CHARLESTON TOUR GUIDE TEST EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
what is the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Progam and year it
started? - ANSWERS-Revolving fund for restoration started
in 1959.
Year that historic district expanded and zoning ordinance
updated? What areas were included in expansion? -
ANSWERS-1966. Ansonborough and Harleston Village.
What year did Pearman Bridge open? - ANSWERS-1966
Riley elected firt time in what year? - ANSWERS-1975
SPoleto started in what year? - ANSWERS-1977
Navy base closed in what year? - ANSWERS-1995.
,Tourism becomes largest in dustry in what year? -
ANSWERS-1995.
When was Hunley raised? - ANSWERS-August 8, 2000.
How many crew members did Hunley have, and where are
they buried? - ANSWERS-8. Magnolia Cemetary
Arthur Ravenel Bridge opened in what year? - ANSWERS-
2005
Name the 4 main Native American groups - ANSWERS-
Kiawah, Etiwan, Sewee, Coosaw
What was Ashley River first called? - ANSWERS-Kiawah
For whom was first settlement named - ANSWERS-Duke of
Albemarle, George Monck
Ashley and Cooper Rivers named for? - ANSWERS-Anthony
Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury
,Name the 8 Lords Proprietors - ANSWERS-Anthony Ashley
Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury; George Monck, Duke of
Albemarle; John Berkeley, Baron of Berkeley of Stratton; Sir
George Carteret; Sir John Colleton; William Craven, Earl of
Craven; Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon; Sir William
Berkeley
Who first identified where Charles Town should move? -
ANSWERS-Gov. William Sayle.
Who did Lord Ashley send to lay out new town? - ANSWERS-
Sir John Yeamans, also Governor
To whom had Oyster Point originally granted? - ANSWERS-
Henry Hughes and John & Affra Coming
One of earliest residents of new town site was whom?
Month and year his house is noted? Where was it? -
ANSWERS-Richard Tradd. February 1679. Corner of East Bay
& Broad.
He drew earliest known view of Charleston? When? -
ANSWERS-Hugenot Jean Boyd in 1698
, Year of Herbert map? - ANSWERS-1721
What was Grand Modell? - ANSWERS-Layout for the city
with gridded streets and public square
To whom was first Grand Modell lot granted and when? -
ANSWERS-Lot No. 14 at East Bay & Broad to John Bullen on
Feb 3, 1679.
Why did King St become major north-south artery instead of
Meeting? - ANSWERS-because it ran on high ridge of
ground.
What was King St. first called? - ANSWERS-The Broad Path
Name original major streets. What are they called now? -
ANSWERS-Dock Street - now Queen. Cooper St - now Broad.
Tradd St. Meeting House St - now Meeting. Church St. The
Bay - Easy Bay.
Date of Crisp map survey and publish? - ANSWERS-Survey in
1704. Published 1711.
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
what is the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Progam and year it
started? - ANSWERS-Revolving fund for restoration started
in 1959.
Year that historic district expanded and zoning ordinance
updated? What areas were included in expansion? -
ANSWERS-1966. Ansonborough and Harleston Village.
What year did Pearman Bridge open? - ANSWERS-1966
Riley elected firt time in what year? - ANSWERS-1975
SPoleto started in what year? - ANSWERS-1977
Navy base closed in what year? - ANSWERS-1995.
,Tourism becomes largest in dustry in what year? -
ANSWERS-1995.
When was Hunley raised? - ANSWERS-August 8, 2000.
How many crew members did Hunley have, and where are
they buried? - ANSWERS-8. Magnolia Cemetary
Arthur Ravenel Bridge opened in what year? - ANSWERS-
2005
Name the 4 main Native American groups - ANSWERS-
Kiawah, Etiwan, Sewee, Coosaw
What was Ashley River first called? - ANSWERS-Kiawah
For whom was first settlement named - ANSWERS-Duke of
Albemarle, George Monck
Ashley and Cooper Rivers named for? - ANSWERS-Anthony
Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury
,Name the 8 Lords Proprietors - ANSWERS-Anthony Ashley
Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury; George Monck, Duke of
Albemarle; John Berkeley, Baron of Berkeley of Stratton; Sir
George Carteret; Sir John Colleton; William Craven, Earl of
Craven; Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon; Sir William
Berkeley
Who first identified where Charles Town should move? -
ANSWERS-Gov. William Sayle.
Who did Lord Ashley send to lay out new town? - ANSWERS-
Sir John Yeamans, also Governor
To whom had Oyster Point originally granted? - ANSWERS-
Henry Hughes and John & Affra Coming
One of earliest residents of new town site was whom?
Month and year his house is noted? Where was it? -
ANSWERS-Richard Tradd. February 1679. Corner of East Bay
& Broad.
He drew earliest known view of Charleston? When? -
ANSWERS-Hugenot Jean Boyd in 1698
, Year of Herbert map? - ANSWERS-1721
What was Grand Modell? - ANSWERS-Layout for the city
with gridded streets and public square
To whom was first Grand Modell lot granted and when? -
ANSWERS-Lot No. 14 at East Bay & Broad to John Bullen on
Feb 3, 1679.
Why did King St become major north-south artery instead of
Meeting? - ANSWERS-because it ran on high ridge of
ground.
What was King St. first called? - ANSWERS-The Broad Path
Name original major streets. What are they called now? -
ANSWERS-Dock Street - now Queen. Cooper St - now Broad.
Tradd St. Meeting House St - now Meeting. Church St. The
Bay - Easy Bay.
Date of Crisp map survey and publish? - ANSWERS-Survey in
1704. Published 1711.
