Cyber security consultant James Metcalfe picked our city as his specialist subject in an episode of the BBC quiz show which aired on Monday, February 15.
He was asked a range of questions about Portsmouth’s past, including about an assassination, a duel and a shopping centre.
We have pulled together a quiz so our readers can test themselves and see if they could score better than James’ 7 out of 10.
A word of warning – some are very tricky!
Enjoy the quiz and find the answers on the final page of this gallery.
Let us know how many you got right.
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5. Question 5
Which church, originally part of the Domus Dei hospital, was the venue for the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662? At the time it was known as the governor’s house. Photo: -
6. Question 6
The town of Portsmouth was excommunicated between 1450 and 1508 after the Bishop of Chichester was killed there by disgruntled soldiers and sailors in a dispute over their pay. What was the bishop’s name? Photo: Habibur Rahman
7. Question 7
Which shopping centre opened in 1966 but demolished in 2004 was once described by the Prince of Wales as a mildewed lump of elephant droppings? Photo: Contributed
8. Question 8
In the reign of Charles the II the defences of Portsmouth were remodeled by a Dutch military engineer who’d served for the Royalists during the English Civil War. What was his name? Photo: Tony Weaver