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The Ultimate Beatles Quiz

The Ultimate Beatles Quiz

Over 40 years on, the Beatles enduring success can seem somewhat baffling. After all, they weren’t discovered on a reality talent show; they were never the subject of a fly-on-the-wall documentary and they never played the V Festival. However, some folks seem to like ‘em, so we thought why not give them chaps a quiz to test their devotion? So that is exactly what we’ve gone and done.

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The Ultimate Beatles Quiz

Answers

1. Victor Spinetti

2. Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever

3. Mae West

4. Julia

5. Mia Farrow’s sister, Prudence

6. The Daily Mirror

7. Cher

8. Ringo

9. Lyrics on the back cover

10. William Campbell

11. Woolton Parish Church fete

12. Dick Rowe

13. Lord Woodbine

14. Astrid Kirchherr

15. He was at scout camp

16. Flowers

17. Paperback Writer

18. Donovan

19. Dr Winston O’Boogie

20. Timothy Leary

21. Lord Of The Rings

22. Jelly Babies

23. They set fire to a condom and were accused of arson

24. North End Music Stores

25. Thomas Dekker’s Cradle Song

26. Peter and Gordon

27. It was the first time satellite was used to broadcast an event across the world

28. Paul McCartney

29. Scrambled Eggs

30. Everest – after the brand of cigarettes an engineer in the studio smoked

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Which actor starred in all three Beatles films?

Question 1 of 30

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Which Beatles single was the only one that failed to reach the top of the charts between 1963 and 1969?

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Who objected to being featured on the cover of Sgt. Peppers and only relented after receiving a letter from the band?

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Which Beatles song was the first to only feature John?

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What is the subject matter of the Beatles’ song Dear Prudence?

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Who coined the phrase Beatlemania?

Question 6 of 30

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Before finding fame in their own right, who sang the novelty hit, I Love You, Ringo?

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Which member of the Beatles suffered the indignity of having his head cut off a topiary tribute in Liverpool in 2008?

Question 8 of 30

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was the first album to feature what?

Question 9 of 30

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What was the name of the McCartney lookalike who was rumoured to have replaced Paul during the ‘Paul is Dead’ urban myth?

Question 10 of 30

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Where did Paul and John first meet?

Question 11 of 30

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Who was the Decca executive that famously turned down the chance to sign the band?

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What was the name of one of the Beatles' musical mentors?

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Who gave the band their distinctive mop top hairstyle?

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Why did Paul McCartney miss Beatles forerunner The Quarrymen’s first gig at the Cavern Club?

Question 15 of 30

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After briefly walking out during The White Album sessions what did Ringo Starr find placed on his drums upon his return

Question 16 of 30

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In which song can the band be heard reciting the French nursery rhyme Frere Jacques?

Question 17 of 30

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Which folk singer helped Paul with the lyrics for Yellow Submarine?

Question 18 of 30

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Which pseudonym did John Lennon use when contributing backing vocals to Elton John’s cover of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?

Question 19 of 30

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Come Together was originally intended to be a campaign song for whose political campaign?

Question 20 of 30

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What book did the band talk about buying the film rights to?

Question 21 of 30

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Which confectionary did fans regularly throw at the band after George Harrison jokingly said he loved which sweet?

Question 22 of 30

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Why were Paul and original drummer Pete Best deported from Germany in 1960?

Question 23 of 30

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What was the name of the shop Brian Epstein worked in before managing the Beatles?

Question 24 of 30

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Golden Slumbers is based upon which 17th Century poem?

Question 25 of 30

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Who was the first artist to hit the US charts with a Beatles song?

Question 26 of 30

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The performance of All You Need Is Love on Our World in 1967 was significant for what reason?

Question 27 of 30

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Which Beatle was banned from driving in 1963 after being caught over the speed limit for the third time?

Question 28 of 30

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Yesterday originally went under what working title?

Question 29 of 30

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Abbey Road was nearly called what?

Question 30 of 30

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