A200 BICENTENNIAL QUIZ
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Developed by the Ann Arbor Bicentennial History Subcommittee and other Ann Arbor Contributors.
Contributors: Jeff and Christine Crockett, Susan Wineberg, Carol Mull, Norm and Ilene Tyler, Bev Willis, Shirley Beckley, Tom Stulberg, Patti Smith, Michelle McClellan, Heidi Metzger, Julie Ritter, Tracey Van Dusen, Lynn Borset, Peter Eckstein, Kitty Kahn, Alan Haber, Andy Crockett, Amy Seetoo, Elmo Morales, Dr. Luay Shilabi, Polly Pan, Artemis Leontis, Vassilios Lambropoulus, Clare Kinberg, Elizabeth Bishop, Andrew MacLaren, and Elleanor Crown.
1900 -1999
130. A downtown restaurant was opened in 1987 by an Arab American immigrant who used his severance pay after being laid off from his job. It quickly gained popularity in the Ann Arbor area becoming one of the famous restaurants. What is the name of that restaurant?
A. Zamann Cafe
B. Jerusalem Garden
C. Palm Palace
D. Baba Dari
129. What was the last hardware store located in the city’s downtown, which closed in 1999 after more than a century in business?
A. Schlenker’s Hardware
B. Barnes Hardware
C. Carpenters Brothers Hardware
D. Ace Hardware
128. Who was Ann Arbor’s first, and only Black Mayor and the university’s first tenured black professor?
A. John Burton
B. George Goodman
C. Sylvester Murray
D. Albert Wheeler
127. In 1910, the city’s Fairgrounds was located in which neighborhood?
A. Burns Park
B. Germantown
C. Old West Side
D. Lower Town
126. Two immigrants, Professor Emeritus McCarus and Professor Emeritus Raji Rammuny, one from Lebanon and the other from Palestine, who immigrated and resided in Ann Arbor more than 60 years ago established what program at the University of Michigan?
A. The Arabic Program
B. The Mideast Studies Program
C. Global Islamic Studies
D. Intercultural Mideast Studies
125. This internationally acclaimed abstract artist and sculptor was a U of M instructor who retired in 1984. His work has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum in New York, U of M’s Museum of Art, the University Hospital Ann Arbor, the John Paul Slusser Gallery and Ann Arbor’s City Hall:
A. Wallace Mitchell
B. William Greason
C. Gerome Kamrowski
D. Frederick Church
124. What local photographer while at the Michigan Daily photographed political figures, musicians, student demonstrations, draft card burnings, the riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and appearances of John Cage, Lyndon Johnson, Timothy Leary, Eldridge Cleaver, John Sinclair, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Iggy Pop, Aretha Franklin, Freddie Hubbard and Gerald Ford in Ann Arbor?
A. Andrew Sacks
B. Charles Eaton
C. Nathaniel Bullock
D. Tyrone Larson
123. An Educational service provider based in Ann Arbor was founded by Arab American Immigrants from Jordan, Dr. Mohammad Issa and Dr. Said Issa in 1996. This service provider now manages 13 schools and approximately 5000 students in Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. Its long-standing principal was Dr. Luay Shalabi. What is the name of this Educational Service provider?
A. Global Educational Excellence
B. Michigan Islam Academy
C. Ann Arbor International Academy
D. Crescent Academy
122. The Old Fourth Ward Historic District Association, established in 1985, is dedicated to which of the following goals:
A. Maintain and promote the quality of neighborhood life for residents and businesses.
B. Work with neighborhood property owners to preserve and enhance the historic architecture and other features within the boundaries of the Old Fourth Ward Historic District
C. Build relationships and a sense of community identity and pride among the residents, property owners, and merchants within the District and keep them informed of any developments that affect their neighborhood
D. All of the above
121. Where could you get "Soul on a Roll"?
A. Pretzel Bell
B. Mr. Rib
C. Buster's
D. DeLong's
120. What day is Support Latino Business Day in Ann Arbor?
A. May 7
B. July 18
C. August 8
D. September 14
119. Who studied dance in Ann Arbor in the 1970s and then became a world-famous singer?
A. Aretha Franklin
B. Madonna
C. Debbie Reynolds
D. Cyndi Lauper
118. Who was the Ann Arbor Sesquicentennial Chairman in 1974?
A. Frank Wilhelme
B. Wystan Stevens
C. John Hathaway
D. Douglas Crary
117. What Hispanic American film producer from Ann Arbor has produced Bride + 1, Get Real, Naked Angel, and Dreammaker?
A. Victor Salva
B. Judy Irola
C. Christina Morales Hemenway
D. Janicza Bravo
116. Arborland Center, with a towering letter ‘A,’ opened as an unenclosed shopping mall in what year?
A. 1952
B. 1958
C. 1961
D. 1969
115. Cazzie Russell led Michigan to tournament wins and was named College Basketball Player of the Year. He was the first pick in the NBA draft by which team?
A. New York Knicks
B. Los Angeles Lakers
C. Chicago Bulls
D. San Francisco Warriors
114. What radical student organization was organized in Ann Arbor during the 1960s?
A. SDS
B. SNCC
C. Democratic Socialists
D. HRP
113. Where did President Kennedy make the speech that launched the Peace Corps?
A. Michigan Stadium
B. The steps of the Union
C. On the Diag
D. Hill Auditorium
112. In 1971 Jim Toy and a co-founder opened the Human Sexuality Office, the first of its kind in the country to dispel myths and stereotypes of homosexuality. Who was Jim’s co-founder?
A. Cynthia Gair
B. Kelly Kozachenko
C. Mary Anne Geiger
D. Bona Sera
111. What year did the Hash Bash start?
A. 1969
B. 1972
C. 1975
D. 1980
110. Which University of Michigan buildings were destroyed by fire set by irate students?
A. Haven Hall
B. Economics building
C. Old Museum Building
D. Old Mason Hall
109. What famous Rock n Roll icon attended Tappan Junior High School in Ann Arbor and graduated in 1963 from Ann Arbor High School (Pioneer)?
A. Jimmy Buffet
B. Bob Seger
C. Steven Tyler
D. Mickey Dolenz
108. After John Sinclair was released from prison for having two marijuana cigarettes, the fine in Ann Arbor for possession was lowered to:
A. $10
B. $5
C. $15
D. $20
107. Who was the first Chinese American woman to run for the Ann Arbor City Council?
A. Cynthia Yao
B. Theresa Chang
C. Amy Seetoo
D. Winnie Liao
106. What was the first Ann Arbor diner?
A. Old Town Tavern
B. Dagwood Diner
C. Whiffletree
D. Drake’s Sandwich Shop
105. Who was the Canadian Chinese American professor of architecture at UM who collaborated with Arthur Carpenter to revitalize the area around the Farmers’ Market and to develop the Kerrytown Markets and Shops in 1969?
A. Rober Wu
B. Zhiyuan Liu
C. Samuel Ting
D. Joseph T.A.Lee
104. James P. Wong was a noted architect in Ann Arbor for 50 years, starting his practice in 1957. Which one of the following buildings did Mr. Wong not design?
A. Glazier Way United Methodist Church
B. Lamp Post Plaza
C. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
D. Traver Village
E. Westminster Presbyterian Church
103. Which one of the following companies did not have a store on Main Street in the 1940s:
A. Klines
B. Sears
C. F.W. Woolworth
D. Montgomery Ward
E. SS Kresge Co.
102. What new word did Ann Arbor activism contribute to the political language?
A. Love-in
B. Sleep-in
C. Sit-in
D. Teach-in
101. What business was previously in the Treasure Mart building at 529 Detroit St.?
A. Wagner’s Blacksmith Shop
B. Dr. Chase’s Steam Printing Plant
C. John G. Miller Planing Mill
D. Allmendinger Organ Company
100. The State Theater was designed by C. Howard Crane and completed in 1942, It was originally owned and operated by:
A. Atlas Cinemas
B. W.S. Butterfield Theatres
C. Fox Theaters
D. Odyssey Theaters
99. Who was the person responsible for bringing The Rock to the corner of Hill and Washtenaw?
A. Martin Overheiser
B. Eli Gallup
C. John Hieftje
D. Liz Brater
98. John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr, famous for helping to create The National Park Service, developed a master plan for which Washtenaw County Village?
A. Dexter
B. Saline
C. Manchester
D. Barton Hills
97. James Osterberg, an American singer, songwriter, and actor, was raised in Ann Arbor. He played in a band called The Stooges. He is better known as:
A. Iggy Pop
B. Bob Seger
C. Peter Madcat Ruth
D. Dick Siegel
96. Which actress appeared in the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), attended U of M and raised her family in Ann Arbor?
A. Karolyn Grimes
B. Virginia Patton
C. Marian Carr
D. Carol Coombs
95. Which actress was born in Ann Arbor and appeared in the movie Big Sleep (1946) with Humphrey Bogart?
A. Martha Vickers
B. Lauren Bacall
C. Dorothy Malone
D. Sonia Darrin
94. What was the name of the elementary school which opened in 1924 that later became Community High School?
A. Pattengill School
B. Donovan School
C. Grant School
D. Jones School
93. U of M’s Museum of Art was originally built in 1909 as:
A. An administrative office building
B. A library
C. A faculty office building
D. A war memorial
92. Who built the Michigan Theater in 1927?
A. Theodore Dames
B. Maurice Finkel
C. Angelo Poulos
D. George Bilakos
91. What is the longest-running establishment in the Nickels Arcade, built from 1915-1918?
A. Clothing store (now Van Bovens)
B. Barbershop (now Arcade Barbers)
C. Gift shop (now Caravan)
D. Tobacconist (now Maison Edwards)
90. Kerrytown was once the site of what business?
A. Grocery store
B. Luick’s Lumberyard
C. Krause Tannery
D. Blacksmith
89. Who painted the Bookstore Mural at 300 S. State in 1984?
A. Richard Wolk
B. Mary Thiefels
C. Jon Hunter
D. Jill Wagner
88. Who did not perform at the John Sinclair Freedom Rally in 1971?
A. John Lennon and Yoko Ono
B. Bob Dylan
C. Stevie Wonder
D. Bob Seger
87. Elected in Ann Arbor in 1974 to the City Council, she became the first openly gay elected political official in the United States:
A. Nancy Wechsler
B. Mary Ann Geiger
C. Kathy Kozachenko
D. Elaine Nobel
86. The Rainbow People/White Panther Party was organized at 1510 Hill St. by:
A. Pun Plamondon
B. Jerry de Grieck
C. John Sinclair
D. Jerry Garcia
85. Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger at 551 S. Division was started in 1953 by:
A. Jim Johnson
B. Jim Monahan
C. Jim Walker
D. Jim Shafer
84. What establishment served the first pizza in Ann Arbor?
A. Dominos
B. Metzgers
C. Cottage Inn
D. Pretzel Bell
83. The first location of the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital was in a house donated by Ellen Morse, a local landlord, in 1911? Where was it located?
A. 419 North State Street
B. 321 East Liberty Street
C. 220 North Fifth Avenue
D. 505 North Division Street
82. What is the name of the alternative public high school in Ann Arbor?
A. Greenhills High School
B. Skyline High School
C. Community High School
D. Gabriel Richard High School
81. The Ann Arbor Antiques Market, considered one of the best antique shows in the Midwest, opened in 1968 and was managed until 1998 by:
A. Margaret Brusher
B. Reynold Lowe
C. Rhonda Gilpin
D. Woody Straub
80. What was Robert Hayden, who lived on Gardner Avenue in Ann Arbor, known for?
A. Being the University of Michigan English Department’s first Black faculty member
B. Starting the Michigan Quarterly Review
C. The poem, “Those Winter Sundays”
D. Both a & c
E. All of the above
79. What was the population of Ann Arbor in 1967?
A. 89,986
B. 92,174
C. 132,675
D. 157,324
78. Where is Argus Planetarium, the first of its kind in the country?
A. University of Michigan’s Undergraduate Science Building
B. Pioneer High School
C. The Power Center
D. University of Michigan’s Museum of Natural History
77. Randolph Rogers was a famous sculptor. Which of Rogers’ sculptures are housed at the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City?
A. Nydia, the Blind Girl
B. The Lost Pleiad
C. The Truant
D. The Lost Arrow
76. What University Professor was instrumental in the creation of the New Deal Social Security Act?
A. Kenneth Boulding
B. David Singer
C. John Dewey
D. William Haber
75. When prohibition ended in 1933 what was the price of a draft beer in Ann Arbor restaurants?
A. $0.05
B. $0.15
C. $0.25
D. $0.30
74. Many famous people have visited Ann Arbor. Who among the following did not visit Arbor?
A. Muhammad Ali
B. Andy Warhol
C. Helen Hayes
D. Gregory Peck
E. Gilda Radner
F. Cary Grant
73. Pete Van Boven opened his men’s clothing store in 1921, and it is now run by third and fourth-generation descendants. In what sport at U of M did Pete excel?
A. Football
B. Basketball
C. Hockey
D. Baseball
72. What future Michigan Football Coach worked as a dishwasher/cleaner at the University of Michigan Union?
A. Bennie Oosterbaan
B. Herbert O Crisler
C. Bump Elliott
D. Harry Kipke