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In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, which country was Pablo Escobar from?
Pablo Escobar, 1976 police booking photo — Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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Escobar was Colombian.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, which criminal organization did Escobar lead?
Pablo Escobar, 1976 police booking photo — Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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He led the Medellín Cartel.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, in which city was the cartel based?
Pablo Escobar, 1976 police booking photo — Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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The organization took its name from Medellín.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, what illegal commodity generated most of Escobar’s power?
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The cartel built its wealth primarily through cocaine trafficking.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, what year did Escobar die?
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He died in Medellín on December 2, 1993.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, which Colombian law-enforcement unit pursued Escobar at the end?
Pablo Escobar, 1976 police booking photo — Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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The specially formed Search Bloc hunted him.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, what was the name of Escobar’s private prison?
Pablo Escobar, 1976 police booking photo — Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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He negotiated confinement at a facility called La Catedral.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, escobar briefly served as an alternate member of which institution?
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He entered politics as an alternate representative in 1982.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, which rival trafficking organization competed with Escobar’s group?
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The Cali Cartel was a major Colombian rival.
In a deep-knowledge round on Pablo Escobar, why is Escobar studied in modern history?
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His case illustrates the severe effects of organized crime, corruption and political violence.
Pablo Escobar: Historical Knowledge Quiz
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