FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Portsmouth, Virginia Trivia Quiz

The center of the Hampton Roads Metro Area. How did I ever get 15 questions out of this?

A multiple-choice quiz by capone820. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
capone820

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
379

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following cities does Portsmouth, Virginia, not share a border with? Hint

Suffolk

Norfolk

Virginia Beach

Chesapeake

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. This project, completed in 2001, was Portsmouth, Virgina's biggest investment in years, costing a total of $46 million. Hint

nTelos Pavillion at Harbor Center

Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center

Victory Crossing Shopping Center

VA Sports Hall of Fame

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these areas of Portsmouth, Virginia, is not a historic district? Hint

Brighton

Olde Towne

Downtown

Park View

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. Portsmouth, Virginia, was founded in what year? Hint

1752

1706

1608

1776

NEXT>

Question 5 of 15

5. Who was the founder of Portsmouth, Virginia? Hint

Capt. John Smith

Gen. George Washington

Gen. Cornwallis

Col. William Crawford

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. What famous warship was sunk, and later raised and repurposed, at Gosport (now Norfolk Naval Shipyard) in Portsmouth? Hint

USS Washington

USS Constitution

Merrimack

Monitor

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. Which star is not from Portsmouth, Virginia? Hint

Wanda Sykes

Dre' Bly

Missy Elliot

Latasha Colander

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. What's the name of the mall the the Victory Crossing Shopping Center replaced? Hint

Military Square Mall

Tower Mall

Mid-City Mall

Airline Mall

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following military installations are located in Portsmouth? Hint

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base

Norfolk Naval Station

Fort Monroe

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. Portsmouth is being studied for a merger between it and what other city? Hint

Chesapeake

Newport News

Virginia Beach

Norfolk

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. Portsmouth's Olde Towne district ranks as the largest collection of antique houses in the state of Virginia.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. On which highway system is the Downtown Tunnel located? Hint

Interstate 464

Interstate 264

US Highway 58

US Highway 17

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. Before Portsmouth became an independent city, what county did Portsmouth belong to? Hint

Nansemond County

Queen Elizabeth County

Portsmouth County

Norfolk County

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is a tournament held for college football players trying to impress NFL scouts and better prepare them for the NFL.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. Portsmouth plays host to what annual festival activity? Hint

Jazz Festival

Afr'Am Fest

Seawall Festival

Harborfest

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following cities does Portsmouth, Virginia, not share a border with?

Answer: Virginia Beach

Portsmouth shares a border with all major cities in the Hampton Roads region whether on land or over water except for Virginia Beach which only borders Norfolk and Chesapeake.

2. This project, completed in 2001, was Portsmouth, Virgina's biggest investment in years, costing a total of $46 million.

Answer: Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center

Situated on the Elizabeth River in Olde Towne, the Renaissance Hotel played a big role in the revitalization of downtown Portsmouth as well as the rest of the city. The downtown area is not fully revitalized yet but it is well on it's way out of the trenches.

3. Which of these areas of Portsmouth, Virginia, is not a historic district?

Answer: Brighton

Portsmouth has 6 historic districts that are labeled as you enter the neighborhood. They are Downtown Portsmouth, Olde Towne, Park View, Port Norfolk, Truxton, and Cradock. Also check out Portsva.com if you want to know more.

4. Portsmouth, Virginia, was founded in what year?

Answer: 1752

Portsmouth was founded by Col. William Crawford in 1752.

5. Who was the founder of Portsmouth, Virginia?

Answer: Col. William Crawford

John Smith first surveyed the land in 1608, but go downtown and the name Crawford is all over the place. Crawford Bay, Crawford Street, Crawford Pkwy, and Crawford Executive Building on Effingham. Also my last name is Crawford and I'm from Portsmouth (no relation to Col. Bill).

6. What famous warship was sunk, and later raised and repurposed, at Gosport (now Norfolk Naval Shipyard) in Portsmouth?

Answer: Merrimack

The Merrimack (later CSS Virginia) is known for its great battle with the Monitor just off the Portsmouth coastline in Hampton Roads during the Civil War.

7. Which star is not from Portsmouth, Virginia?

Answer: Dre' Bly

Dre Bly is from Chesapeake just outside of Portsmouth. Funny how most stars from Portsmouth are females. They do what they gotta do and make it big. Big ups to the ladies.

8. What's the name of the mall the the Victory Crossing Shopping Center replaced?

Answer: Tower Mall

Tower Mall was one of the oldest and best places to shop in the region until the opening of Chesapeake square and other malls opened thus forcing the mall to try to find ways to revive itself. After many failed attempts the mall was razed and Victory Crossing replaced the mall and is now booming with business.

9. Which of the following military installations are located in Portsmouth?

Answer: Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Little Creek is located in Va. Beach. Fort Monroe is in Hampton.

10. Portsmouth is being studied for a merger between it and what other city?

Answer: Norfolk

There is an ongoing study of a merger between Portsmouth and Norfolk. Suffolk is another city of study but doesn't seem too enthusiastic about merger talks. Chesapeake and Virginia Beach are more against merging especially with Va Beach building its downtown (Town Center) in the Pembroke area.

11. Portsmouth's Olde Towne district ranks as the largest collection of antique houses in the state of Virginia.

Answer: False

Alexandria has the largest collection of antique houses in the state of Virginia. But Portsmouth ranks second in the state and has the largest collection between Alexandria and Charleston, SC.

12. On which highway system is the Downtown Tunnel located?

Answer: Interstate 264

The Downtown Tunnel is the main connector between Portsmouth and Norfolk. It was completed in May of 1952 as the Elizabeth River Tunnel. The Midtown Tunnel is the other major connection on US HWY 58 which was completed 10 years later.

13. Before Portsmouth became an independent city, what county did Portsmouth belong to?

Answer: Norfolk County

Portsmouth became an independent city March 1st of 1858. Before then it had been the seat of Norfolk County since January of 1801. Norfolk County is now the City of Chesapeake due to a merger between the county and city of South Norfolk to avoid annexations by Norfolk and Portsmouth.

14. The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is a tournament held for college football players trying to impress NFL scouts and better prepare them for the NFL.

Answer: False

The PIT is held for college basketball seniors who may be overlooked in the NBA Draft in an attempt to impress NBA scouts.

15. Portsmouth plays host to what annual festival activity?

Answer: Seawall Festival

The Seawall Festival along with the Harborfest in Norfolk is held annually during the early June timeframe around the Portside area of Olde Towne.

Source: Author capone820

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor LilahDeDah before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.