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100
On January 15th, 1929, who was sworn into office as Mayor of Dearborn?
Mayor Clyde M. Ford was sworn into office as Mayor of consolidated Dearborn.
100
What was the new name of Ford Motor Company's Fordson Plant in 1929?
The River Rouge Plant
100
What was the name of the college that opened in the basement of Fordson High School in 1938?
Fordson Junior College
100
In 2005, which mosque opened on Ford Road, becoming the largest in North America?
The Islamic Center of America
100
Which shopping mall, famous to Dearborn, opened in March of 1976?
Fairlane Town Center
200
What was the name of one of the first airport hotels in the world?
The Dearborn Inn
200
In 1932, what was the name of the Unemployed Detroit workers protest?
The "Ford Hunger March"
200
What is the name of the famous camp that opened for the first time on Memorial Day Weekend of 1948? (hint: there were 2,500 visitors)
Camp Dearborn
200
In what year did UM-Dearborn open as the Dearborn Center of the University of Michigan? (hint: it was in the late 1950s).
1959
200
Which museum opened under the Dearborn Historical Commission Care in 1956?
The McFadden-Ross House
300
Which mayor defeated Clarence Doyle to become the new mayor in 1942?
Orville Hubbard - nicknamed "Dictator of Dearborn"
(served 15 consecutive terms)
300
Why was there a pause in Ford automobile assembly in 1942?
Wartime production increased, causing other assembly to cease for 3 years.
300
Which two schools joined together to make one district in 1944?
Fordson and Dearborn
300
What does ACCESS stand for and who established it?
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services - established by volunteers who wanted to assist with the integration process for Arab-Americans in Dearborn
300
Who became mayor of Dearborn in 2006?
John B. O' Reilly, Jr.
400
In what year did John Carey become mayor of Dearborn? (hint: it was in the 1930s)
1936
400
What was the name given to the business districts developed along Warren Avenue and Schaefer Road in the 1990s?
Middle Eastern Market
400
In 1955, this school opened up in honor of Henry Ford's only son. Its attendance included 1,111 students.
Edsel Ford High School
400
Which group opened the first Shi'a mosque in Dearborn? (hint: it is now known as Hashmie Hall)
The Progressive Arabian Hasmie Society; 1937
(inside former bank building on Dix Avenue)
400
Which renovated building was opened by Ford in 2018 to revitalize the downtown area of Dearborn?
Wagner Place development
500
At what age did Henry Ford pass away?
83
500
When was the first union contract signed for the Ford Motor Company? (hint: it was in the summer of 1941).
June 21, 1941
500
In what year did the Henry Ford Community College receive a dedicated campus? (hint: it was in the early 1960s).
1962
500
What was the name of the 1938 mosque that was taken over by the American Moslem Society in 1942? *hint: it is the oldest mosque in Michigan and one of the oldest in the United States
The Sunni Mosque
500
What was the name of the festival that ended after 20 years of tradition in Dearborn?
The Arab International Festival; ended due to controversial Christian groups raising the cost of insurance
