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