Organized Crime 10th Edition by Howard Abadinsky – Test Bank
CHAPTER FIVE
Italian Organized Crime and the Albanian Connection
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The southern Italians developed an ideal of:
a. manliness
b. omertá
c. vendetta
d. all of these
ANS: D LO: 1 REF: 106
2. Members of the Mafia refer to the organization as _____________?
a. Omertá
b. Vendetta
c. Cosa Nostra
d. Capo di Famiglia
ANS: C LO: 4 REF: 113
3. Which one of the following statements is false?
a. Mafia is a state of mind.
b. Mafia is a secret criminal organization.
c. The mafia originated in Sicily.
d. Mafia is a way of life.
ANS: B LO: 2 REF: 108 | 109
4. Every Mafioso demands what?
a. Extortion money
b. Rispetto
c. Capomafioso
d. Blood money
ANS: B LO: 2 | 4 REF: 111
5. At the end of World War II, which group emerged?
a. The Outfit
b. The Firm
c. The Nuovo Mafia
d. The Mezzogiorno
ANS: C LO: 4 REF: 113 | 114 | 115
6. Which historical figure’s rise had important implications for the Mafia and Italian-American organized crime?
a. Stalin
b. Hitler
c. Pope John IX
d. Mussolini
ANS: D LO: 3 REF: 112
7. To which crimes did the Cosa Nostra resort to accumulate the capital necessary to be a player in the heroin and cocaine marketplaces?
a. Extortion and smuggling
b. Murder hits and money laundering
c. Robbery and kidnapping
d. Prostitution and gambling
ANS: C LO: 4 REF: 125
8. According to Barzini, which level of organization within the Mafia consists of a group of several families who come together to form a cosca?
a. The first level
b. The second level
c. The third level
d. The fourth level
ANS: B LO: 4 REF: 109
9. Which of the following has become a primary alternative to traditional Balkan smuggling routes through the former Yugoslavia?
a. The Mezzogiorno
b. The Puglia (Apulia) region at the heel of the Italian boot
c. Albania
d. Sicily
ANS: C LO: 8 REF: 127
