WorksheetsHamilton Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
2.
The famous Burr-Hamilton duel took place in:
a)
Albany, NY
b)
Weehawken, NJ
c)
Pittsburgh, PA
d)
Greenwich Village, New York City
3.
What does "The world's gonna know your name" mean?
a)
It means that the people of the U.S. are going to announce Hamilton as the treasury secretary.
b)
It means that Hamilton will do things for the country that people will know and recognize for years to come.
c)
It means that people will not remember Alexander Hamilton after he dies.
d)
It means that once the book about him is published, people all over the world will know all of the terrible things he did for the United States.
4.
What was Hamilton's job in Washington's cabinet (executive branch)?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of the Treasury
c)
Vice President
d)
Chief of Staff
5.
How did Hamilton's son Philip die?
a)
a duel
b)
smallpox
c)
at Yorktown
d)
a shipwreck
6.
Who kills Alexander Hamilton?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Eliza Hamilton
7.
Alexander Hamilton's portrait appears on the:
a)
$10 Dollar Bill
b)
$20 Dollar Bill
c)
$50 Dollar Bill
d)
$5 Dollar Bill
8.
Today Hamilton is seen as…
a)
an important Founding Father and interesting figure.
b)
an ineffective leader who was too passionate.
c)
an unaccomplished leader who caused his own death.
d)
a talented performer and thoughtful writer.
9.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the musical Hamilton?
a)
It is a popular and expensive Broadway musical.
b)
Miranda always knew it would make him famous.
c)
Miranda performed pieces of the show before it became a hit musical.
d)
Miranda spent years writing it before it was produced.
10.
Who is Alexander Hamilton's wife
a)
Angelica
b)
Eliza
c)
Peggy
d)
Theodosia
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