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Lin-Manuel Miranda Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Lin-Manuel Miranda's birth date?

a)

February 25, 1981

b)

April 5, 1982

c)

January 16, 1980

d)

March 10, 1979

2.

Where did Lin-Manuel Miranda grow up?

a)

Washington Heights

b)

Brooklyn

c)

Queens

d)

Harlem

3.

Which university did Lin-Manuel Miranda attend?

a)

Yale University

b)

Columbia University

c)

Harvard University

d)

Wesleyan University

4.

What was the title of Lin-Manuel Miranda's first musical?

a)

Mary Poppins Returns

b)

Hamilton

c)

Moana

d)

In The Heights

5.

In what year did 'In The Heights' debut on Broadway?

a)

2010

b)

2005

c)

2008

d)

2012

6.

How many Tony Awards did 'In The Heights' win?

a)

Five

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

Four

7.

What inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to create 'Hamilton'?

a)

A biography by Ron Chernow

b)

A Broadway play

c)

A documentary

d)

A historical novel

8.

What unique casting choice did Miranda make for 'Hamilton'?

a)

All female cast

b)

Nonwhite actors for white historical figures

c)

All child actors

d)

Only Broadway veterans

9.

What prestigious award did 'Hamilton' win in 2016?

a)

Nobel Prize in Literature

b)

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

c)

Grammy Award

d)

Golden Globe

10.

How many Tony Award nominations did 'Hamilton' receive?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

16

d)

10

11.

What was the primary focus of Miranda's fundraising effort in 2016?

a)

Building a new theater

b)

Supporting Hispanic children and families

c)

Supporting animal shelters

d)

Funding a new musical

12.

Which Disney movie did Miranda compose music for?

a)

Frozen

b)

Moana

c)

Zootopia

d)

Tangled

13.

What role did Miranda play in 'Mary Poppins Returns'?

a)

Bert

b)

Jack, the lamplighter

c)

George Banks

d)

Michael Banks

14.

What advice does Miranda give to kids interested in performing arts?

a)

Focus only on your strengths

b)

Work on your weakest skill

c)

Avoid taking lessons

d)

Only practice singing

15.

What type of music was featured in 'Hamilton'?

a)

Classical

b)

Jazz

c)

A mix of rap, hip-hop, pop, and slow songs

d)

Country