Vice Versa — Answers

Here are today’s answers.

Today’s first question is about the date 11 July. The other questions aren’t date-related but share a theme beginning with the first question.

One

At dawn on 11 July 1804, the U.S. vice president took part in a duel which resulted in Alexander Hamilton being fatally wounded. 

• Who was the vice president involved in this duel
• What was Hamilton’s senior role in the U.S. government of George Washington between September 1789 and January 1795?

Answers

• Aaron Burr
• 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
  The Burr–Hamilton duel occurred on July 11, 1804, in Weehawken, New Jersey, between U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Burr fatally shot Hamilton, weakening the Federalist Party and ending Burr’s career. The duel followed a long-standing political rivalry and was near Hamilton’s son’s duel site. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical Hamilton, based on Ron Chernow’s biography, debuted in 2015 and received critical acclaim, winning numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 11 Tony Awards. The musical’s popularity even influenced the decision to keep Alexander Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill.

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Two

The US vice-president referred to in question one was in that role during which president’s first term?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Aaron Burr Jr. (1756-1836) was the third US vice president (1801-1805) and a Democratic-Republican. He is remembered for the above duel and his conspiracy to form an independent country. 

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Three

Who was Richard Nixon’s first Vice President?

Answer: Spiro Agnew.

Spiro Agnew, the 39th U.S. vice president, served from 1969 to 1973 under Nixon. A Republican, he was Maryland’s governor and Baltimore County executive. Agnew resigned amid a tax evasion investigation, unrelated to Watergate. He later wrote a memoir and novel, blaming Zionists for his downfall, and died in 1996.

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Four

Which TV crime drama’s theme tune was a Billboard Hot 100 number one for Jan Hammer in 1985?

Answer: Miami Vice, aka Miami Vice Theme.

Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer, the theme song for the TV series, topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985 and won Grammy Awards in 1986. The music video features Hammer as a fugitive, performing the theme while being chased by the show’s main characters.

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Five

What former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister became Facebook’s vice-president of global affairs and communications in 2018?

Answer: Nick Clegg. 

Sir Nicholas Clegg, born in 1967, was UK Deputy Prime Minister (2010-2015) and Liberal Democrat leader (2007-2015). Educated at Cambridge, he served as an MEP and MP. Clegg’s coalition with Conservatives led to controversy over tuition fees. Post-politics, he joined Facebook, becoming vice-president for global affairs and communications, a post he left in 2025. In 2026, Clegg joined the board of British AI startup NScale.

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Vice Versa

The title originates from Latin and translates to ‘in-turned position’. It doesn’t have any direct relevance to today’s question aside from the word “vice” which appears in each question and answer groupings.

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