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Widely known the world over as Britain’s most famous musical export. The Fab Four, or to use their proper name ‘The Beatles’ were active for only 10 years but in that time completely changed the face of popular music.
The group were innovators in the truest sense of the word and between them have written hundreds of songs. All four of them have received honours from The Queen and the remaining two Beatles still make music today. They have been canonised in British history as some of the greatest musicians to have ever lived.
QUESTIONS
YOUNG LADS
Which British port city do the Beatles come from?
Liverpool
What year was John Lennon born?
1940
Who was the oldest Beatle?
Ringo Starr
Who was the youngest Beatle?
George Harrison
Which Beatles father was a bus driver?
George Harrison’s
Which Beatles mother passed away from cancer in 1956?
Paul McCartney’s
Who was John Lennon raised by?
His Aunt Mimi
What is Ringo Starr’s real name?
Richard Starkey
What was the first instrument John Lennon was taught to play?
The banjo
Who taught John Lennon to play his first instrument?
His mother Julia Lennon
Which Beatle grew up near Strawberry Fields?
John Lennon
What variation of the band name was used only a few times in 1960 before the name was changed to The Beatles?
The Silver Beatles
What killed Julia Lennon?
A drunk driver
What instruments did Paul McCartney’s father play?
The paint and the trumpet
FORMING THE BAND
What was John Lennon’s first band called?
The Quarrymen
How many of The Beatles could read sheet music?
None of them
Where did the name for John Lennon’s first band come from?
Quarry Bank High School
What genre of music for this first band?
Skiffle
Who popularised this genre of music with their version of ‘Rock Island Line’?
Lonnie Donegan
What date did Paul McCartney and John Lennon meet for the first time?
6th July 1957
Where did Lennon and McCartney first meet?
St. Peter’s Church Hall Fete
What song did Paul McCartney play for John Lennon to impress him?
Twenty Flight Rock by Eddie Cochran
Where did George Harrison audition for John and Paul?
On the top floor of a double-decker bus
What year were the Beatles officially formed?
1960
What was the first song the Quarrymen wrote together?
In Spite of All the Danger
Which Buddy Holly song did The Quarrymen cover?
That’ll be the day
HAMBURG
What was the line-up of the Beatles when they first left for Hamburg on August 17th, 1960?
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best and Stu Sutcliffe
Where did the Beatles live when they were staying in Hamburg?
In a cinema
What did Stuart Sutcliffe buy with the money he earned from his first painting?
A Höfner bass guitar
What German classic did the Beatles record a cover version of with the artist Tony Sheridan?
My Bonnie
What were they credited as on this Tony Sheridan record?
The Beat Brothers
How did the Beatles stay awake during the long hours they had to play in Hamburg?
They took amphetamines
Which German photographer gave The Beatles they’re iconic mop-top haircuts?
Astrid Kirchherr
Which member of the band left the band to stay in Hamburg and pursue his career as an artist?
Stuart Sutcliffe
Which member got deported from Germany for being underage?
George Harrison
THE RISE OF THE BEATLES
Which member of the Beatles was given a black eye when drummer Pete Best was replaced by Ringo Starr?
George Harrison
Who discovered the Beatles when a customer of his shop requested a record, they’d featured on that he didn’t have in stock?
Brian Epstein
Where did the manager of The Beatles first see them play live?
The Cavern Club
Where did the Beatles record their first album?
Abbey Road Studios
Which record label turned down The Beatles?
Decca records
What was the first single ever released by the Beatles?
Love Me Do
What was the first UK No.1 single The Beatles released?
From Me to You
What record label were the Beatles signed too?
EMI
Who did Lennon/McCartney write the song ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ for?
The Rolling Stones
Which holiday did The Beatles make a record for?
Christmas
Which two Beatles share the writing credits for the album ‘A Hard Day’s Night’?
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
What was the name of the first movie The Beatles made?
A Hard Day’s Night
Which song was the first one George Harrison wrote for the Beatles?
Don’t Bother Me
How many weeks was the album ‘Please Please Me’ at the top of the charts?
30 weeks
What was the song ‘Yesterday’ called originally?
Scrambled Eggs
How many people tuned in to watch The Beatles for their debut appearance on Ed Sullivan show?
73 million
MID-SIXTIES
What Indian traditional instrument was featured heavily on the album Rubber Soul?
The Sitar
Which famous guitar player covered ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ and played it to the Beatles themselves only 3 days after it had been released?
Jimi Hendrix
What year did the Beatles stop touring?
1966
Who introduced The Beatles to marijuana?
Bob Dylan
Which Beatles song has the lyrics ‘I buried Paul’?
Strawberry Fields Forever
Which film that John Lennon was in made him want to start wearing his iconic round glasses?
How I Won the War
Who designed the album cover for Revolver?
Klaus Voormann
Which religious figure did John Lennon say The Beatles were more popular than?
Jesus Christ
Where did John Lennon meet Yoko Ono?
At a London Gallery
What was the first poetry book by John Lennon called?
In His Own Write
LATER YEARS
Which member of the Rolling Stones played Saxophone on the B-side single ‘You know my name (Look Up the Number)’?
Brian Jones
How many instruments could George Harrison play?
26 instruments
Why couldn’t The Beatles hear themselves onstage when they were touring?
Because the fans were screaming too loud
Where was the last Beatles concert?
San Francisco
Which left-wing thinker makes an appearance on the album cover for ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’?
Karl Marx
What was the actual name of the album commonly known as ‘The White Album’?
The Beatles
Who played the guitar solo on The Beatles song ‘While my guitar gently weeps?
Eric Clapton
Who wrote the song ‘Octopus’ Garden’?
Ringo Starr
How many pianos play the final chord on ‘A Day in the Life’?
3
Which Beatle swore in the song ‘Hey Jude’?
Paul McCartney
What was the original name for Abbey Road?
Everest
What was the shortest song recorded by the Beatles?
Her Majesty
Did The Beatles voice themselves in the film ‘Yellow Submarine’?
No, they didn’t
What year did the ‘Paul is dead’ theory first surface?
1969
Which musician has often been called ‘The Black Beatle’?
Billy Preston
What was the name of John Lennon’s wife who was often accused of meddling in the band?
Yoko Ono
By their breakup in 1970 how many studio albums had The Beatles released?
12
Which American city were The Beatles in when the band officially broke up?
New York City
In the Rolling Stones film ‘The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus’ what was the name of the supergroup with the following line-up: John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell?
The Dirty Mac
Who was the song ‘Hey Jude’ written for?
Julian Lennon
How many of The Beatles played on ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’?
Just John Lennon and Paul McCartney
What was the last song The Beatles recorded together?
Come Together
POST BEATLES
Which book did John Lennon’s killer blame for the murder he committed?
Catcher in the Rye
What year did John Lennon die?
1980
What Eric Clapton song was written about George Harrisons ex-wife Pattie Boyd?
Layla
Which Beatle funded the Monty Python classic ‘Life of Brian’?
George Harrison
Which Beatle was granted a US citizenship in 1976?
John Lennon
What was John Lennon’s biggest hit after he left The Beatles?
Imagine
Who was the first Beatle to perform in the United States after they broke up?
George Harrison
Which Beatle was the original narrator on the children’s TV show ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’?
Ringo Starr
Which Beatle was good friends with the novelty musician Weird Al Yankovic?
George Harrison
LEGACY
What is the name of John Lennon’s memorial in central park?
Strawberry Fields
Which Beatles song was on the soundtrack for the film ‘Withnail and I’ alongside Jimi Hendrix’s ‘All Along the Watchtower?
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Which popular 90s band that wrote the hit Wonderwall were massively influenced by The Beatles?
Oasis
Which Beatle claimed to have invented the selfie?
Ringo Starr
What two artists did Paul McCartney work with to write the song FourFiveSeconds?
Kanye West and Rhianna
Which Beatles song was the title for a 2019 romantic comedy?
Yesterday
How many albums have The Beatles sold altogether?
800 million
How many No.1 hits did The Beatles have?
20
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