Quiz: Al Capone, Public Enemy Number One

Question: Why did Al Capone leave prison early?

Answer: In November 1939, suffering from the general deterioration of paresis (a late stage of syphilis), Al Capone was released from prison early and entered a Baltimore hospital.

Question: Which mobster was Al Capone’s mentor?

Answer: Johnny Torrio, one of the founders of organized crime in the United States, was Al Capone’s mentor.

Question: How did Al Capone die?

Answer: Al Capone died from cardiac arrest in 1947 at his Florida estate.

Question: After graduating from “kid gangs,” what infamous gang did Al Capone join in New York City?

Answer: After graduating from “kid gangs,” Al Capone joined the infamous Five Points Gang in New York City.

Question: What event made Al Capone the undisputed crime boss in Chicago?

Answer: A bloody battle with Bugs Moran’s gang climaxed in the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, which made Capone the undisputed crime boss in Chicago.

Question: Who was Al Capone’s main rival?

Answer: Bugs Moran was Al Capone’s main rival. A bloody battle with Bugs Moran’s gang climaxed in the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, which made Capone the undisputed crime boss in Chicago.

Question: What was Al Capone’s nickname?

Answer: Al Capone’s nickname was Scarface.

Question: What was the main crime that resulted in Al Capone being sentenced to 11 years in prison?

Answer: On June 5, 1931, Capone was indicted for 22 counts of federal income-tax evasion for the years 1925 through 1929. Coupled with three counts of conspiracy to violate Prohibition laws, Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison.