Cuphead Trivia
Cuphead trivia spotlights the acclaimed 2017 indie run-and-gun game developed and published by Studio MDHR. Following Cuphead and his brother Mugman after a disastrous deal with the Devil, the game pairs punishing action with 1930s-inspired cartoon aesthetics that helped make it a standout release.
Easy Cuphead Trivia
12 questions
These easy Cuphead trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In Hilda Bergâs fight, what does the battle shift into?
- A.2017
- B.2013
- C.2015
- D.2019
Answer: 2017
Hilda Bergâs boss fight in Cuphead changes into an aerial plane battle high above the map.
Question 2
Which studio developed Cuphead?
- A.20th Television
- B.Lionsgate Television
- C.Studio MDHR
Answer: Studio MDHR
The developer of Cuphead is Studio MDHR.
Question 3
Cuphead is mainly what type of game?
- A.run and gun
- B.turn-based RPG
- C.life simulator
- D.sports game
Answer: run and gun
Cuphead is primarily a run and gun game.
Question 4
What is the name of Cuphead's main hero?
- A.Mugman
- B.Elder Kettle
- C.Ms. Chalice
- D.Cuphead
Answer: Cuphead
The main hero is named Cuphead.
Question 5
What is the name of Cuphead's brother?
- A.Mugman
- B.Handleman
- C.Kettleboy
- D.Dicehead
Answer: Mugman
Cuphead's brother is named Mugman.
Question 6
Who owns the casino where the brothers lose?
- A.Chef Saltbaker
- B.the Devil
- C.King Dice
- D.Elder Kettle
Answer: the Devil
The brothers lose at the Devil's casino.
Question 7
After their casino trouble, Cuphead and Mugman are sent after whom?
- A.lost pirates
- B.royal guards
- C.ghost hunters
- D.runaway debtors
Answer: runaway debtors
The story sends Cuphead and Mugman after runaway debtors.
Question 8
Cuphead's hand-drawn animation was inspired by cartoons from which decade?
Answer: the 1930s
Cuphead uses hand-drawn animation inspired by 1930s cartoons.
Question 9
Which Cuphead boss fight becomes an aerial plane battle high above the map?
- A.Djimmi the Great
- B.Hilda Berg
- C.Phantom Express
- D.Cagney Carnation
Answer: Hilda Berg
Hilda Bergâs battle shifts into a plane fight above the map. That scene beat is the key cue in Cuphead.
Question 10
Which setting does Hilda Bergâs fight shift into?
- A.A casino duel
- B.A boat ride
- C.An aerial plane battle
- D.A train chase
Answer: An aerial plane battle
Hilda Bergâs boss fight in Cuphead shifts into a plane battle high above the map. The cue is the aerial phase change, not the release platform.
Question 11
Who lives in the home used as Cuphead's tutorial area?
Answer: Elder Kettle
The tutorial area is Elder Kettle's home.
Question 12
What are the divided world-map regions in Cuphead called?
- A.Teacup Towns
- B.Porcelain Plains
- C.Dice Kingdom
- D.Inkwell Isles
Answer: Inkwell Isles
The world map is divided into Inkwell Isles.
Cuphead Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Cuphead trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Who is the Devil's right-hand man in Cuphead?
Answer: King Dice
King Dice is specifically described is the Devil's right-hand man.
Question 2
What is the name of the very first overworld area players visit?
Answer: Inkwell Isle One
The first overworld area is called Inkwell Isle One.
Question 3
Which boss pair hops into battle as a frog duo?
Answer: Ribby and Croaks
Ribby and Croaks are the frog duo boss.
Question 4
Which boss is the bouncy blue slime?
Answer: Goopy Le Grande
Goopy Le Grande is identified is a blue slime boss.
Question 5
What boss form does Hilda Berg transform into during her aerial fight?
- A.Airship
- B.Giant flower
- C.Moving train
- D.Blimp
Answer: Blimp
Hilda Bergâs battle shifts into an aerial plane fight, and she is commonly shown is a blimp-like boss form above the map.
Question 6
Which boss is a flower with a memorable bloom-filled battle?
Answer: Cagney Carnation
Cagney Carnation is the flower boss.
Question 7
Who rules the candy-themed boss stage?
Answer: Baroness Von Bon Bon
Baroness Von Bon Bon rules the candy-themed boss stage.
Question 8
Step right up: which boss is fought in a carnival setting?
Answer: Beppi the Clown
Beppi the Clown is the boss encountered in the carnival setting.
Question 9
Which Cuphead boss is a genie?
Answer: Djimmi the Great
Djimmi the Great is the genie boss.
Question 10
Feathers in the sky! Which boss is a bird encountered in the air?
Answer: Wally Warbles
Wally Warbles is the bird boss fought in the air.
Question 11
Which boss battle is staged like a theater performance?
Answer: Sally Stageplay
Sally Stageplay's battle is themed like a theater performance.
Question 12
Which boss is a rat?
Answer: Werner Werman
Werner Werman is the rat boss.
Fun Cuphead Trivia
13 questions
These fun Cuphead trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Before the big finale, how many main overworld islands do Cuphead and Mugman travel across?
Answer: They travel across three main overworld islands.
The brothers pass through three main overworld islands before the finale.
Question 2
What is the name of Cuphead's fourth overworld area, the place that sounds like a really bad vacation spot?
Answer: The fourth overworld area is called Inkwell Hell.
After the three main islands, the fourth overworld area is Inkwell Hell.
Question 3
In run-and-gun stages, what shiny reward do players collect?
Answer: Players collect coins.
Run-and-gun stages reward players with coins.
Question 4
If Cuphead needs to go shopping, which store should he waddle into?
Answer: Porkrind's Emporium.
The in-game shop is called Porkrind's Emporium.
Question 5
Which weapon is the close-up troublemaker that fires a short-range wide shot?
- A.Spread
- B.Charge
- C.Lobber
- D.Chaser
Answer: Spread.
The Spread weapon fires a short-range wide shot.
Question 6
Which weapon does the aiming for you by homing in on targets?
- A.Chaser
- B.Spread
- C.Roundabout
- D.Lobber
Answer: Chaser.
Chaser shots home in on targets automatically.
Question 7
What weapon asks for patience by building power before firing?
Answer: Charge.
The Charge weapon builds power before firing.
Question 8
Which Cuphead weapon lobs attacks in an arc instead of sending them straight ahead?
- A.Lobber
- B.Roundabout
- C.Spread
- D.Charge
Answer: Lobber.
The Lobber weapon is defined by its arcing shots.
Question 9
Which weapon gets especially spicy when you fire it backward past enemies for strong damage?
Answer: Roundabout.
Roundabout deals strong damage when fired backward past enemies.
Question 10
Which charm turns a dash into a brief invincible move, basically making panic look stylish?
- A.Whetstone
- B.Smoke Bomb
- C.Coffee
- D.Heart
Answer: Smoke Bomb.
The Smoke Bomb charm makes dashes briefly invincible.
Question 11
Which charm gives Cuphead one extra HP?
Answer: Heart.
The Heart charm increases HP by one.
Question 12
Which charm quietly fills the Super Meter over time, even when you're busy trying not to explode?
Answer: Coffee.
The Coffee charm automatically fills the Super Meter over time.
Question 13
What charm lets a parry actually bonk enemies as an attack?
Answer: Whetstone.
Whetstone gives parries offensive impact against enemies.
Funny Cuphead Trivia
12 questions
These funny Cuphead trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
On the first isle, which NPC hands over a coin while sounding suspiciously fruit-forward?
Answer: Mac the Apple
The coin-giving NPC on the first isle is named Mac the Apple.
Question 2
Near the docks, which turtle NPC offers advice instead of, say, opening a seafood restaurant?
Answer: Tommy
A turtle NPC named Tommy offers advice near the docks.
Question 3
Who grades the mausoleum levels, proving even the afterlife has performance reviews?
Answer: Legendary Chalice
The specter who grades mausoleum levels is named Legendary Chalice.
Question 4
The barbershop trio consists of what kind of singersâbecause apparently fish can harmonize now?
Answer: Barbershop fish
The barbershop trio is made up of three singing barbershop fish.
Question 5
Which mini-boss appears in Baroness Von Bon Bonâs fight with a name that sounds like geometry got into candy?
Answer: Quadratus
Quadratus is one of the mini-bosses in Baroness Von Bon Bon's fight.
Question 6
In Baroness Von Bon Bonâs lineup of edible menace, which mini-boss is named Mr. Wheezy?
Answer: Mr. Wheezy
Mr. Wheezy is another candy mini-boss in Baroness Von Bon Bon's fight.
Question 7
Captain Brineybeardâs ship fight includes an attack from what animal, because pirates apparently need more chaos?
Answer: A shark
Captain Brineybeard's ship includes a shark attack in one phase.
Question 8
What does Beppi the Clown ride during his battle when regular clowning just isnât enough?
Answer: A bumper car
Beppi the Clown rides a bumper car during his battle.
Question 9
Djimmi the Great can attack as a giant whatâbecause subtlety was never on the menu?
Answer: A puppet
Djimmi the Great can attack is a giant puppet.
Question 10
During her stage-show boss fight, Sally Stageplay pauses the drama long enough to blow what?
Answer: A kiss
Sally Stageplay blows a kiss during her stage-show boss fight.
Question 11
Werner Werman starts his fight piloting what gloriously ridiculous machine?
Answer: A soup can tank
Werner Werman begins his fight in a soup can tank.
Question 12
Cagney Carnation fires what from his flower-themed arena, in case the gardening vibe felt too peaceful?
Answer: Seeds
Cagney Carnation fires seeds from a flower-themed arena.
Hard Cuphead Trivia
12 questions
These hard Cuphead trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
At which major event was Cuphead first announced?
Answer: Microsoft's E3 2014 press briefing
Cuphead was announced during Microsoft's E3 2014 press briefing.
Question 2
Where does the Phantom Express boss fight take place?
- A.A flower field
- B.A moving train
- C.A casino floor
- D.An airship
Answer: A moving train
In Cuphead, the Phantom Express encounter is staged on a moving train. This uses the explicit Phantom Express boss-fight anchor from the source cues.
Question 3
Which Moldenhauer brother is named as a co-creator of Cuphead: Chad or Jared?
- A.Chad Moldenhauer
- B.Jared Moldenhauer
- C.Kristofer Maddigan
- D.Werner Werman
Answer: Chad Moldenhauer
Chad Moldenhauer is one of Cuphead's co-creators.
Question 4
Name the other Moldenhauer credited as a co-creator alongside Chad.?
Answer: Jared Moldenhauer
Jared Moldenhauer co-created Cuphead is well.
Question 5
Which Game Awards 2017 category did Cuphead win for its indie status?
Answer: Best Independent Game
Cuphead won Best Independent Game at The Game Awards 2017.
Question 6
Which Game Awards 2017 prize recognized Cuphead's visual style?
Answer: Best Art Direction
Cuphead won Best Art Direction at The Game Awards 2017.
Question 7
Who composed the music for Cuphead?
Answer: Kristofer Maddigan
Kristofer Maddigan composed Cuphead's music.
Question 8
How many boss encounters are listed in the base game's contract book?
Answer: 19
The base game contract book lists 19 boss encounters.
Question 9
If someone says a run-and-gun on Inkwell Isle Two is 'Funhouse something,' what is the full official stage name?
Answer: Funhouse Frazzle
Funhouse Frazzle is the run-and-gun level on Inkwell Isle Two.
Question 10
Which run-and-gun stage is found on Inkwell Isle Three: Perilous Piers, Forest Follies, or Treetop Trouble?
- A.Perilous Piers
- B.Forest Follies
- C.Treetop Trouble
- D.Funhouse Frazzle
Answer: Perilous Piers
Perilous Piers is a run-and-gun level on Inkwell Isle Three.
Question 11
Which run-and-gun stage belongs to Inkwell Isle One: Forest Follies or Perilous Piers?
- A.Perilous Piers
- B.Rugged Ridge
- C.Funhouse Frazzle
- D.Forest Follies
Answer: Forest Follies
Forest Follies is a run-and-gun stage on Inkwell Isle One.
Question 12
Name the other Inkwell Isle One run-and-gun stage listed alongside Forest Follies.?
Answer: Treetop Trouble
Treetop Trouble is a run-and-gun stage on Inkwell Isle One.
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