'The Beatles' were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and disbanded in 1970. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and are the best-selling music act ever, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They hold the record for most number-one albums on the 'UK Albums Chart' (15), most number-one hits on the 'Billboard Hot 100' chart (20), and most singles sold in the UK (21.9 million). The band received many accolades, including seven 'Grammy Awards', four 'Brit Awards' and an 'Academy Award' (for 'Best Original Song Score' for the 1970 film 'Let It Be').
- Ask members who likes 'The Beatles'?
- Did anyone see them play live?
- What was 'Beatlemania' like?
- Has anyone a favourite Beatles song?
This quiz celebrates the music of 'The Beatles', but also touches on the music of 'Wings', the group founded by Paul McCartney in 1971, and the solo careers of other band members.
Round 1. History
1. Name the 'Fab Four'?
2. In which club in Liverpool did they first perform in February 1961?
What was the group called then?
3. Which of the above two singles gave 'The Beatles' their first UK number 1 hit in 1963?
4. What were John Lennon and Yoko Ono campaigning against in their 'Bed In For Peace' in 1969?
5. Which Indian yoga guru first inspired 'The Beatles' in 1967?
6. Which musical instrument features on this song? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRZqlsYg9SY
Who taught George Harrison to play it?
7. 'The Beatles' record label is 'Apple'. Is there any association between the record company and the computer giant of the same name?
8. Who did Paul McCartney marry in 1969?
Her name lives on in which products?
9. Which record producer was known as 'The Fifth Beatle'?
10. Who shot and killed John Lennon on 8th December 1980?
How old was he when he died?
11. SONG. 'She Loves You', The Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOuu88OwdK8
Was it this song or 'Hey Jude' which was the band's best selling single (in the UK)?
Round 2. Covers
12. Name this 1965 album?
13. Name this 1966 album?
14. Name this 1967 album?
Who is wearing the gold coloured dress in the bottom right of the picture?
15. What is 'The Beatles' ninth studio album (and only double album) commonly called?
16. Name this 1969 album?
Who, in this photo, is walking bare footed?
17. Name this 1971 John Lennon album?
18. Name this 1973 'Wings' album?
Name the non 'Wings' people in this photo?
19. Name this 1975 'Wings' album? (Clue. Think planets!)
20. What is this 1978 'Wings' album called? (There is a massive clue in the background!)
21. What are these 'Greatest Hits' albums commonly called?
22. SONG. 'Can't Buy Me Love', The Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srwxJUXPHvE
Which item of jewellery is mentioned in this song?
Round 3 Special Songs
23. Who were the music hating creatures that besieged 'Pepperland' in the 1969 movie 'Yellow Submarine'?
24. True or False. This song was the first solo number 1 hit for an ex Beatle in 1970?
25. What words are blanked out in this 1971 Christmas song title?
26. Which 1973 James Bond movie did 'Wings' record the theme song for?
27. With which song did 'Wings' have a number 1 Christmas hit in 1977?
28. Who did Paul McCartney duet with on the 1982 hit 'Ebony And Ivory'?
29. Name this 1983 Paul McCartney Christmas single?
30. What was the proper name of the 1984 single 'Rupert And The Frog Song'?
31. Who was the inspiration for the song 'Something'?
32. What was the name of the ferry which capsized in the Zeebrugge disaster on 6th March 1987?
33. SONG. 'Penny Lane', The Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-rB0pHI9fU
True or False. John Lennon and Paul McCartney used to meet at the bus stop on 'Penny Lane' to catch a bus into Liverpool city centre?
FACTOID. This song, with 'Strawberry Fields' were supposed to be on the 'Sergeant Pepper' album, but were released as a double sided A single instead.
My Top 10 Beatles Songs
34. SONG. 'Help', The Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q_ZzBGPdqE
Complete these other 'The Beatles' movie titles:
- 'A Hard **** *****'
- 'Magical ******* ****'
- 'Yellow *********'
- 'Let ** **'
35. True or False. John Lennon really disliked this song, saying it "drove him crazy"?
36. Which drug is this song supposed to be associated with?
37. Why did the 'BBC' ban this song?
38. Was this song was inspired by 'The Wizard Of Oz' or the B842 in Scotland?
39. Who is 'Mother Mary' that the song refers to? Is it Paul McCartney's late mother or Mary the mother of Jesus?
40. Was 'Strawberry Fields' a Salvation Army children's home or a Liverpool 'Pick Your Own' fruit farm?
41. SONG. 'Hey Jude', The Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA
Who was this song written to, to comfort him after the divorce of their parents?
42. How much did a signed copy of this album fetch at auction in 2013, a. £19,000, b. £91,000 or c. £191,000
43. Which country's national anthem starts this track?
ANSWERS
1. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison & Ringo Starr
2. 'The Cavern' / 'The Quarrymen'
3. 'From Me To You'
4. The Vietnam War
5. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
6. Sitar / Pandit Ravi Shankar
7. There is a vague association, in that 'Apple Corps' ('The Beatles') filed a lawsuit against 'Apple Computers' in 1978, for trademark infringement
8. Linda Eastman / 'Linda McCartney vegetarian foods'
9. George Martin
10. Mark Chapman / 40 years old
11. 'She Loves You' (Although 'Hey Jude' was the biggest selling worldwide)
12. 'Rubber Soul'
13. 'Revolver'
14. 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' / Diana Dors
15. 'The White Album'
16. 'Abbey Road' / Paul McCartney
17. 'Imagine'
18. Michael Parkinson, Kenny Lynch, James Coburn, Clement Freud, Christopher Lee and John Conteh
19. 'Venus And Mars'
20. 'London Town'
21. 'The Red Album' & 'The Blue Album'
22. Diamond Ring
23. 'Blue Meanies'
24. True
25. 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'
26. 'Live And Let Die'
27. 'Mull Of Kintyre'
28. Stevie Wonder
29. 'Pipes Of Peace'
30. 'We All Stand Together'
31. Pattie Boyd (George Harrison's then wife)
32. 'Herald Of Free Enterprise'
33. True
34. - 'A Hard Day's Night' (1964)
- 'Help!' (1965)
- 'Magical Mystery Tour' (1967)
- 'Yellow Submarine' (1968)
- 'Let It Be' (1970)
35. True
36. LSD (Lucy. Sky. Diamonds.)
37. Because of the line "I'd love to turn you on!"
38. The road leading to Paul McCartney's then new home in Scotland
39. Paul McCartney's mother, who died when he was 14
40. 'Salvation Army' children's home
41. Julian Lennon
42. £191,000
43. France
