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Members of the Mafia refer to the organization as:​


A) ​Sacra Unite.
B) ​Famiglia Signifecata.
C) Cosa Nostra.
D) ​Capo di Famiglia.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The Mezzogiorno was traditionally dependent on _____________ as a source of income,and had a legacy of political,social,and economic repression and exploitation.

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_____________ is a Sicilian-Arabic term meaning to protect and to act as guardian.

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While burglary and other remunerative felonies were not neglected,extortion was the Camorra's principal industry in the years following WWII.​

A) True
B) False

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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

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Among the various Mafia organizations,which group has proved to be the most mobile,providing an unbeatable business advantage since they have a presence not only in every region of Italy,but also all over the world?​


A) ​Sicilian Mafia
B) ​Albania Mafia
C) Camorra
D) ​'Ndrangheta

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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What does the word cosca refer to?


A) ​chambers of the human heart
B) ​friends of friends
C) olive tree roots
D) ​the leaves of an artichoke

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Albanian criminal groups have much in common with their southern Italian colleagues,including a reputation for violence and the concepts of omertá and:​


A) ​camorristi.
B) ​sacra corona.
C) famiglia.
D) ​kanun.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The New Mafia is also known as _____________.

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Which one of the following statements is false?


A) ​Mafia is a state of mind.
B) ​Mafia is no longer a threat.
C) Mafia originated in Sicily.
D) ​Mafia is a way of life.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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In Calabria,the term 'Ndrangheta,"society of men of honor," is used to indicate a high degree of heroism and virtue as embodied in the 'ndranghetisti,men who are governed by the code of omertá.​

A) True
B) False

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The New Mafia is divided into about how many cosche?​


A) ​18
B) ​180
C) 1,800
D) ​18,000

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Camorra enterprises of today opt not to partake in legitimate business enterprise,simply because their profits from underworld markets are so substantial.​

A) True
B) False

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The members of the 'Ndrangheta are governed by the concept of _____________.​

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What does the term camorra mean?​


A) ​"honorable thieves"
B) ​"clique"
C) "secret"
D) ​"brotherhood"

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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