50 free Hawkeye trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Hawkeye is the 2021 Disney+ miniseries that paired Jeremy Renner's Clint Barton with Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop for six episodes of Christmas in New York, trick arrows, a one-eyed Golden Retriever and a gang of goons in red tracksuits. Built on Matt Fraction and David Aja's comic run, it brought Florence Pugh's Yelena back from Black Widow, dragged Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin over from Daredevil and opened with a Broadway musical about Captain America. This quiz covers the characters and the production: who plays whom and where they came from, the working title, the New York and Georgia locations, the last-minute rewrite, the Ant-Man trick arrow, the watch in Maya's apartment, Fisk's Hawaiian shirt, the Emmy strategy, the Echo spin-off and the post-credits scene that recruited Kate for the Young Avengers. Fifty questions, four options each, with a short explanation after every answer. Play on your phone or print it for a quiz night.
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Q 01Who plays Kate Bishop in Hawkeye?
Hailee Steinfeld
Kevin Feige called her the prototype for the character; she never auditioned.
Q 02Where is Hawkeye set?
New York City
Feige wanted to see the MCU's Barton thrust into the street-level realm of Fraction's comics.
Q 03Who created Hawkeye and served as its head writer?
Jonathan Igla
He had read Matt Fraction's comic run while working on Mad Men and likened it to a Hallmark Christmas film.
Q 04Which directing duo handled three of the six episodes alongside Rhys Thomas?
Bert & Bertie
Thomas led the directing team; both joined in July 2020 ahead of a December start in New York.
Q 05Hawkeye is the fifth MCU series on Disney+; how many episodes does it run?
6
The first two dropped together on November 24, 2021, and the finale landed on December 22.
Q 06Which comic creators' Hawkeye run was the major influence on the series?
Matt Fraction and David Aja
Fraction consulted on the show and planned a cameo as a Tracksuit Mafia member before COVID-19 scuppered it.
Q 07What breed is Lucky the Pizza Dog?
Golden Retriever
A dog named Jolt played him; Kate adopts him after rescuing him from traffic outside the black-market auction.
Q 08Who plays Armand Duquesne III, Jack's uncle?
Simon Callow
Armand's murder, pinned on Jack, turns out to be Eleanor's doing.
Q 09What vigilante identity from Avengers: Endgame comes back to haunt Clint in the series?
Ronin
Kate draws his attention by wearing the suit at the auction; he burns it in the finale.
Q 10Who plays Maya Lopez, the deaf commander of the Tracksuit Mafia?
Alaqua Cox
Her cousin Darnell Besaw plays the young Maya; the role earned the series a Ruderman Family Foundation seal.
Q 11Which Marvel Television villain does Vincent D'Onofrio reprise in Hawkeye?
Wilson Fisk
He wore a fat suit this time rather than regaining the 40 pounds he put on for Daredevil.
Q 12Who plays Yelena Belova, sent to hunt Clint over Natasha's death?
Florence Pugh
Her assignment comes from the Black Widow post-credits scene, where Valentina points her at Barton.
Q 13Tony Dalton, who plays Jack Duquesne, was cast after impressing producers in which series?
Better Call Saul
Dalton felt his reputation as Lalo Salamanca helped hide the twist that Jack is actually a good guy.
Q 21Which Brooklyn subway station was used as a filming location?
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets
Manhattan locations included Washington Square Park, Hell's Kitchen and the Lotte New York Palace Hotel.
Q 22In which Georgia town did filming take place for a week in February 2021?
Canton
Soundstage work happened at Trilith Studios and Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
Q 23Where did reshoots take place in September 2021?
Toronto
Stratagem Studios hosted the three-day shoot after principal photography wrapped in April.
Q 14Fra Fee learned which skill to play the mercenary Kazi?
American Sign Language
Kazi signs with Maya Lopez; Fee described him as loyal but frustrated at his rank in the gang.
Q 15Who plays Eleanor Bishop, Kate's mother and the CEO of Bishop Security?
Vera Farmiga
Eleanor turns out to have been working with Fisk to cover her late husband's debts.
Q 16Which actress returns as Clint's wife Laura Barton?
Linda Cardellini
The series confirms Laura as a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, and Clint returns her watch in the finale.
Q 17What is the name of the fictional Broadway show that opens the series?
Rogers: The Musical
Its number 'Save the City' was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and later staged at Disney California Adventure.
Q 18Which deliberate inaccuracy does the musical include about the 2012 Chitauri invasion?
Ant-Man is present
The show covers Rogers's life only as the MCU public knows it, hence the errors.
Q 19Who wrote the musical's song 'Save the City'?
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
The Hairspray songwriters' number was released as a single on November 24, 2021, and performed live at D23 in 2022.
Q 20Under what working title was Hawkeye filmed?
Anchor Point
Filming began in New York in December 2020 with Eric Steelberg and James Whitaker as cinematographers.
Q 24Who composed the score for Hawkeye?
Christophe Beck
He had scored WandaVision and both Ant-Man films; Michael Paraskevas co-composed and the score was recorded in Vienna.
Q 25Which contract issue delayed Steinfeld's confirmation as Kate Bishop?
A non-compete clause with Apple TV+
She was starring in Dickinson; no other actress was ever approached for the part.
Q 26Which Iron Fist actor encouraged Steinfeld to take the Marvel role?
Finn Jones
He had co-starred with her in the second season of Dickinson.
Q 27How much per episode did Yelena's co-creators reportedly get for her appearance?
$300
Devin Grayson and J. G. Jones had expected $2,000 under a 2007 deal, but a clause let Marvel cut it.
Q 28Roughly seven days before filming, Marvel brought in whom to rewrite the series?
Andrew Guest
Joe Russo connected him to producer Trinh Tran; he was credited as a consulting producer.
Q 29Renner said he turned down a second season after being offered what?
Half his original salary
He believed the reduced offer followed his serious 2023 accident, and said he would return for his original fee.
Q 30In which year is the series set, one year after Endgame?
2024
Rhys Thomas said setting it two years after Endgame, in 2025, had been discussed.