Museum Quiz
How much do you know about the history of the Royal Borough of Kingston? The answers are listed on another page (see bottom of page for link)
Qu.1 What does the name Kingston mean?
a) King's Stone
b) King's farm or estate
Qu.2 How many Anglo-Saxon Kings were crowned at Kingston?
a) none
b) three
c) seven
Qu.3 Why does Kingston have three fishes on its coat of arms?
a) Fish were sold at the market
b) Salmon were caught in the Thames at Kingston
Qu.4 Who granted Kingston its first Royal Charter?
a) Henry VIII
b) King John
c) Elizabeth II
Qu.5 Which Royal Palace owed its water supply to springs in Kingston?
a) Richmond Palace
b) Hampton Court
c) Nonesuch Palace
Qu.6 Which author who lived in Kingston wrote the Forsyte Saga?
a) Jerome K. Jerome
b) Charles Dickens
c) John Galsworthy
Qu.7 Who founded an Aircraft Factory at an old skating rink in Kingston?
a) Harry Hawker
b) Tommy Sopwith
c) Sydney Camm
Qu.8 Which famous dog is supposed to be buried in Kingston?
a) Rin-Tin-Tin
b) Lassie
c) Nipper the HMV dog
Qu.9 Kingston is a Royal Borough. How many more are there in England and Wales?
a) one
b) four
c) three