| Year | Founded by | City | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Government of Brazil | Brasília | 93%
|
| 753 BC | Romulus | Rome | 92%
|
| 330 | Constantine | Constantinople | 87%
|
| 1960 | Government of Pakistan | Islamabad | 85%
|
| 1703 | Peter the Great | St. Petersburg | 84%
|
| 1521 | Hernán Cortés | Mexico City | 74%
|
| 331 BC | Alexander the Great | Alexandria | 72%
|
| 1682 | William Penn | Philadelphia | 68%
|
| 1984 | Government of Nigeria | Abuja | 66%
|
| 1847 | Brigham Young | Salt Lake City | 61%
|
| 1535 | Francisco Pizarro | Lima | 56%
|
| 870 | Ingólfur Arnarson | Reykjavik | 55%
|
| 1620 | Mayflower pilgrims | Plymouth | 47%
|
| 762 | Al-Mansur | Baghdad | 43%
|
| 482 | Kyi, Shchek, and Khoryv | Kyiv | 39%
|
| 2286 BC | Nimrod | Babylon | 37%
|
| 814 BC | Dido | Carthage | 37%
|
| 1496 | Bartholomew Columbus | Santo Domingo | 31%
|
| 1608 | Samuel de Champlain | Quebec City | 30%
|
| 1701 | Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac | Detroit | 28%
|
| 794 | Emperor Kanmu | Kyoto | 26%
|
| 1652 | Dutch East India Company | Cape Town | 17%
|