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	The Black Hand's criminal activities were restricted to New York.

	True False

	The Unione Siciliana had its beginnings in the 1880s as a fraternal organization to promote social events and provide life insurance for Sicilian immigrants in New York City.

	True False

	Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein was the epitome of a big-time gambling operator and moneymaker for more than 20 years in New York.

	True False

	Trouble began to brew during 1930 when Dutch Schultz realized that Jack "Legs" Diamond, a former employee of the Schultz organization, was behind the hijacking of many of his beer delivery trucks.

	True False

	Vito Genovese was not a feared and ruthless mob boss, and his climb to power was not attributed to his ability to betray friends and associates, while being able to outwit his organized crime counterparts and underworld rivals.

	True False

	Joseph Bonanno worked for Chicago's Al Capone in the bootlegging business during the 1920s and continued to work for Capone until his death.

	True False

	Upon his death in 1976, law enforcement officials widely believed that Carlo Gambino had probably been the most powerful organized crime figure in New York.

	True False

	Prior to Prohibition, Philadelphia played a key role in a massive drug-trafficking network headed by men with names like "Dopey" Bennie Fein.

	True False

	Pablo Escobar was considered part of the "Old Breed" of organized crime.

	True False

	Between 1983 and 1993, Pablo Escobar was credited with the assassinations of a Colombian attorney general, justice minister, three presidential candidates, more than 200 judges, 30 kidnapping victims, dozens of journalists, and an estimated 1,000 police officers.

	True False

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The Black Hand's criminal activities were restricted to New York.

The Unione Siciliana had its beginnings in the 1880s as a fraternal organization to promote social events and provide life insurance for Sicilian immigrants in New York City.

Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein was the epitome of a big-time gambling operator and moneymaker for more than 20 years in New York.

Trouble began to brew during 1930 when Dutch Schultz realized that Jack "Legs" Diamond, a former employee of the Schultz organization, was behind the hijacking of many of his beer delivery trucks.

Vito Genovese was not a feared and ruthless mob boss, and his climb to power was not attributed to his ability to betray friends and associates, while being able to outwit his organized crime counterparts and underworld rivals.

Joseph Bonanno worked for Chicago's Al Capone in the bootlegging business during the 1920s and continued to work for Capone until his death.

Upon his death in 1976, law enforcement officials widely believed that Carlo Gambino had probably been the most powerful organized crime figure in New York.

Prior to Prohibition, Philadelphia played a key role in a massive drug-trafficking network headed by men with names like "Dopey" Bennie Fein.

Pablo Escobar was considered part of the "Old Breed" of organized crime.

Between 1983 and 1993, Pablo Escobar was credited with the assassinations of a Colombian attorney general, justice minister, three presidential candidates, more than 200 judges, 30 kidnapping victims, dozens of journalists, and an estimated 1,000 police officers.