America 1920s : Prohibition

Question 1

How many arrests did Moe Smith and Izzy Einstein make for people drinking ?

Answer 1

4392

Question 2

How much did alcohol consumption decrease by ?

Answer 2

30%

Question 3

How many arrests made in 1921 compared to 1929 for alcohol consumption ?

Answer 3

1921 - 34,175
1929 - 66,878

Question 4

How much did the crime rate decrease by ?

Answer 4

54%

Question 5

Why was the prohibition hard to support ?

Answer 5

Many Americans wanted to drink

Question 6

By what year were there more speakeasies then legal saloons ?

Answer 6

1925

Question 7

How did George Remus bribe cops ?

Answer 7

Gave out $25,000 cufflinks to turn a blind eye

Question 8

How many agents were corrupt ?

Answer 8

1:12

Question 9

Who were the main gangsters in the prohibition ?

Answer 9

Al Capone
Torio
Bugs Moran

Question 10

How much did Al Capone make of alcohol per year ?

Answer 10

$60 million

Question 11

What is the most famous example of a gang fight ?

Answer 11

St. Valentines day massacre

Question 12

How many gangland murders took place in cooks county and in how long?

Answer 12

130 murders in 2 years

Question 13

How many murders took place in Chicago ?

Answer 13

300

Question 14

In total, how much did gangsters make during the prohibition ?

Answer 14

$2 billion