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41 The Beatles Quiz Questions and Answers: Obladi, oblada!

We Love Quizzes October 29, 2022

The Beatles, one of the most famous and influential music bands in history. Everyone knows them, right? Here are 41 trivia quiz questions and answers about The Beatles that may make you rethink your status as a Beatles’ fan and move to an old brown shoe in shame.

The Beatles Quiz Questions and Answers

The Beatles Quiz Questions and Answers


1. The Beatles’ original name was…

A. Johnny and the Moondogs

B. The Blackjacks

C. Iron Butterfly

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The group was originally called The Blackjacks

2. Who was the founding member of the Beatles?

A. John Lennon

B. George Harrison

C. Paul McCartney

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John Lennon founded The Beatles in 1960

3. Who were the original members of The Beatles?

A. Eric Griffiths, Pete Shotton, Bill Smith, and John Lennon

B. Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon

C. Norman Chapman, Stuart Sutcliffe, Norman Chapman, and John Lennon

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School friends Eric Griffiths, Pete Shotton, Bill Smith, and John Lennon were the original members of the famous rock band

4. Queen Elizabeth II of the Commonwealth appointed the Beatles as Members of the…

A. Order of the Crown

B. Order of the Polar Star

C. Order of the British Empire

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The Beatles were appointed as Members of the Order of the British Empire, an order of chivalry rewarding people that have made significant contributions to the world

5. What was one major cause of The Beatles’ dissolution?

A. The death of Brian Epstein, the manager and friend of The Beatles

B. Their endlessly-expanding popularity, which overwhelmed them and made them unable to record any more music as a group

C. John Lennon’s controlling nature

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Manager and friend of Brian Epstein, who resolved many of the members’ conflicts and was played a big role in popularizing the music group. His death greatly impacted the group and is the leading cause for its dissolution

6. The Beatles’ debut studio album is called _____ and includes __ songs

A. “With the Beatles” / 14

B. “Please Please Me” / 14

C. “Yellow Submarine” / 13

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The Beatles’ debut studio album is “Please Please Me” and contains 14 songs

7. The four earliest influences for The Beatles were Carl Perkins, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and…

A. Benny Goodman

B. Dean Martin

C. Elvis Presley

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Carl Perkins, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley were one of The Beatles’ (or The Blackjacks/The Quarrymen as they were known back then) earliest influences

8. The Beatles were originally doing music of what genre?

A. Skiffle

B. Classic Rock

C. R&B

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The Beatles were originally a skiffle group

9. On the 4th of April, 1964, The Beatles set a US record by having five of their songs in the top five positions simultaneously. What are the titles of these songs?

A. “Yesterday” / “Yellow Submarine” / “Hey Jude” / “From Me to You” / “Thank You Beethoven”

B. “Can’t Buy Me Love” / “Twist and Shout” / “She Loves You” / “I Want to Hold Your Hand” / “Please Please Me”

C. “Thank You Girl” / “Do You Want to Know a Secret” / “Let it Be” / “Help!” /  “Beatles For Sale”

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“Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Twist and Shout,” “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Please Please Me” are the five Beatles songs that made it to the top five positions simultaneously in the US. No other music group has come close to this feat

10. What was the first film that The Beatles starred in?

A. “A Hard Day’s Night”

B. “Yellow Submarine”

C. “Help!”

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“A Hard Day’s Night” was the title of the first film starring The Beatles, released in 1964. Its success led the way for more films such as “Help!” in 1965, and “Yellow Submarine” in 1968

11. The first Beatles member who released his own solo album was…

A. John Lennon

B. George Harrison

C. Ringo Starr

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Because of several rejections by Lennon and McCartney, George Harrison decided to make his own solo album


12. Who were the two primary songwriters in The Beatles?

A. Ringo Starr and Brian Epstein

B. John Lennon and Paul McCartney

C. John Lennon and George Harrison

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The two main primary songwriters were John Lennon and Paul McCartney, although George Harrison later became a songwriter in his own right

13. The Beatles brought along with them to their first visit to the United States a newfound sense of excitement and possibility after ________ greatly impacted the country

A. the assassination of John F. Kennedy

B. the destruction left by Hurricane Flora

C. the exponential rate in which prices inflated

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The assassination of John F. Kennedy left the country devastated, and the arrival of the esteemed Beatles gave the people a newfound sense of hope

14. During its lifetime, The Beatles had a total of how many members?

A. 4 members

B. 10 members

C. 8 members

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The Beatles had a total of 10 members throughout the years

15. The Beatles recorded a total of _____ songs

A. 305

B. 281

C. 73

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Wikipedia states 305 songs by The Beatles, whether they be unfinished, unreleased, or bootleg recordings

16. Where was the first Beatles concert in the United States held?

A. Madison Square Garden

B. Washington Coliseum

C. The Hollywood Bowl

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The Beatles held their debut US concert performance at the Washington Coliseum

17. Which of these was the last album released by The Beatles?

A. “Let it Be”

B. “Abbey Road”

C. “Beatles For Sale”

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Although “Let it Be” was the last album released, its songs were recorded before the ones from “Abbey Road”

18. What was the name of the band that Paul McCartney formed after the dissolution of The Beatles?

A. Wings

B. The McCartney Group

C. Traveling Wilburys

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Wings was the name of a rock band that Paul McCartney formed with his wife Linda shortly after The Beatles

19. Which of these three is the title of an actual Beatles song?

A. “The Seal”

B. “This Boy”

C. “Thinking Out Loud”

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“This Boy” is a song written by John Lennon and is part of the 1964 album “Meet the Beatles!”

20. The legal name of Ringo Starr is…

A. Richard Starkey

B. Rory Storm

C. Rane Stevans

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Born as Richard Starkey, the famous drummer got his nickname from the rings he wore on his fingers

21. George Harrison, for a short period of time, was the apprentice of a(n)…

A. Swordsmith

B. Electrician

C. Farmer

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George Harrison was an electrician’s apprentice for a short time, and even considered it as a possible career choice, but he had to abandon that because of his repeated failures at it

22. Respectively, which of these Beatles songs are the longest and the shortest in length?

A. “Hey Jude” / “Yellow Submarine”

B. “Help!” / “The End”

C. “Revolution No 9” / “Her Majesty”

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As the longest and shortest officially released Beatles songs, “Revolution No 9” and “Her Majesty” clock in at 8:13 and 0:23 respectively

23. The two left-handed Beatles members are _____ and _____

A. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

B. John Lennon and George Harrison

C. Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe

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Both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are left-handed, but Starr plays with a right-handed drum kit

24. Who was the original drummer for The Beatles?

A. Ringo Starr

B. Pete Best

C. Tommy Moore

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Pete Best was the original drummer for The Beatles

25. Who is the longest-running guitarist in The Beatles?

A. John Lennon

B. Paul McCartney

C. George Harrison

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Although all three have played the guitar  for The Beatles, George Harrison was the lead guitarist for his entire run

26. What was the name of the conglomerate multimedia corporation that was founded by The Beatles?

A. Apple Corps

B. Lackley Ltd.

C. Epstein Records

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The Beatles made a multimedia company known as Apple Corps as a tax shelter and to replace their earlier company named Beatles Ltd.

27. Which of these three was the location in which The Beatles held their last paid live concert performance as a group?

A. 3 Savile Row

B. Candlestick Park

C. Gator Bowl

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The Beatles’ last paid concert was held in Candlestick Park, although they would show up at 3 Savile Row (Apple Corps’ headquarters) and play an impromptu rooftop concert

28. The Beatles were advocates on many things. Which of these were they not for?

A. Women’s liberation

B. The Communist revolution

C. Environmentalism

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While it is true that The Beatles were advocates on many things (such as feminism, environmentalism, anti-war movements, bohemianism, and racial integration/desegregation), they did not support the Communist revolution

29. Among the four main Beatles members (otherwise known as the Fab Four), who was the youngest of the quad, had they all lived to this day?

A. Ringo Starr

B. John Lennon

C. George Harrison

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Ringo Starr is older than founding Beatles member John Lennon by three months, at age 78. George Harrison would have been 75 at this day, a few months younger than Paul, who turned 76 this June

30. John Lennon initially refused to let fifteen-year-old George Harrison to join the band because…

A. He thought there were too many members

B. He thought that George was too young to join them

C. He thought that George wasn’t good enough

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John Lennon initially refused to let George Harrison join the band due to his age, but after a month of persisting, he agreed

31. One of The Beatles, _____, was allegedly killed in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced with a look-alike. This became known as the _____ hoax

A. Paul McCartney / Paul is Dead

B. John Lennon / John is Dead

C. Ringo Starr / Richard is Dead

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A rumor stating that Paul had been dead and was replaced started with a traffic accident involving his car

32. Which of these was not a member of The Beatles?

A. Billy Preston

B. Chas Newby

C. Tommy Moore

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Although Billy Preston collaborated with the Fab Four, and was even dubbed the “Fifth Beatle,” he was never inducted as an official member of the band

33. Which two Beatles albums were released before their respective feature film adaptation?

A. “Magical Mystery Tour” / “Let it Be”

B. “A Hard Day’s Night” / “Help!”

C. “Yellow Submarine” / “Magical Mystery Tour”

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The albums “Magical Mystery Tour” and “Let it Be” were released before the films with the same names, with the former being released about a month before its film and the latter about five days

34. The only two Beatles that have been officially knighted were…

A. John Lennon and Pete Best

B. George Harrison and Tommy Moore

C. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

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The only two Beatles members that are Knights of the British Army are Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr)

35. Where and when did The Beatles originate?

A. Liverpool, England — 1960

B. Hamburg, Germany — 1960

C. Mayfair, London, England — 1962

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Sixteen-year-old John Lennon formed a music band with several friends from the Quarry Bank High School in Liverpool, England

36. Who encouraged The Beatles to wear matching suits and have matching haircuts?

A. Brian Epstein

B. John Lennon’s mother

C. Ed Sullivan

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Brian Epstein, their manager


37. The Beatles first built their reputation by playing clubs in which Germany city?

A. Berlin

B. Hamburg

C. Munich

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Answer: B. Hamburg

38. What was the debut single by the Beatles in 1962?

A. I Want to Hold Your Hand

B. Love Me Do

C. Let It Be

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Answer: B. Love Me Do

39. George Harrison died of which disease in 2001?

A. Stroke

B. Diabetes

C. Lung cancer

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Answer: C. Lung cancer

40. What is the middle name of John Lennon?

A. Winston

B. James

C. Robert

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Answer: A. Winston

41. Which song by the Beatles was described by Frank Sinatra as “The greatest love song ever written”?

A. Can’t By Me Love

B. Silly Love Songs

C. Something

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Answer: C. Something

Did you like this Beatles quiz questions and answers? Do you want to try more trivia quizzes? Have a look at our Disney trivia quiz or this quiz about R&B music.

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One Response

  1. Craig Finley

    A few of the question answers were wrong…Like who is the Longest electric guitar player the the beatles ever Had. Paul, John or George? The real Answer is John. He was in the Group First then came Paul McCartney which played regular electric guitar with the Beatles before Stuart Sutclift left the group then Paul took over playing the bass mainly. Then Paul intoduced George Harrison to John on a Double decker Bus Where George Played Raunchy on Guitar and He play it so well Lennon added him to the band. So John is the right answer not George. If the Question had been Written it the correct fashion: as asking Who was the “Longest Electric ‘Lead’ Guitarist in the Beatle?” than the Answer Would Have Been George Harrison. BECAUSE Paul shifted to bass and play some lead guitar but not alot. And John Lennon Mostly played his Electric Guitar but he was Not a Lead Quitarist! He was a Rhythm Guitarist…(Yes John Played lead on about 3 Beatle songs) but Mostly Rhythm Guitar longest Rhythm playing Beatle Ever.

    And The Question about who asked the Beatles to Sharped up their look it was Brian Epsteen…so the Beatle stared Wearing suits and thin ties But the Beatles Kept their Mop Top Haircuts at their Own desire. When Pete Best was fired by Brian Epsteen and Ringo came in to Drum as a Beatle from Rory Storm and the Huricanes He changed his hair style to Match the “Mop Top” Hair Cut that the other Beatles had by discarding his Slicked back Greaser Hair Do the Rory Storm Group Wore!

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