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Questions Overview

1. Fill in the blank: “There’s a _______ things I haven’t done, but just you wait.”
  1. Million
  2. Thousand
  3. Billion
  4. Hundred
2. What is the “greatest city in the world” according to the song “The Schuyler Sisters”?
  1. New York City
  2. Washington, D.C.
  3. Philadelphia
  4. Chicago
3. Fill in the blanks: “I’m just like my country, I’m _____, _____, and _____.”
  1. Young, scrappy, and hungry.
  2. Smart, strong, and determined.
  3. Bright, bold, and sunny.
  4. Cool, calm, and collected.
4. What advice does Aaron Burr give Alexander Hamilton in the song “Aaron Burr, Sir”?
  1. Talk less, smile more.
  2. Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer.
  3. Trust no one.
  4. The early bird gets the worm.
5. Which is the correct birth order of the Schuyler sisters, from oldest to youngest?
  1. Angelica, Eliza, Peggy
  2. Peggy, Eliza, Angelica
  3. Angelica, Peggy, Eliza
  4. Eliza, Angelica, Peggy
6. Which character says the line “Dying is easy, young man. Living is harder.”
  1. George Washington
  2. Aaron Burr
  3. Hercules Mulligan
  4. King George
7. Fill in the blank: “The ________ Pamphlet”
  1. Reynolds
  2. Renaissance
  3. Robertson
  4. Representative
8. What is the name of Aaron Burr’s daughter, to whom he sings a song in Hamilton?
  1. Theodosia
  2. Abigail
  3. Charlotte
  4. Tabitha
9. In what order, from first to last, does King George sing his three songs in Hamilton?
  1. “You’ll Be Back,” “What Comes Next?”, “I Know Him”
  2. “I Know Him,” “You’ll Be Back,” “What Comes Next?”
  3. “You’ll Be Back,” “I Know Him,” “What Comes Next?”
  4. “I Know Him,” “What Comes Next?”, “You’ll Be Back”
10. According to the song “A Winter’s Ball,” what did Martha Washington name after Alexander Hamilton?
  1. Her feral tomcat
  2. A stray puppy
  3. Her first son
  4. Her second son
11. How many of the essays did John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton each write for the Federalist Papers according to the song “Non-Stop”?
  1. Jay wrote 5, Madsion wrote 29, and Hamilton wrote 51.
  2. Jay wrote 5, Madison wrote 39, and Hamilton wrote 41.
  3. Jay wrote 10, Madison wrote 29, and Hamilton wrote 51.
  4. Jay wrote 20, Madison wrote 21, and Hamilton wrote 44.
12. Bonus Question: Which member of the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton stayed with the show the longest?
  1. Thayne Jasperson
  2. Lin-Manuel Miranda
  3. Jasmine Cephas Jones
  4. Okieriete Onaodowan

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Hamilton Fun Facts

  • It took Lin-Manuel Miranda a full year to write Hamilton’s first song.
  • The total word count of Hamilton is a whopping 20,540 words.
  • Miranda was inspired to write the musical when he read a biography on Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow while he was on vacation in Mexico.
  • The hit musical was not the first show about Alexander Hamilton to hit the Broadway stage. A play called Hamilton premiered in 1917, and it followed Hamilton’s life as he helped create a new financial structure for the U.S.[1]
  • Miranda wrote King George’s song “You’ll Be Back” on his honeymoon.[2]
  • Miranda wrote Aaron Burr’s song “Wait For It” on the subway.
  • At first, Lin-Manuel Miranda was conflicted over whether to play Alexander Hamilton or Aaron Burr in the show, but he ultimately chose Hamilton because it offered him the chance to play a different kind of character compared to the ones he would typically be offered in Hollywood.[3]
  • The cast of Hamilton helped raise money for the real-life orphanage that Eliza Hamilton co-founded in 1806.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/hamilton-15-fascinating-facts-about-the-biggest-musical-of-all-time-1.5341556
  2. ↑ https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/lin-manuel-miranda-wrote-hamilton-hit-honeymoon.html/
  3. ↑ https://screenrant.com/hamilton-musical-miranda-alexander-not-aaron-burr-reason/
  4. ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/hamilton-stars-fundraiser-graham-windham/