Deck 10: Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs

Question 1

ho are the one percenters?

A) The original founding members of the Hell's Angels
B) The top echelon of an outlaw motorcycle club (OMC)
C) outlaw bikers
D) members of the American Motorcycle Association

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is the non-California base of the Hell's Angels?

A) Chicago
B) Boston
C) New Zealand
D) Memphis

Answer 2

C

Question 3

utlaw chapters are scattered throughout the Midwest, Northeast, and several southern states, and they are particularly strong in:

A) Florida
B) Nebraska
C) Texas
D) Oklahoma

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Needing money to survive, the Hell's Angels turned to a one-shot deal involving the sale of:

A) methamphetamine
B) cocaine
C) marijuana
D) opium

Question 5

he Hell's Angels have __________ chapters whose members have no fixed location, but serve as shock troops reinforcing chapters in conflict with other biker clubs.

A) puppet
B) brother
C) sister
D) nomad

Question 6

Which of the following is a biker tradition that arose from the Hollister incident?

A) the April 16 March
B) Toys for Tots
C) the Annual July Fourth Run
D) the Annual Memorial Day Run

Question 7

uring the late 1960s and early 1970s, interest and membership in outlaw motorcycle clubs swelled because of:

A) the civil rights movement
B) the return of disgruntled veterans from the Vietnam War
C) the persecution of hippies
D) all of these

Question 8

Which outlaw motorcycle club (OMC) was the first to have a formal organizational structure with a constitution and bylaws.

A) The Hell's Angels
B) The Bandidos
C) The Pagans
D) The Racers

Question 9

he Outlaws trace their origins to:

A) Chicago, IL
B) Alton, IL
C) Springfield, IL
D) McCook, IL

Question 10

hich of the following OMC has no international chapters?

A) Pagans
B) Outlaws
C) Bandidos
D) Hell's Angels

Question 11

hat does the road captain do?

A) logistics and security for "runs"
B) map out routes
C) establish "strong points"
D) all of these

Question 12

ell's Angels mother club is in _______________.

A) San Francisco
B) Los Angeles
C) Oakland
D) San Diego

Question 13

n 1968, the Bandidos moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, and then to _________ which is regarded as the mother chapter.

A) San Antonia
B) Galveston
C) Houston
D) El Paso

Question 14

onsistent with their founders' background as military veterans, the Hell's Angels exhibit a ____________ organizational structure.

A) bureaucratic
B) horizontal
C) patron-client
D) all of these

Question 15

he outlaw motorcycle club is a uniquely ____________ derivation.

A) American
B) European
C) Canadian
D) Australian

Question 16

In 1948, in the Fontana area of San Bernardino County, dedicated outlaws from the POBOBs formed a new group and adopted a name favored by fighter pilots and bomber crews in the world wars:

A) Hell's Angels
B) Outlaws
C) Bandidos
D) Pagans

Question 17

The term ___________ was first used by the sheriff of Riverside to distinguish southern California bikers such as the POBOBs from those motorcycle enthusiasts affiliated with the mainstream AMA.

A) gang
B) Hell's Angel
C) Bandido
D) outlaw

Question 18

Shortly after World War II, a group of California veterans formed a motorcycle club and called themselves the:

A) POBOBs
B) Hell's Angels
C) Outlaws
D) Bandidos

Question 19

The outlaw club phenomenon dates from the years after _________, when many combat veterans, particularly those residing in California, sought new outlets for feelings of hostility and alienation.

A) WWI
B) WWII
C) the Vietnam War
D) the Cold War

Question 20

n what year was the Hell's Angels formed?

A) 1938
B) 1948
C) 1958
D) 1968

Question 21

o become a full-patch member of the Hell's Angels, a candidate must be at least ________ years of age.

A) 16
B) 18
C) 21
D) No minimum age requirement

Question 22

n the Hell's Angels, having been employed, or even having sought employment, in _______________, precludes consideration for membership.

A) education
B) law enforcement
C) the medical field
D) all of these

Question 23

aurice ("Mom") Boucher, the charismatic president of the Canadian Hell's Angels Nomads Chapter, negotiated an alliance with the Montreal-based _________ Family crew headed by Phil Rizzuto.

A) Lucchese.
B) Gambino
C) Bonanno
D) Colombo

Question 24

Outlaw motorcycle clubs (OMC) shun bureaucracy in favor of greater flexibility of operations.

Question 25

The Bandidos were the first outlaw motorcycle club (OMC) to have a formal organizational structure with a constitution and bylaws.

Question 26

he Rock Machine, an outlaw motorcycle club in Canada, developed close ties with which of the following clubs?

A) Hell's Angels
B) Pagans
C) Bandidos
D) Outlaws

Question 27

Consistent with their founders' background as military veterans, the Hell's Angels exhibit a decentralized structure.

Question 28

Hell's Angels chapters are scattered throughout the Midwest, Northeast, and several southern states and they are particularly strong in Florida.

Question 29

The term outlaw was first used by the sheriff of Riverside to distinguish southern California bikers such as the POBOBs from those motorcycle enthusiasts affiliated with the mainstream American Motorcycle Association (AMA).

Question 30

__________ are the official club insignia.

A) Colors
B) Tattoos
C) Flags
D) Piercings

Question 31

__________ belong to the club at large and are expected to consent to the sexual whims of any club member.

A) Old Ladies
B) Mamas
C) Fish
D) Foxes

Question 32

Until 1965, the Hell's Angels were virtually unknown outside California.

Question 33

Compared to other outlaw motorcycle clubs (OMC), the Hell's Angels provide more chapter autonomy.

Question 34

Philadelphia crime Family partnered with the ___________ in the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine and phencyclidine.

A) Hell's Angels
B) Pagans
C) Mongols
D) Bandidos

Question 35

__________ are the wives or steady girlfriends of club members.

A) Old Ladies
B) Big Mamas
C) Sheep
D) Foxes

Question 36

utlaw clubs limit chapter membership to about ______, which helps maintain a strong bond between members and facilitates the decision-making process

A) 25
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100

Question 37

The Outlaws and the Bandidos are considered affiliated clubs.

Question 38

n 2002, at Harrah's casino in Laughlin and under the glare of hundreds of security cameras, dozens of __________ and __________squared off in a brief battle that left three bikers dead.

A) Bandidos, Mongols
B) Bandidos, Outlaws
C) Hell's Angels, Mongols
D) Pagans, Mongols

Question 39

lags are the official club insignia.

Question 40

The Hell's Angels first displayed their colors in Canada at the end of 1977.

Question 41

embership in a major outlaw motorcycle club provides credentialing. For example, the Hell's Angels exemplify the "value of a bad reputation." Tell how this reputation benefits an OMC.

Question 42

Outlaw motorcycle club (OMC) members are identified by their ___________.

Question 43

What is a common instigator of biker on biker violence? What happened in 1996 in Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, and Finland) that escalated the violence? How was the violence quelled?

Question 44

The word ___________ was first used by the sheriff of Riverside to distinguish southern California bikers such as the POBOBs from those motorcycle enthusiasts affiliated with the mainstream American Motorcycle Association.

Question 45

In 1965, the California state's attorney exaggerated the violent activities of the ____________ in his annual report, fueling media interest in the club

Question 46

The Hell's Angels first displayed their colors in the country of ______________ at the end of 1977.

Question 47

rom the time of its founding in 1948, to the present, the Hell's Angels OMC evolved from a rowdy support group for social misfits to a sophisticated drug trafficking operation. Trace the events and processes of this transformation.

Question 48

hat two attributes do the Hell's Angels bring to their business transactions-particularly drug trafficking-that are especially beneficial? Why are these attributes so beneficial in their business transactions?

Question 49

Wives or steady girlfriends of club members are called ______________.

Question 50

Outlaw motorcycle clubs started after ______________.

Question 51

Outlaw clubs limit chapter membership to about _________, which helps to maintain a strong bond between members and facilitates the decision-making process.

Question 52

hat happened in Laughlin, Nevada in 2002 between the Hells Angels and the Mongols?

Question 53

onsistent with their founders' background as military veterans, the Hell's Angels exhibit a ____________ organizational structure.

Question 54

Discuss the difference between a "criminal organization" and an "organization of criminals," using the American Mafia and the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs (OMC) as examples of these concepts.

Question 55

Although most bikers operate along the lines of short-term hedonism, some profits have been invested in a vast array of _________________, often for profit and sometimes as fronts for illegal activities.

Question 56

ow are outlaw motorcycle club (OMC) activities separated from pecuniary activities?

Question 57

According to Allen McMillan, what are the four stages through which outlaw motorcycle clubs move? State each of the four, and give an example to illustrate each stage.

Question 58

What is a puppet club? How can a member of a puppet club be elevated to full-patch status? What is a patchover? Under what circumstances can a puppet club become a chapter?

Question 59

What international ramifications ensued from the war (1980s-1990s) between the Bandidos and the Hell's Angels?

Question 60

Some clubs have ____________, a type of farm team, that support their interests and are generally subservient, carrying out orders from the dominant partner.