50 free Descendants 2 trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Descendants 2 premiered on July 21, 2017, simulcast across six Disney-owned networks, and brought Mal back to the Isle of the Lost where her old rival Uma, Ursula's daughter, now runs the pirates with Harry Hook and Gil at her side. Kenny Ortega directed and choreographed again, the cast of the first film returned, and the soundtrack debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 behind the lead single and the gold-certified 'What's My Name'. This quiz covers the story (the blonde-hair spell, the arm wrestle, the 3D-printed wand, the Cotillion and the sea-monster-versus-dragon finish), the cast and casting (who was announced first, who did not return, which star voices Uma's mother), the production (budget, filming in British Columbia, the post-credits scene that was not in the script), the ratings and DVD numbers, the soundtrack chart positions, and the prequel novel Rise of the Isle of the Lost. Fifty questions, four options each, with a short explanation after every answer. Play through or print it out for a party.
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Q 01Who directed the film?
Kenny Ortega
He also directed the first and third films, and the High School Musical trilogy before that.
Q 02On what date did the film premiere as a Disney Channel Original Movie?
July 21, 2017
Those other dates are the premieres of the first, third and fourth Descendants films.
Q 03The US premiere was simulcast across how many Disney-owned networks?
Six
Disney Channel, Disney XD, Freeform, ABC, Lifetime and Lifetime Movies. Raven's Home had its world premiere straight after on Disney Channel.
Q 04Mal puts a spell on her hair at the start of the film, turning it what colour?
Blonde
It is part of the princess-like image she feels she has to keep up as King Ben's girlfriend.
Q 05Which hairstylist on the Isle restores Mal's old look and adds some bangs?
Dizzy Tremaine
She works for her grandmother Lady Tremaine at the salon Curl Up & Dye, and is later invited to Auradon Prep.
Q 06Dizzy is the daughter of which of Cinderella's stepsisters?
Drizella
Her cousin Anthony Tremaine, Anastasia's son, turns up in the books.
Q 07Harry, Uma's first mate, is the son of which villain?
Captain Hook
According to the character guides he is the middle child of the family, which explains the hook he carries around.
Q 08What is the name of Carlos's dog, who gains the power of speech?
Dude
Bobby Moynihan of Saturday Night Live provides the very blunt voice.
Q 09Carlos wants Mal's help asking whom to the upcoming dance?
Jane
She is the Fairy Godmother's daughter, played by Brenna D'Amico; the pair are a couple from this film on.
Q 10Mal and Uma compete for Ben and the Fairy Godmother's wand in what contest?
Arm wrestling
Uma wins, and sets the price for Ben's return at the real wand.
Q 11What do Carlos and Jay use to make a replica of the wand?
A 3D printer
Uma spots the forgery anyway, but only after the hand-over, which is enough for the rescue to work.
Q 12Which character, Mulan's daughter, catches the boys and insists on joining the rescue?
Lonnie
She had been turned away from Jay's sports team because she is a girl; by the end he makes her captain.
Q 13At the shipboard dance, Ben stuns everyone by announcing he will destroy what?
The barrier
He is under a love spell. Mal breaks it with a kiss once she realises what has happened.
Q 21Which star was announced on The View as the voice of Uma's mother?
Whoopi Goldberg
The announcement came just two days before the premiere. The Sea Witch never appears on screen beyond a tentacle.
Q 22Which first-film character did not return, after Sarah Jeffery said she would sit the sequel out?
Audrey
Jeffery came back for the third film, where her character steals Maleficent's scepter and becomes the villain.
Q 23Filming began on September 8, 2016; in which month did it wrap?
October
Seven weeks for a full musical. The crew was back in British Columbia, as on the first film.
Q 14In the finale, Mal fights Uma in the water by transforming into what?
A dragon
Uma, for her part, becomes a sea monster with her legs as tentacles. Ben jumps in to stop the fight.
Q 15What item from her mother does Uma use to transform in the water?
A seashell necklace
In the 2018 short Under the Sea, that same necklace turns up possessed and hanging around Dizzy's neck.
Q 16What does Mal hand over to the Fairy Godmother once she and Ben reunite?
Her spell book
Evie had scolded her earlier for leaning on her mother's magic to solve every problem.
Q 17According to McClain, what was not in the version of the script she first read?
The post-credits scene
It was added to foreshadow a possible third film, exactly as the first film's ending had done.
Q 18What was the film's reported budget?
$12 million
It earned $13 million from home media alone, before counting anything from advertising or streaming.
Q 19Which writing duo returned as screenwriters and executive producers for the sequel?
Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon
They created the franchise after a former assistant, by then a Disney Channel executive, asked them for a story about villains' kids.
Q 20When cast as Uma in June 2016, McClain was already voicing which character on the animated spinoff?
Freddie
The character is Dr. Facilier's daughter. Her sister Lauryn McClain took over the voice in season two.
Q 24Filming took place mostly in Vancouver and which other British Columbia city?
Victoria
The same two cities served the first film. Hatley Castle near Victoria stands in for Auradon Prep.
Q 25Roughly how many DVDs did the film sell in its first week, topping the US chart?
123,760
It went on to sell 837,912 discs in all and take $13 million through home media.
Q 26How many viewers watched across the six networks on premiere night?
8.92 million
That beat the first film's premiere night; with delayed viewing the total rose to 21 million.
Q 27Which new series had its world premiere on Disney Channel immediately after the film?
Raven's Home
Disney Channel's own audience was 5.33 million, the network's biggest telecast since the first film.
Q 28At what position did the soundtrack debut on the Billboard 200?
Number 6
Its 46,000 first-week units beat the first film's 42,000. It dropped to number nine the following week.
Q 29What was the soundtrack's lead single, announced on April 12, 2017?
Ways to Be Wicked
Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay sing it; it debuted at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Q 30'What's My Name' is performed by McClain, Doherty and which Canadian actor?
Dylan Playfair
It was the second single, released on June 2, 2017, and was certified gold that November.