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I just finished re-watching The Beatles Anthology that was aired on ABC in 1995. This led me to create a quiz of interesting trivia from the show and others things I thought would be interesting.

A multiple-choice quiz by ticky100. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ticky100

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,893

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On the Beatles 1964 tour of Holland and Denmark Ringo had to go to the hospital with tonsillitis. Who replaced him on the drums until he returned a while later? Hint

Jimmy Nicol

Pete Best

Andy White

Stuart Sutcliffe

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the Beatles went to the retreat of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India, Ringo took two pieces of luggage. In one were his clothes. What was in the other piece of luggage? Hint

Cans of Heinz beans

His drums

Drugs

Old Blues records

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Question 3 of 10

3. What make of drums did Ringo use for the majority of his career? Hint

Pearl

Tama

Yamaha

Ludwig

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Question 4 of 10

4. George Harrison received a Les Paul Standard guitar, from Eric Clapton, which he used on the "Let It Be" record. What did he name this guitar? Hint

He didn't name it

Slowhand

Mary

Lucy

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what city did The Beatles perform their first live U.S. concert in 1964? Hint

New York

Newark

Chicago

Washington, D.C.

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what city did The Beatles perform their last live U.S. concert in 1966? Hint

San Francisco

Chicago

Los Angeles

Atlanta

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following songs was Ringo's first lead vocal? Hint

Act Naturally

Boys

What Goes On

Yellow Submarine

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these are true about the song "Flying" from the album "Magical Mystery Tour"? Hint

All of these

All four Beatles had writing credits for the song

The group's first post 1962 non-vocal release

Originally called "Aerial Tour Instrumental"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played the honky tonk piano on "Rocky Raccoon? Hint

Paul McCartney

George Martin

John Lennon

Billy Preston

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who screamed at the end of "Helter Skelter", "I've got blisters on my fingers"? Hint

John

George

Paul

Ringo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On the Beatles 1964 tour of Holland and Denmark Ringo had to go to the hospital with tonsillitis. Who replaced him on the drums until he returned a while later?

Answer: Jimmy Nicol

Andy White was the drummer on studio versions of songs like "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You". Pete Best was the original drummer (after Paul McCartney) before he was replaced by Ringo. Stuart Sutcliffe was the original bassist before being replaced by Paul McCartney.

2. When the Beatles went to the retreat of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India, Ringo took two pieces of luggage. In one were his clothes. What was in the other piece of luggage?

Answer: Cans of Heinz beans

Ringo had a lot of allergies due to peritonitis and was not sure he could eat the food he would be served.

3. What make of drums did Ringo use for the majority of his career?

Answer: Ludwig

I did notice in "The Beatles Anthology" series that on "Hello, Goodbye" he was playing a very small drum kit and I couldn't see a name on the bass drum skin.

4. George Harrison received a Les Paul Standard guitar, from Eric Clapton, which he used on the "Let It Be" record. What did he name this guitar?

Answer: Lucy

The guitar had a red finish, therefore he named it after Lucille Ball.

5. In what city did The Beatles perform their first live U.S. concert in 1964?

Answer: Washington, D.C.

"The Ed Sullivan Show" may have been earlier but it wasn't exactly a concert.

6. In what city did The Beatles perform their last live U.S. concert in 1966?

Answer: San Francisco

It was held at Candlestick Park. Other concerts followed, but no more in the good old U.S.A.

7. Which of the following songs was Ringo's first lead vocal?

Answer: Boys

"Boys" was penned by Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell and was originally recorded by the Shirelles in 1960.

8. Which of these are true about the song "Flying" from the album "Magical Mystery Tour"?

Answer: All of these

Earlier in their career they had an instrumental called "Cry for a Shadow".

9. Who played the honky tonk piano on "Rocky Raccoon?

Answer: George Martin

Billy Preston did not join up with them until "Let It Be".

10. Who screamed at the end of "Helter Skelter", "I've got blisters on my fingers"?

Answer: Ringo

It was an extremely tough drumming song, especially the 27 minute 11 second version that was never released.

Source: Author ticky100

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