See How Much You Know About U.S. Secretaries of State

A view of the State Department seal.
A view of the State Department seal. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Test your knowledge of U.S. secretaries of state, from the founding of the country to the present day.

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June 25, 2019 10:00 am (EST)

A view of the State Department seal.
A view of the State Department seal. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Test your knowledge of countries, history, economics, foreign policy, and more.

From Thomas Jefferson to Mike Pompeo, the head of the State Department has been at the forefront of defining U.S. foreign policy through periods of both calm and upheaval. Find out how much you know about the influence of U.S. secretaries of state.

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