In John's Life Trivia Quiz

Answer: October 9th, 1940

John was born on the 9th of October 1940. 9 was a very important number in his life. He was born on October 9th, he died on December 8th (it was December 9th back in England), he and Yoko Ono had 9 O's in their names between them, and he composed "Revolution 9," "No. 9 Dream" and performed in a medley entitled "Rishikesh No. 9." The three other dates are birthdates of the three other Beatles. Ringo was born on July 7th, 1940, Paul was born on June 18th, 1942, and George was born on February 24th, 1943. Sidenote: George had thought for the first forty years of his life that he was born early the next morning, but he was born a few minutes before midnight on the 24th (which happens to be 44 years give or take a few minutes before I was born).

Answer: Alfred and Julia

John lived with his mother Julia and his father Alfred until he was about 4 years old, and then he moved in with his aunt Mimi. Julia died when John was 17. John once said of his father, "I saw him twice in my life till I was 22... I saw him and spoke to him and decided I still didn't want to know him." Louise was the name of George Harrison's mother, Julian was John's oldest son (real name John Charles Julian Lennon) and Martha was Paul McCartney's sheepdog.

Answer: The Black Jacks

In March 1957, John and Pete Shotton formed the Black Jacks, which became the Quarry Men soon after. John, Paul and George used the name Johnny and the Moondogs on November 15th, 1959 for their audition for TV Star Search. John, Paul, George, Stuart Sutcliffe and Tommy Moore became the Silver Beetles on May 10th, 1960 before changing their name to the Beatles in June.

They then went back to the Silver Beetles, and finally went back to the Beatles on August 16th.

Answer: Love Me Do

"Love Me Do" by Lennon/McCartney and "How Do You Do It" by Mitch Murray were both recorded on September 4th, 1962. "P.S. I Love You" was recorded with the album version of "Love Me Do" and the first tries at "Please Please Me" a week later. "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" were finished on November 26th.

Answer: Things We Said Today

All songs on "A Hard Day's Night" were credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but John wrote 10 of the 13 by himself. One of which was "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You," sung by George Harrison. John and Paul collaborated on "And I Love Her" and "Can't Buy Me Love." Paul wrote "Things We Said Today" on his own.

Answer: Newspaper articles

John's parts of this song were the "I read the news (saw a film) today oh boy..." portions.

Answer: Paul McCartney

Paul didn't really help John write the 1969-copyrighted "Give Peace a Chance." Though John and Paul were in the middle of a vicious quarrel, they had agreed almost ten years earlier to credit both artists as authors, even if a song was written alone.

Answer: I Want You (She's So Heavy)

"Yer Blues" and "Come Together" were performed by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band at least once. John Lennon and Elton John performed Paul McCartney's "I Saw Her Standing There" as a duet. They also performed "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" sometime after the break-up.

Answer: Double Fantasy

'Shaved Fish' was Lennon's last album before a five-year absence from releasing any songs, and 'Wonsaponatime' and 'Milk and Honey' were released after his death.

Answer: December 8th, 1980

John died in New York City, New York late at night on December 8th, 1980. It was December 9th back in Liverpool, making John exactly 40 years and 2 months old at the time of his death. Thanks for playing!