How Well Do You Know Hamilton?

1. What book inspired “Hamilton: An American Musical?”

• A. “Duel with the Devil” by Paul Collins
• B. “Alexander Hamilton: Writings” by Alexander Hamilton
• C. “Hamilton: The Revolution” by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
• D. “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow

2. How long did it take Lin-Manuel Miranda to write the first two songs of the musical?
 

• A. six months
• B. 2 years
• C. 1 year
• D. 9 months

3. The “Hamilton” album is one of ____ Broadway soundtracks to reach the Billboard Top 10 in the past 50 years.
 

• A. 2
• B. 5
• C. 3
• D. None of the above

4. How many Tony Awards did “Hamilton: An American Musical” Win in 2016?
 

• A. 8
• B. 10
• C. 11
• D. 12

5. How many duels was Alexander Hamilton a challenger in?
 

• A. at least 6
• B. at least 8
• C. at least 10
• D. None of the above

6. How long did it take Alexander Hamilton to pass the bar?
 

• A. He never passed the bar
• B. 4 months
• C. 1 year
• D. 6 months

7. How many of the Federalist Papers did Alexander Hamilton write?
 

• A. 85
• B. 51
• C. 29
• D. 11

8. How many words are in the script of “Hamilton: An American Musical?”
 

• A. 20,520
• B. 5,962
• C. 6,789
• D. 13,208

9. Which song in “Hamilton” features musical salutes to The Beatles?
 

• A. “Meet Me Inside”
• B. “You’ll Be Back”
• C. “The Story of Tonight”
• D. None of the above

10. Which newspaper was founded by Alexander Hamilton?
 

• A. The New York Post
• B. The New York Times
• C. The Post-Standard
• D. None of the above

11. What month was Alexander Hamilton born?
 

• A. August
• B. March
• C. January
• D. December

12. How many children did Alexander Hamilton have?

• A. 4
• B. 9
• C. 8
• D. 2

13. What bank did Alexander Hamilton found?
 

• A. The Bank of New York Mellon
• B. State Street Corporation
• C. Bank of the Manhattan Company
• D. None of the above

14. What Revolutionary War battles did Alexander Hamilton participate in?
 

• A. Battle of Princeton
• B. Battle of Harlem Heights
• C. Battle of Yorktown
• D. All of the above

15. Hamilton was…
 

• A. The only major Founding Father not born in the U.S.
• B. The only delegate from New York to sign the U.S. Constitution
• C. All of the above
• D. None of the above

16. Where is Alexander Hamilton buried?
 

• A. Woodlawn Cemetery
• B. Trinity Church Cemetery
• C. Granary Burying Ground
• D. St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery