But have you taken it in?

Pupils at Isambard Brunel Junior School in Nelson's home port of Portsmouth have been taking every opportunity to learn more about one of the city's famous sons, basing a whole term of national curriculum learning on the Nelson theme.

And they reckon they know enough to issue a stiff challenge to the readers of the BBC News website, helping us compile a Trafalgar quiz to test whether you know as much as they do.

Come and have a go if you think you're clever enough...

Question 1

Where was Lord Nelson born?

A: Portsmouth B: Cornwall C: Norfolk

Question 2

What was Nelson's first ship called?

A: HMS Raisonnable B: HMS Victory C: HMS Warrior

Question 3

What was his wife's name?

A: Emma B: Horatia C: Frances

Question 4

How did HMS Victory get her name?

A: She was a direct replacement for another warship of the same name B: She was named after designer Sir Thomas Slade's daughter, Victoria C: The name reflected the fact that she was built at the height of Britain's supremacy in battle

Question 5

How much did she cost to build?

A: �630 B: �6,300 C: �63,000

Question 6

What happened to the Victory after she was badly damaged at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, eight years before Trafalgar?

A: She became a hospital ship B: She was used as a prison ship C: She was rebuilt and sent straight back into battle

Question 7

Which combination of organs and limbs did Nelson lose in battle?

A: Right arm; left eye B: Left arm; right eye C: Right arm; right eye D: Left arm; left eye

Question 8

Complete this quote from Lord Nelson: You must hate ..... as you hate the devil.

A: War B: Cowardice C: A Frenchman

Question 9

How did Lord Nelson die?

A: He was shot by a French marksman B: He was struck by a Spanish cannon ball C: One of Victory's own cannon backfired

Question 10

After Nelson died, where was his body first taken?

A: Malta B: Gibraltar C: Isle of Wight

Question 11

How was Nelson's body brought back to Britain?

A: In a barrel of beer B: In a barrel of rum C: In a barrel of brandy

Question 12

Where is he buried?

A: Westminster Abbey B: St Paul's Cathedral C: St Martins in the Field

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