Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Where does the 'one-percenter' label used by outlaw bikers originate?

   Answer: A statement by the American Motorcyclist Association

   Why: The AMA says it has no record of ever issuing that quote, so the remark that gave outlaw clubs their badge may be a misquote.

2. 2 Medium

   What status does a biker earn after probation?

   Answer: Full patch

   Why: First comes a spell as a hangaround, then as a prospect, and in some clubs a single dissenting vote at the end is enough to reject him.

3. 3 Hard

   What slang term is used for a club's mandatory weekly meeting?

   Answer: Church

   Why: In the Outlaws, every patch-wearing member must attend the weekly church at the clubhouse; skipping it without a good excuse can bring penalties or expulsion.

4. 4 Easy

   According to biker lore, what percentage of motorcyclists are law-abiding?

   Answer: 99%

   Why: The AMA says it has no record of the statement; the line is often pinned on a 1960 remark by ex-president William Berry, 13 years after Hollister.

5. 5 Medium

   Which journalist wrote the definitive 1966 book about the Hell's Angels?

   Answer: Hunter S. Thompson

   Why: It grew from his 1965 article for The Nation, 'The Motorcycle Gangs: Losers and Outsiders'; his year riding along ended in a beating.

6. 6 Hard

   Why do many outlaw motorcycle clubs incorporate as non-profit organizations?

   Answer: To protect club assets and trademarks

   Why: Prosecutors once won a jury vote to seize the Mongols club logo, but in 2019 a federal judge ruled that taking it would be unconstitutional.