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Beach Boys For Beginners Trivia Quiz

I will give you some easy Beach Boys questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
author

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
3886

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Question 1 of 20

1. In what city in California was the band formed? Hint

Hawthorne

Sacramento

Pasadena

Palmdale

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Question 2 of 20

2. What year was the group formed? Hint

1961

1962

1960

1963

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which song was their first chart entry in 1962? Hint

Surfin' USA

Surfin' Safari

Surfer Girl

Surfin'

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Question 4 of 20

4. The band's first chart entry was released on a local label. But soon the group signed to a major label and stayed there for the rest of the 60s. Which label?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the Beach Boys' first single to be published with this new label? It was also their first Top 40 hit and was to be the title of their first LP? Hint

Surfin' USA

Surfin' Safari

Surfin'

Little Deuce Coupe

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Question 6 of 20

6. What was the name of the group's first Top Ten hit? Hint

409

Sloop John B.

Little Deuce Coupe

Surfin' USA

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Question 7 of 20

7. What was the name of Beach Boys' fourth album with the hit 'Be True to Your School'? Hint

Pet Sounds

Surfer Girl

Little Deuce Coupe

All Summer Long

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Question 8 of 20

8. What year did the Beach Boys have the hits 'Fun, Fun, Fun', 'When I Grow Up To Be a Man', 'Dance, Dance, Dance' and 'I Get Around'? Hint

1964

1965

1963

1966

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the name of the LP released November 1965 that included the hit 'Barbara Ann'? Hint

Little Deuce Coupe

All Summer Long

The Beach Boys Party

Pet Sounds

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Question 10 of 20

10. What LP in 1966 included the hits 'Sloop John B' and 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 20

11. What was the name of the LP that was supposed to be released in 1967, but never was?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 20

12. The next album after the non-released album actually to be released in 1967 was called?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 13 of 20

13. What were the names of Brian Wilson's two brothers who joined him in the band?

Answer: (Three Words (names plus 'and'))

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Question 14 of 20

14. What was the name of Brian Wilson's cousin who also joined the band?

Answer: (Two Words first and last name or last name only)

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Question 15 of 20

15. What was the name of the Phil Spector-inspired concept album the band released in 1964? Hint

Surfin' Safari

Surfer Girl

Surfin' USA

All Summer Long

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Question 16 of 20

16. What record company did the group change to in 1970?

Answer: (One Word (Choose one company))

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Question 17 of 20

17. What was the name of Dennis Wilson's solo album in 1977? Hint

Pacific Blue

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean Blue

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Question 18 of 20

18. And what was the name of Brian Wilson's solo album in 1988?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who of the Beach Boys brothers drowned in December 1983?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 20 of 20

20. In July 1976 the Beach Boys had a hit with a Chuck Berry cover. What was the name of the hit? Hint

Rock and Roll Music

Sweet Little Sixteen

School Day

Johnny B. Goode

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city in California was the band formed?

Answer: Hawthorne

2. What year was the group formed?

Answer: 1961

3. Which song was their first chart entry in 1962?

Answer: Surfin'

4. The band's first chart entry was released on a local label. But soon the group signed to a major label and stayed there for the rest of the 60s. Which label?

Answer: Capitol

5. What was the Beach Boys' first single to be published with this new label? It was also their first Top 40 hit and was to be the title of their first LP?

Answer: Surfin' Safari

Released in 1962, this is not such a great effort. But in those days no one expected much from LP records. Only singles mattered for a pop band.

6. What was the name of the group's first Top Ten hit?

Answer: Surfin' USA

'409' was the flip side of 'Surfin' USA' and also got to be a hit.

7. What was the name of Beach Boys' fourth album with the hit 'Be True to Your School'?

Answer: Little Deuce Coupe

This is a concept album about cars.

8. What year did the Beach Boys have the hits 'Fun, Fun, Fun', 'When I Grow Up To Be a Man', 'Dance, Dance, Dance' and 'I Get Around'?

Answer: 1964

9. What was the name of the LP released November 1965 that included the hit 'Barbara Ann'?

Answer: The Beach Boys Party

This is a set of covers, mostly 50s R and B.

10. What LP in 1966 included the hits 'Sloop John B' and 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'?

Answer: Pet Sounds

The best Beach Boys album. Massively influential upon its release, but it was a relatively low seller.

11. What was the name of the LP that was supposed to be released in 1967, but never was?

Answer: Smile

In 1966 Brian Wilson began work on the 'Smile' LP, which was intended as the ultimate pop, progressive and psychedelic record, but the project was abandoned in 1967.

12. The next album after the non-released album actually to be released in 1967 was called?

Answer: Smiley Smile

After the collapse of the much-discussed, uncompleted 'Smile' project the Beach Boys released 'Smiley Smile' in its place. This album contains some material that might have been on the 'Smile' abum, but is an entirely different project.

13. What were the names of Brian Wilson's two brothers who joined him in the band?

Answer: Dennis and Carl

14. What was the name of Brian Wilson's cousin who also joined the band?

Answer: Mike Love

15. What was the name of the Phil Spector-inspired concept album the band released in 1964?

Answer: All Summer Long

It included their Number 1 hit 'I Get Around'.

16. What record company did the group change to in 1970?

Answer: Reprise

Their first album on Reprise was 'Sunflower'. But both this and other albums like 'Surf's Up' and 'Carl and the Passions: So Tough' were commercial flops.

17. What was the name of Dennis Wilson's solo album in 1977?

Answer: Pacific Ocean Blue

18. And what was the name of Brian Wilson's solo album in 1988?

Answer: Brian Wilson

19. Who of the Beach Boys brothers drowned in December 1983?

Answer: Dennis

20. In July 1976 the Beach Boys had a hit with a Chuck Berry cover. What was the name of the hit?

Answer: Rock and Roll Music

The album was called '15 Big Ones'.

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