from authorities.