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The Beatles Trivia Quiz IIIMusic Trivia Questions and Answers - Printable Music TriviaClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  In the late 1960s, a rumor circulated that which Beatle had died in a car crash and been replaced by a lookalike? a. Paul McCartney
b. John Lennon c. Ringo Starr d. George Harrison Paul McCartney - The Guinness Book of World Records lists McCartney as the 'most successful composer and recording artist of all time'. Which Beatle wrote the songs "Taxman," "Here Comes the Sun," "Something," and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"? a. John Lennon
b. Ringo Starr c. Paul McCartney d. George Harrison George Harrison - Harrison died on 29 November 2001 at the young age of 58 from lung cancer. Which of these songs appears, not on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," but on "Magical Mystery Tour"? a. With a Little Help from My Friends
b. When I'm Sixty-Four c. Strawberry Fields Forever d. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Strawberry Fields Forever - According to Lennon, the song Strawberry Fields Forever was about his memories of playing in the garden of a Salvation Army house named 'Strawberry Field'. The tune for this song came to Paul McCartney in a dream, but until he could come up with the words, he wrote a breakfast-themed ditty and called the piece "Scrambled Eggs". What is this song called today? a. Michelle
b. Eleanor Rigby c. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds d. Yesterday Yesterday - Yesterday was originally recorded by the Beatles for their 1965 album Help! Known as the Quiet Beatle, who was most influenced by Hare Krishna Hinduism, having fallen under the influence of a succession of swamis and mararishis? a. Ringo Starr
b. John Lennon c. Paul McCartney d. George Harrison George Harrison - Each of the Beatles' albums included one or two of Harrison's compositions. Recorded the same week that the Kink's song "Sunny Afternoon" hit the British charts, which of the following songs was the first song found on the B-side of the album "Revolver"? a. Good Day Sunshine
b. And I Love Her c. I, Me, Mine d. Revolution Good Day Sunshine - McCartney later said that the song was influenced by The Lovin' Spoonful's hit song 'Daydream'. Which song found on the "Let It Be" album was called "On Our Way Home" during its recording session, only later to be changed to a new name for the album? a. Let It Be
b. Maggie May c. For You Blue d. Two of Us Two of Us - McCartney said that the song was dedicated to his wife-to-be Linda Eastman. Which Beatle said, "I never knew my father. I saw him twice in my life till I was twenty-two."? a. Ringo
b. George c. Paul d. John John - According to John, his father only turned up after he was famous. What 1966 American Beatles' album was released with a controversial sleeve referred to by many as the "Butcher Sleeve"? a. A Hard Day's Night
b. Help! c. Rubber Soul d. Yesterday and Today Yesterday and Today - Capital records didn't like the cover and 'pasted' a new cover over it. It is now a highly sought item by collectors. Of the twelve studio albums that the Beatles released in the United Kingdom, how many reached number one on the charts? a. 11
b. 9 c. 12 d. 10 11 - The album Yellow Submarine reached position 3. Which of the following Beatles' songs spent the most weeks on the UK charts? a. Ticket to Ride
b. Love Me Do c. She Loves You d. I Want to Hold Your Hand She Loves You - She Loves You was on the charts for 33 weeks. In what year were the Beatles inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? a. 1978
b. 1982 c. 1980 d. 1988 1988 - EMI Records estimate that the Beatles have sold over one billion records worldwide. John Lennon once said, "If there hadn't been ______, there would not have been the Beatles." Who was he referring to? a. Chuck Berry
b. Elvis Presley c. Carl Perkins d. Buddy Holly Elvis Presley - Other early influences included Eddie Cochran, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers. Which of the following songs can be found on the Beatles' debut album, "Please, Please Me"? a. I Saw Her Standing There
b. Hold Me Tight c. It Won't Be Long d. All My Loving I Saw Her Standing There - Please, Please Me was voted 39th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' in 2012. What was the final studio album released by the Beatles in the UK in 1970? a. Let It Be
b. Abbey Road c. The Beatles d. Revolver Let It Be - It was released on 8 May 1970 by the band's Apple Records label.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz  Click Here to Play This Quiz Interactively Related Quizzes:
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