Hamilton trivia moves fast, talks faster, and can make a cabinet meeting feel like the main event at a packed concert.
These 100 questions stay centered on the musical's characters, songs, staging, story, original Broadway cast, and filmed stage version rather than becoming a general biography quiz.
Hamilton Musical Essentials
Start in the room where the show happened, with the writers and artists who built its distinctive sound. Keep the curtain up later with our Broadway trivia.
- Who wrote Hamilton's book, music, and lyrics?
Answer: Lin-Manuel Miranda - Which biography inspired the musical?
Answer: Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton - Who directed the original Broadway production?
Answer: Thomas Kail - Who choreographed the original production?
Answer: Andy Blankenbuehler - Who created the orchestrations and served as music supervisor?
Answer: Alex Lacamoire - At which Off-Broadway theater did Hamilton premiere?
Answer: The Public Theater - At which Broadway theater did Hamilton open?
Answer: The Richard Rodgers Theatre - In what year did Hamilton open on Broadway?
Answer: 2015 - How many acts does the musical have?
Answer: Two - Which musical styles are blended with traditional Broadway storytelling?
Answer: Hip-hop, R&B, jazz, pop, and related styles
Act One: An Immigrant Arrives
Spoilers begin with the opening number, as a young writer reaches New York and finds friends eager for revolution.
- Which character asks how a poor immigrant becomes a hero in the opening number?
Answer: Aaron Burr - Where does the musical say Hamilton was born?
Answer: The Caribbean - Which character gives Hamilton advice about talking less?
Answer: Aaron Burr - What song introduces Hamilton's ambition to his new friends?
Answer: My Shot - Which three revolutionaries first join Hamilton in the tavern?
Answer: John Laurens, Hercules Mulligan, and the Marquis de Lafayette - What does Hamilton say he does far more quickly than he speaks?
Answer: He writes - Which song celebrates the group's hopes for freedom after My Shot?
Answer: The Story of Tonight - Which sisters enter while looking for new ideas in New York City?
Answer: Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy Schuyler - What is the title of the Schuyler sisters' introductory song?
Answer: The Schuyler Sisters - Which British monarch repeatedly comments on the colonies from afar?
Answer: King George III
Love, Marriage, and Satisfied
The Schuyler ball changes several lives, and one wedding is retold from two sharply different points of view.
- Which Schuyler sister marries Alexander Hamilton?
Answer: Eliza - Which Schuyler sister first speaks with Hamilton at the ball?
Answer: Angelica - What song presents Eliza and Hamilton falling in love?
Answer: Helpless - What song rewinds the wedding to show Angelica's perspective?
Answer: Satisfied - Why does Angelica step aside in the musical?
Answer: She prioritizes Eliza's happiness and believes Hamilton lacks the wealth her family expects - Who serves as Hamilton's best man?
Answer: John Laurens - What word does Eliza ask Hamilton to include her in?
Answer: The narrative - Which song has Burr reflect on his own cautious approach to love and life?
Answer: Wait for It - What is the name of Burr's beloved?
Answer: Theodosia - What shared event do Hamilton and Burr celebrate in Dear Theodosia?
Answer: The births of their children
Revolution and Yorktown
The war brings frustrated generals, duels, spy work, and a battle that changes the future of the new nation.
- Who selects Hamilton as his aide-de-camp?
Answer: George Washington - What position does Hamilton repeatedly want during the war?
Answer: A field command - Who is removed from command after criticizing Washington?
Answer: General Charles Lee - Who duels Charles Lee in Ten Duel Commandments?
Answer: John Laurens - Who acts as Laurens's second in the duel?
Answer: Alexander Hamilton - Which song introduces Washington's need for a trusted aide?
Answer: Right Hand Man - Which French officer returns with a plan and resources for the final campaign?
Answer: The Marquis de Lafayette - What trade helps Hercules Mulligan gather intelligence?
Answer: Tailoring - Which battle is celebrated as the war's decisive victory in the musical?
Answer: The Battle of Yorktown - What song concludes the major wartime campaign?
Answer: Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
Act Two: Cabinet Battles and Political Rivals
Thomas Jefferson returns with flair, Washington's cabinet becomes a verbal arena, and Burr decides he wants access to power.
- Which song introduces Thomas Jefferson's return from France?
Answer: What'd I Miss - Who serves as Jefferson's political ally in the cabinet?
Answer: James Madison - Which office does Hamilton hold under President Washington?
Answer: Secretary of the Treasury - What financial proposal dominates the first cabinet battle?
Answer: Hamilton's plan for federal assumption of state debts and a national financial system - What performance style frames the cabinet arguments?
Answer: Rap battles - What bargain moves the national capital south while advancing Hamilton's debt plan?
Answer: The Compromise of 1790 - Which song imagines the private negotiation behind that compromise?
Answer: The Room Where It Happens - Why is Burr frustrated by the compromise?
Answer: He was excluded from the meeting and wants political influence - Which song announces Washington's retirement?
Answer: One Last Time - Who becomes president after Washington in the musical's timeline?
Answer: John Adams
The Reynolds Affair and Hamilton's Fall
Hamilton tries to control his own story, only to publish the document that shatters his family and reputation.
- With whom does Hamilton begin an affair?
Answer: Maria Reynolds - Who blackmails Hamilton over the affair?
Answer: James Reynolds - Which song begins Maria's approach to Hamilton?
Answer: Say No to This - Who confronts Hamilton about suspicious payments?
Answer: Burr, Jefferson, and Madison - What does Hamilton publish to prove he did not misuse public funds?
Answer: The Reynolds Pamphlet - Which song gives Eliza's response to the public betrayal?
Answer: Burn - What does Eliza symbolically remove herself from?
Answer: Hamilton's narrative and their correspondence - Who returns from London after learning about the scandal?
Answer: Angelica - Which song uses a hurricane as Hamilton's metaphor for surviving through writing?
Answer: Hurricane - What political ambition is badly damaged by the pamphlet?
Answer: Hamilton's prospects for the presidency and higher office
Philip, the Election, and the Final Duel
The last stretch contains the musical's heaviest spoilers, including two duels and the choices that lead to the closing question.
- Who is Alexander and Eliza's son featured as a young adult?
Answer: Philip Hamilton - Who insults Hamilton and provokes Philip to challenge him?
Answer: George Eacker - What does Hamilton advise Philip to do during the duel?
Answer: Fire into the air after counting to seven - Which song follows Philip's death and the Hamiltons' grief?
Answer: It's Quiet Uptown - Which two candidates tie in the presidential election of 1800?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr - Whom does Hamilton endorse in that election?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson - What form do Burr and Hamilton's last exchanges take onstage?
Answer: A series of formal letters in Your Obedient Servant - Where do Burr and Hamilton duel?
Answer: Weehawken, New Jersey - What does Hamilton do with his pistol in the duel?
Answer: He aims upward and throws away his shot - Who delivers the musical's closing account of Hamilton's legacy?
Answer: Eliza
Songs, Motifs, and Stage Storytelling
Match the number to its dramatic job and spot the repeated ideas that weave the score together.
- Which song opens the musical?
Answer: Alexander Hamilton - Which song closes the musical?
Answer: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story - Which King George song first warns the colonies about independence?
Answer: You'll Be Back - Which King George song reacts to the new nation's struggle after the war?
Answer: What Comes Next? - Which King George song responds to John Adams becoming president?
Answer: I Know Him - Which song frames Burr's desire to enter elite political negotiations?
Answer: The Room Where It Happens - Which phrase repeatedly connects Hamilton's ambition with later tragedy?
Answer: Not throwing away his shot - What physical stage device helps scenes rotate and rewind?
Answer: A double turntable - What object frequently represents Hamilton's power and vulnerability?
Answer: Written letters and documents - Which song directly revisits the opening question of Hamilton's identity near the end?
Answer: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
Original Broadway Cast Double Duty
Several original actors play one revolutionary-era figure in Act One and a very different political or family role in Act Two.
- Who originated Alexander Hamilton on Broadway?
Answer: Lin-Manuel Miranda - Who originated Aaron Burr?
Answer: Leslie Odom Jr. - Who originated Eliza Hamilton?
Answer: Phillipa Soo - Who originated Angelica Schuyler?
Answer: Renée Elise Goldsberry - Who originated George Washington?
Answer: Christopher Jackson - Which actor played both Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson?
Answer: Daveed Diggs - Which actor played both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton?
Answer: Anthony Ramos - Which actor played both Hercules Mulligan and James Madison?
Answer: Okieriete Onaodowan - Which actor played both Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds?
Answer: Jasmine Cephas Jones - Who originated King George III on Broadway?
Answer: Jonathan Groff
Filmed Stage Version, Awards, and Legacy
Finish with the proshot and the production's major honors. Then keep playing with our American Revolution trivia, New York City trivia, or Wicked musical trivia.
- Which streaming service released the filmed stage version in 2020?
Answer: Disney Plus - Who directed the filmed stage version?
Answer: Thomas Kail - At which Broadway theater was the stage performance filmed?
Answer: The Richard Rodgers Theatre - Which cast does the filmed version primarily preserve?
Answer: The original Broadway cast - On what U.S. holiday weekend did the film debut?
Answer: Independence Day weekend, on July 3, 2020 - How many Tony Awards did Hamilton win in 2016?
Answer: 11 - Which top Tony category did it win?
Answer: Best Musical - Which Pulitzer Prize did Hamilton win?
Answer: The Pulitzer Prize for Drama - Which Grammy category did the original cast recording win?
Answer: Best Musical Theater Album - What central question about memory and legacy ends the show?
Answer: Who gets to tell a person's story
Sources and Further Reading
- Hamilton official site: Broadway cast and creative team
- Lin-Manuel Miranda official site: Hamilton
- Internet Broadway Database: original Hamilton production
- Broadway League: Hamilton cast recording
- Concord Theatricals: Hamilton
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