'How Well Do You Know Dixon' Quiz Winners Announced

We had 43 people enter our . Only those who scored a 100 percent on the quiz were entered into the drawing for the grand prize of a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant.

A total of 15 people scored 100 percent on the quiz and of those individuals it was Shana Levine’s name that was drawn for the grand prize. Congratulations!

We also decided to draw two additional names to be awarded gift certificates, one for $15 to and another for $10 to .

Bert Gaulke was drawn for the Solano Baking Company gift certificate and Dane Besneatte was drawn for the $10 Starbucks Gift Card. Congratulations!

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Below are the results of the quiz. (Question 1 asked the name of the quiz taker, Question 8 prompted users to enter their e-mail address)

Question 2: What is Dixon Best Known For?

Correct Answer: Agriculture

Agriculture: 34 respondents, or 79 percent

It’s halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento: 7 respondents, or 16 percent

Its railroad: 2 respondents, or 5 percent

Question 3: Who is Dixon Named After?

Correct Answer: Thomas Dickson

Thomas Dickson: 39 respondents, or 91 percent

Thomas Dixon: 3 respondents, or 7 percent

Tom Dixon: 1 respondent, or 2 percent

Dixon Thomas: 0 respondents, or 0 percent

Question 4: What event draws the most people to Dixon each year?

Correct Answer: the Dixon May Fair

Dixon May Fair: 42 respondents, or 98 percent

Lambtown USA Festival: 1 respondent, or 2 percent

Dixon Scottish Games: 0 respondents, or 0 percent

Fourth of July: 0 respondents, or 0 percent

Question 5: Who sits on the Dixon City Council:

Correct Answer: Jack Batchelor, Rick Fuller, Thom Bogue, Dane Besneatte, Michael Ceremello

Jack Batchelor, Rick Fuller, Thom Bogue, Dane Besneatte, Michael Ceremello: 33 respondents, or 77 percent

Rick Fuller, Roger Halberg, Michael Ceremello, Mary Anne Courville, Dane Besneatte: 5 respondents, or 12 percent

Jack Batchelor, Rick Fuller, Thom Bogue, Mary Anne Courville, Dane Besneatte: 3 respondents, or 7 percent

Jack Batchelor, Rick Fuller, Kay Cayler, Mary Anne Courville, Dane Besneatte: 2 respondents, or 5 percent

Question 6: What is the size of Dixon’s current population?

Correct Answer: 18,351

18,351: 25 respondents, 58 percent

18,440: 8 respondents, 19 percent

18,230: 6 respondents, 14 percent

18,213: 4 respondents, 9 percent

Question 7: Why is the Class of 2011 at Dixon High School called the Class of Firsts?

Correct Answer: It's the first class to have spent all four years at DHS

It's the first class to have spent all four years at DHS: 40 respondents, or 93 percent

It's the first class to have graduated all of its seniors: 2 respodents, or 5 percent

Many of the students of the Class of 2011 are the first in their family to graduate from high school: 1 respondent, or 2 percent