AL CAPONE
What is Al Capone famous for?
He was a mafia boss and criminal mastermind.
What was the Prohibition?
The prevention by law of the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol, especially in the U.S.
Where is Alcatraz located?
It is located in the San Francisco Bay.
What's the English for "une cellule"?
A cell.
Who was the American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition in Chicago (his name)?
His name was Eliot Ness.
What was Al Capone's nickname?
Scarface.
When was the Prohibition era?
It lasted from 1920 to 1933.
What was the "Strip Cell"?
The Alcatraz strip cell was a dark, steel-encased isolation cell used for the harshest punishments, depriving inmates of all comfort and sensory stimuli.
What's the English for "le blanchiment d'argent"?
Money laundering.
What was the name of the most famous gang massacre that happened towards the end of the Prohibition era?
Where was Al Capone born?
He was born in New York City.
What were "speakeasies"?
(in the US during Prohibition) an illicit liquor shop or drinking club.
They were secret because they illigally sold alcohol. People from different factions of society gathered in them.
In Alcatraz prison. Each prisoner had four rights. What were those?
The four rights for each prisoner were clothing, food (three meals a day), shelter, and medical care...
What's the English for "le noir complet/total"?
Pitch black.
When exactly did Saint Valentine's Day Massacre happen?
It happened on February 14, 1929.
What is the name of the gang Al Capone joined as a teenager?
Five Points gang.
Who were the two biggest crime bosses who battled for bootlegging and the speakeasy trade during the Prohibition?
Al Capone and Bugs Moran.
When did the Alcatraz escape occur?
It happened in 1962.
What's the English for "soudoyer"?
To bribe
What was the name of the Mayor of Chicago who shared a mutually profitable relationship with Al Capone?
His name was William Hale Thompson.
When was Al Capone born?
He was born in 1899 to Italian immigrants.
Which amendment put an end to the Prohibition in 1933?
The twenty first Amendment to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol.
Why is it called Alcatraz?
When it was explored in 1775 by Lieut. Juan Manuel de Ayala, he named it Isla de los Alcatraces (“Isle of the Pelicans”).
What's the English for "un lit de camp"?
A cot.
When exactly was Alcatraz a prison (from when to when)?
From 1934 to 1963, Alcatraz served as a federal prison for some of the most dangerous civilian prisoners.