Alexander Hamilton Trivia Quiz
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First Treasury Secretary and architect of America's financial system. Play the Alexander Hamilton trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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Sample Alexander Hamilton Quiz Questions
A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This famous duel in 1804 resulted in the death of a Founding Father at the hands of the sitting Vice President of the United States.
Difficulty: Easy- Madison-Monroe Duel
- Adams-Hamilton Duel
- Burr-Hamilton Duel
- Burr-Jefferson Duel
This Caribbean island, struck by a devastating hurricane in 1772, was the birthplace of one of America's most influential Founding Fathers.
Difficulty: Medium- Jamaica
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
- Nevis
This percentage of bank capital, which Hamilton specified should be held in specie, was designed to maintain confidence in the bank's ability to redeem its notes.
Difficulty: Hard- Twenty percent
- Ten percent
- Seventy-five percent
- Fifty percent
This U.S. denomination of paper currency features the portrait of the first Secretary of the Treasury, despite him never serving as President.
Difficulty: Easy- $10 bill
- $50 bill
- $20 bill
- $1 bill
This branch of the military, which Hamilton commanded at Yorktown, was known for swift maneuvers and close-quarters combat with bayonets.
Difficulty: Medium- Cavalry Regiment
- Continental Marines
- Light Infantry
- Artillery Corps
This organizational structure Hamilton proposed for the Treasury, with assistant secretaries and regional collectors, became a model for federal administration.
Difficulty: Hard- Federal Districts
- Cabinet System
- Revenue Bureau
- Departmental Hierarchy
This document, which established the framework of the U.S. government, was strongly supported by Hamilton through a series of persuasive essays.
Difficulty: Easy- Constitution
- Bill of Rights
- Articles of Confederation
- Declaration of Independence
This son of Hamilton, only nineteen years old, was killed in a duel at the same Weehawken location where his father would die three years later.
Difficulty: Medium- Alexander Hamilton Jr.
- James Hamilton
- John Hamilton
- Philip Hamilton
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