Dates & Numbers
How old was Capone when he died?
48
(Heroes and gangsters research)
Who wrote the foreword to Mandela's book entitled Conversations with myself?
Barack Obama
What was the name of Mandela's political party?
ANC - the African National Congress
(Mandela's biography)
What was the name of the political regime before Mandela became president?
Apartheid
What does Mandela's original name, Rolihlahla, mean?
Troublemaker
(Mandela's biography)
When was Mandela elected president?
1994
(Mandela's biography)
What was the name of the prison where Mandela spent 18 years?
Robben Island
(Mandela biography)
What did Capone create to help Americans cope with the economic crisis known as the Great Depression?
He created soup kitchens
(two-faced Capone)
What were at least two nicknames given to Al Capone?
Scarface, Public Enemy Number One, The Big Fellow
(Hereos and gangsters research + two-faced Capone)
What was Mandela's job originally?
He was an attorney / a lawyer.
(Mandela's biography)
When is Mandela Day?
July 18th: Mandela's birthday
(Mandela biography)
What was the name of Mandela's wife?
Winnie
(Mandela's biography)
Where (city + prison) did Capone spend his last years in prison?
Alcatraz, San Francisco
(Heroes and gangsters research)
What do you call someone who is not perfect?
Flawed (a flaw = a defect)
(Conversations with myself)
What was the name given to the period in US history when alcohol was made illegal?
Prohibition
What number did Mandela have in prison?
Prisoner 466/64
(Conversations with myself)
What were the names of Capone's wife and son?
Mae & Sonny
(two-faced Capone)
True or False: Al Capone can be compared to Jesse James?
False: he can be compared to Robin Hood
(Two-faced Capone)
What do you call a person who makes or sells alcohol illegally?
A bootlegger
(two-faced Capone)
What movie did your teacher recommend you watch? Who plays in the movie?
Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe
When was the St Valentine's Day Massacre?
14th February 1929
(your research?)
What was the name of the person Mandela shared his Nobel Peace Prize with?
F.W. de Klerk
(Madela biography)
How did Mandela deal with the end of Apartheid as president?
He encouraged South Africans to forgive and be peaceful rather than seek revenge through violence.
What is an old-fashioned word to say "voyou"?
Hoodlum
(two-faced Capone)
What was special about Wednesday March 18th?
It was Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day!