This movie starred Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta, depicting the criminal lifestyle of gangster Henry Hill.
What is GOODFELLAS
100
What was the Mafia so notorious for when they became the major actor in the United States' criminal world?
What is Bootlegging Alcohol
100
What popular MTV show stereotypes Italian Americans.
100
This Chicago mobster was responsible for organizing the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Who is Al Capone
100
It is quite common for members to hug and even kiss one another. What kind of culture is this?
What is a High Contact Culture
200
What popular HBO series are these characters from?
What is THE SOPRANOS
200
What infamous mobster had major control of Chicago during prohibition?
Who is Al "Scarface" Capone
200
The Italian American mafia is predominately portrayed in movies and TV. Name two other countries that have a large mafia?
What is Albania, Jamaica, Serbia, Israel, Mexico, Japan, China, Columbia, Sicily and Russia
200
This man is credited for creating the American "La Cosa Nostra".
Who is Charles "Lucky" Luciano
200
Since only men are allowed to become members of the Mafia, it is known as a ________ culture.
What is a Masculine Culture
300
This movie starred Al Pacino and Marlon Brando and is considered by some to be the greatest Mafia film of all time.
What is THE GODFATHER
300
What was the primary source of the Mafia's decline?
What is “Americanization”
300
True or False? The leader or boss of a particular crime family is referred to as "The Godfather".
What is FALSE. This is a term made up by Mario Puzo author of "The Godfather"
300
He was the most powerful mafia don in the United States throughout the 1960s until his death?
Who is Carlo Gambino
300
The Mafia focuses on family first, rather than just themselves. What kind of culture is this? (We vs. I)
What is a Collectivistic Culture
400
In this movie Kevin Costner plays a federal agent and Robert De Niro plays Al Capone during the prohibition era.
What is THE UNTOUCHABLES
400
Which particular Italian clan is credited for starting the American Mafia.
What is the Sicilians
400
What stereotypical term do mobsters use to say murdered?
What is WHACKED
400
Who was the Mafia boss aiming for the title "boss of all bosses"?
Who is Vito Genovese
400
What power distance is La Cosa Nostra?
What is High Power Distance
500
Seen through the eyes of two mobsters; this film depicts the Mafia's role in Las Vegas' gambling empire during the 1970's and 1980's.
What is CASINO
500
What is the American Mafia Alias?
What is La Cosa Nostra
500
There are currently over fourteen million Italian Americans in the United States, what percentage of the American Prison Population do they make up?
What is Less than 1 percent
500
What boss started the war "Banana Split"?
Who is Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonanno
500
Fish wrapped up in an article of clothing of the person who has been hit or killed, is a Sicilian message which means, "He sleeps with the fishes".
Is this an example of high context communication or low context communication?