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Stephen King (surveyor) - Quiz
Stephen King surveyor
  • 1. What was Stephen King's profession?
A) Politician and teacher
B) Farmer and gold miner
C) Sketcher, surveyor, and explorer
D) Doctor and engineer
  • 2. Which expedition did Stephen King participate in from 1861 to 1862?
A) The last John McDouall Stuart Expedition
B) The South Australian Telegraph Expedition
C) The Western Australia Timber Survey
D) The Victorian Gold Rush Expedition
  • 3. Who sent out the Overland Telegraph party in 1870?
A) Walter Duffield
B) John McDouall Stuart
C) The South Australian Government
D) Darwent and Dalwood
  • 4. What was the name of Stephen King JP's homestead?
A) Sheaoak Log
B) Kingsford
C) Nuncalta
D) Holton le Clay
  • 5. What ship did Stephen King JP and his family travel on to South Australia?
A) The Victoria
B) The Gawler
C) The North Para
D) Orleana
  • 6. What was the name of the flour mill founded by Stephen King JP?
A) South Australian Mill
B) Kingsford Mill
C) Victoria Flour Mill
D) Gawler Steam Mill
  • 7. Who bought the Victoria Flour Mill from King in 1847?
A) H. D. Murray
B) Walter Duffield
C) John Reid
D) T. Stubbs
  • 8. In what year was Stephen King the surveyor born?
A) 1861
B) 1806
C) 1841
D) 1839
  • 9. Where was Stephen King JP born?
A) Ashwell, Rutland
B) Gawler, South Australia
C) Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire
D) Kelby, Lincolnshire
  • 10. What was the name of Stephen King JP's wife?
A) Martha
B) Hannah
C) Matilda
D) Witty
  • 11. What happened to the Victoria Steam Flour Mill in 1867?
A) It was sold to the government
B) It was converted back to water power
C) It was moved to Port Augusta
D) It was destroyed by fire
  • 12. Where did King send his stock after his land became too valuable for grazing?
A) Baldina and Outalpa
B) Western Australia and Melbourne
C) Tasmania and South Africa
D) Gawler and Rhynie
  • 13. What was Stephen King JP's last government appointment?
A) Special Magistrate
B) Inspector of timber
C) Farmer and grazier
D) Surveyor
  • 14. Where was the Victoria Flour Mill located relative to the Old Spot Inn?
A) Next to it
B) Opposite it
C) Behind it
D) Inside it
  • 15. Who was Stephen King JP's mother?
A) Matilda King
B) Miss Calton
C) Hannah née Witty
D) Martha Robinson
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