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