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Quiz about George Harrison
Quiz about George Harrison

George Harrison Trivia Quiz


George Harrison, the lead guitarist of the most famous rock group of all time, The Beatles, died on Thursday, November 29, 2001. Here is a little quiz dedicated to a good man...

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
59,323
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
9724
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Reamar42 (11/15), boon99 (15/15), Guest 92 (12/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. George Harrison first met which other Beatle as a student of Liverpool Institute? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In 1958 George became a member of which music group, which already included John Lennon and Paul McCartney? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. George met the woman who soon would become his first wife in 1964. What was her name? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. George earned what nickname due to his frequent unsmiling demeanor? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. George Harrison became infatuated with Indian culture in the late 1960s. Ravi Shankar became a spiritual and musical guide to George during this period. What instrument did Ravi train George on at this time? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. George Harrison was the first Beatle to appear in a movie without the other three, true or false?


Question 7 of 15
7. George was the first Beatle to compose and produce his own solo album.


Question 8 of 15
8. Which of the following Beatles' songs was written and performed by George? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In 1971, well after the break-up of the Beatles, George organized a very successful concert in New York City for what country? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What was the title of George's first post-Beatle album? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. George started a new career in 1978 as a film producer. What was the name of his production company? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which of these films was not produced by George's film production company? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In 1988, the ever-creative George created a new band called The Travelling Wilburys. Which of the following performers was not a member of this excellent collaboration? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What was the title of George Harrison's autobiography? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In 1999, what very strange thing happened to George? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. George Harrison first met which other Beatle as a student of Liverpool Institute?

Answer: Paul McCartney

George attended primary school at Dovedale Primary before becoming a student at the Liverpool Institute in 1954, where he met Paul.
2. In 1958 George became a member of which music group, which already included John Lennon and Paul McCartney?

Answer: The Quarrymen

George had already participated in some performances with the Rebels previous to his joining the Quarrymen, which already included his friend Paul, in 1958. At this point, Ringo Starr had not become the drummer for the group. He would replace Pete Best in that position by 1962.
3. George met the woman who soon would become his first wife in 1964. What was her name?

Answer: Pattie Boyd

He married Patti Boyd in 1966 and divorced her in 1977. Eric Clapton, one of George's best friends, wrote a tribute song to Patti Boyd which became a mega-hit, namely 'Layla'. Clapton married Patti Boyd a couple years after her divorce with George. George re-married too...with Olivia Arias, whom he stayed with until his death.
4. George earned what nickname due to his frequent unsmiling demeanor?

Answer: The Quiet One

5. George Harrison became infatuated with Indian culture in the late 1960s. Ravi Shankar became a spiritual and musical guide to George during this period. What instrument did Ravi train George on at this time?

Answer: Sitar

The Sitar is a stringed instrument with a very distinctive sound. George helped popularize the instrument in the west. George also later wrote an introduction to a biography of Ravi Shankar.
6. George Harrison was the first Beatle to appear in a movie without the other three, true or false?

Answer: False

Actually, this honor belonged to John Lennon who appeared in Richard Lester's comedy 'How I Won the War' in 1967. George was not much for appearing in films, but he was surely involved in the film industry as later questions in this quiz will attest!
7. George was the first Beatle to compose and produce his own solo album.

Answer: True

George composed and produced the soundtrack to the film 'Wonderwall' in 1968. It was also the first album to be produced on the Beatles' own Apple label.
8. Which of the following Beatles' songs was written and performed by George?

Answer: Something

'Something' was the only George Harrison song to grace the A side of a Beatles single. Ironically, Frank Sinatra, who had once testified in Congress to ban rock and roll, called this song one of the most beautiful love songs ever written.
9. In 1971, well after the break-up of the Beatles, George organized a very successful concert in New York City for what country?

Answer: Bangladesh

Two concerts were held to help victims of war and hunger in Bangladesh, and included performers such as Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and George himself. The concerts raised a total of 15 million dollars, but much to George's chagrin the money was held in escrow and no one really knows how much of it actually reached the people of Bangladesh.
10. What was the title of George's first post-Beatle album?

Answer: All Things Must Pass

This was also his most successful solo album, going multi-platinum.
11. George started a new career in 1978 as a film producer. What was the name of his production company?

Answer: HandMade Films

12. Which of these films was not produced by George's film production company?

Answer: Private Benjamin

'The Life of Brian' was the first film produced by HandMade Films, in 1978. George worked as friend and fan to the Monty Python crew in developing this fine film.
13. In 1988, the ever-creative George created a new band called The Travelling Wilburys. Which of the following performers was not a member of this excellent collaboration?

Answer: Eric Clapton

The Travelling Wilburys included Harrison, Orbison, Dylan, Petty and Jeff Lynne of ELO. 'The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1' was their most successful project, going multi-platinum and winning a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.
14. What was the title of George Harrison's autobiography?

Answer: I Me Mine

15. In 1999, what very strange thing happened to George?

Answer: A crazed person broke into his mansion and stabbed him several times

Shockingly, he was stabbed several times in his Oxfordshire mansion but survived, thus becoming the second Beatle to suffer an attempt on his life (The obvious first one being John Lennon).
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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