It might be hard to believe, but every human in history is the result of sex. But how much has the dirty deed really changed since the dawn of mankind? Take our quiz to find out.

1. What were 17th-century condoms made from?

A. linen

B. leather

C. wool

D. nothing—they weren’t using condoms yet

Correct answer: A

The linen condom was later replaced with the animal gut condom. The latex condom was not first used until the 1920s.

2. Which one of these foods was used as a form of birth control in the 1700s?

A. Corn husks as condoms

B. Lemons used as a diaphragm

C. The smell of rotten pumpkins to discourage pregnancy

D. Lettuce to cover the vagina

Correct answer: B

It was thought that the citric acid in lemon juice would act as an effective spermicide. Modern research has confirmed these findings, although lemon juice damages vaginal tissue.

3. Benjamin Franklin once wrote a letter advising a young man to choose a mistress from which demographic?

A. Married

B. Older

C. Recently divorced

D. French

Correct Answer: B

Franklin believed that older women were more sexually experienced, better conversationalists, and more prudent and discreet in conducting the intrigue. He also argued that, when two women were covered with a basket, it would be impossible to tell which was old and which young.

4. What was the doctor-prescribed cure for female cases of “hysteria” in the 19th century?

A. A cup of tea and a romance novel

B. Sex with a stranger

C. Vibrator-induced orgasm

D. Ground-up bull horns

Correct Answer: C

Dr. Jospeh Mortimer Granville patented the first electromechanical vibrator around 1880. The vibrator replaced the manual method used by doctors, which often resulted in hand cramps.

5. Which one of these is a 1930s slang term for having sex?

A. Hop-scotching

B. Peeking

C. Green-timing

D. Mattress polo

Correct Answer: D

Other slang terms for sex from the time included “boiling someone’s cabbage” and “jazzing.” Suffice it to say, the early 1900s was a golden age for slang.

6. In the 1960s, a woman usually had to be ______ to obtain birth control pills.

A. 18

B. Regularly employed

C. Married

D. None of these—birth control was readily available and free for all.

Correct Answer: C

Birth control was originally pioneered by a conservative Catholic who was looking for a solution to unwanted pregnancies after marriage. Its use by unmarried couples in the 1960s was frowned upon by its original supporters.

7. What was the name of the massive orgy put on by Pope Alexander VI of the House of Borgia in 1501?

A. The Ballet of Chestnuts

B. The Charade of Masks

C. The Barrel of Sex

D. The Opera of Misdeeds

Correct Answer: A

The Ballet of Chestnuts was one of many of the misdeeds conducted by the House of Borgia. The event featured 50 prostitutes, who were made to pick up chestnuts scattered across the floor for the entertainment of attendees.

8. What sex toy did Cleopatra supposedly invent?

A. Anal beads

B. The cock ring

C. The vibrator

D. The butt plug

Correct Answer: C

The legend goes that during her reign as queen of Egypt, Cleopatra conceived of the first vibrator. Her version was much different than today’s, as it was composed of a hollow tube filled with bees.

9. In 1896, Albert Kirchner (under the pseudonym Lear) created the first _____.

A. Pornographic film

B. Erotic novel

C. Sex toy store

D. Singles-only night

Correct Answer: A

The seven-minute film was called “Le Coucher de la Mariee” and featured a striptease by the cabaret artist Louise Willy. Most of the film has been lost due to neglect and poor preservation, but it remains the prototype for the thriving porno industry we have today.

10. In the mid-1900s, which group of Washington University researchers was instrumental in pioneering the field of human sexuality?

A. Gertrude and Stein

B. Dave and Buster

C. Dick and Panties

D. Masters and Johnson

Correct Answer: D

William Masters and Virginia Johnson began their research at Washington University in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Their work in the field was enough to warrant them a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame, among such other sexual mavens as Bob Costas.

With contributions by Kendall Carroll.