British Invasion Trivia QuizMusic Trivia Questions - Printable Trivia
Click the question mark found beside each question for the answer. Released in March of 1963, which Beatles' album was their very first LP?
a. Beatles for Sale b. With the Beatles c. A Hard Day's Night d. Please Please Me
Please Please Me - Released in 1963, eight of the fourteen songs on the album were written by Lennon–McCartney.
Ray Davies was the lead singer and songwriter for which of the following chart-topping British bands?
a. The Zombies b. The Troggs c. Herman's Hermits d. The Kinks
The Kinks - The Kinks dissolved in 1996.
Which of the following songs did "The Zombies" record?
a. House of the Rising Sun b. I'm Into Something Good c. She's Not There d. Bus Stop
She's Not There - Released in 1964, 'She's Not There' was the Zombies' debut single.
Released in April of 1969, which band's final hit song was "Ragamuffin Man"?
a. The Bee Gees b. Manfred Mann c. Freddie and the Dreamers d. Dave Clark Five
Manfred Mann - Manfred Mann split in 1969, while 'Ragamuffin Man' was still in the Top 10.
Known for hits like "Carrie Anne," which band was originally a duo formed by Allan Clarke and Graham Nash?
a. The Swinging Blue Jeans b. The Hollies c. The Mindbenders d. The Fortunes
The Hollies - The Hollies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
Which of the following bands was not part of the British Invasion?
a. Gerry and the Pacemakers b. The Rolling Stones c. The Byrds d. The Moody Blues
The Byrds - Formed in 1964, the Byrds were from the United States.
Formed in 1958, which English band consisted of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb?
a. The Tremeloes b. Herman's Hermits c. The Honeycombs d. Bee Gees
Bee Gees - The Bee Gees had their first hit in Australia with the song 'Spicks and Specks'.
Often called the Everly Brothers of the British Invasion, which band had a hit with the Del Shannon song, "I Go To Pieces"?
a. The Troggs b. The Searchers c. Peter and Gordon d. Chad and Jeremy
Peter and Gordon - Paul McCartney wrote some of Peter and Gordon's hit songs.
Which of the following hit songs was not recorded by the Rolling Stones?
a. Whole Lotta Love b. Ruby Tuesday c. Sympathy for the Devil d. Jumpin' Jack Flash
Whole Lotta Love - Whole Lotta Love was recorded by Led Zeppelin. Still active today (2014), the Rolling Stones formed in 1962.
With hits like "Sugar and Spice" and "Needles and Pins," which British band took its name from a 1956 cowboy film starring John Wayne?
a. Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas b. Gerry and the Pacemakers c. Manfred Mann d. The Searchers
The Searchers - The Searchers toured with the Rolling Stones in 1966.
Which of the following hit songs was not recorded by The Who?
a. Magic Bus b. My Generation c. All Day and All of the Night d. I Can't Explain
All Day and All of the Night - All Day and All of the Night was recorded by the Kinks in 1964.
Which guitarist originally turned down an offer to join "The Yardbirds," but later reconsidered, joining the band in 1966?
a. Eric Clapton b. Keith Richards c. Jimmy Page d. Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page - Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, The Yardbirds played their final concert in July 1968.
Becoming Britain's number one single in the fall in 1965, who recorded the song "Keep On Runnin"?
a. Freddie and the Dreamers b. Spencer Davis Group c. Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders d. Dave Clark Five
Spencer Davis Group - The Spencer Davis Group launched rock icon Steve Winwood's musical career.
Originally members of the band El Riot and the Rebels, Ray Thomas and Michael Pinder founded which British band in 1964?
a. The Who b. Herman's Hermits c. The Animals d. The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues - Selling more than 55 million albums worldwide, the Moody Blues are still touring as of 2014.
With singer Eric Burdon, which British band was originally known as the Kansas City Five?
a. The Animals b. The Troggs c. The Zombies d. The Tremeloes
The Animals - The Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
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