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Leaving The Beatles(Temporarily) Quiz


John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr all released solo music before the last Beatles album was released, and The Beatles broke up.

A multiple-choice quiz by snowconeboy789. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
342,410
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
385
Last 3 plays: oslo1999 (6/10), Guest 135 (10/10), Guest 95 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. George Harrison was the first Beatle to release a solo album. It was a soundtrack for what movie? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1969, a Beatle released a solo album that had a song with no noise at all. The song was totally silent. Which Beatle released this album? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Instant Karma!" was the first single released by John Ono Lennon. The B-Side was what song by Yoko Ono? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One month before the release of "Let It Be", Paul McCartney released his first solo album, "McCartney". How many songs on this album were instrumentals? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What studio album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono showed them completely naked on the cover? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Electronic Sound" is an album released in 1969 by which Beatle? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. On July 4th, 1969, John Lennon's single, "Give Peace A Chance" was released. Under what artist name was this single released? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The song, "Amsterdam", is on which album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many songs written by Yoko Ono were released on the album, "Live Peace in Toronto 1969"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The first studio album released by Ringo Starr was "Sentimental Journey".



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. George Harrison was the first Beatle to release a solo album. It was a soundtrack for what movie?

Answer: Wonderwall

Released on November 1st, 1968, "Wonderwall Music" was the first album released by George Harrison. The album consists of nineteen tracks that were recorded in England in December, 1967, and in India in January, 1968. "Wonderwall Music" was also the first album ever released by Apple Records.
2. In 1969, a Beatle released a solo album that had a song with no noise at all. The song was totally silent. Which Beatle released this album?

Answer: John Lennon

Released on May 9th, 1969, "Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions" was an album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The song that is totally silent is track four, and is called, "Two Minutes Silence".
3. "Instant Karma!" was the first single released by John Ono Lennon. The B-Side was what song by Yoko Ono?

Answer: Who Has Seen The Wind?

On February 6th, 1970, "Instant Karma!" was released by John Ono Lennon. Yoko Ono contributed to the single by adding her song "Who Has Seen The Wind?" as the B-Side.
4. One month before the release of "Let It Be", Paul McCartney released his first solo album, "McCartney". How many songs on this album were instrumentals?

Answer: 4

Paul McCartney released "McCartney" on April 20th, 1970. Four of the thirteen songs were instrumentals. They were:

"Valentine Day"
"Momma Miss America"
"Singalong Junk"
"Kreen-Akrore"

On May 16th, 1980, he released another album titled, "McCartney II".
5. What studio album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono showed them completely naked on the cover?

Answer: Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins

"Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins" is the first studio album released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968. This album runs for 29 minutes and 27 seconds, but consists of only two songs: "Two Virgins Side One", and "Two Virgins Side Two". The cover photo, taken in Ringo Starr's basement, shows both John and Yoko completely naked from the front. The rear cover shows them naked from the back.

Lennon said the photo was, "two slightly overweight ex-junkies".
6. "Electronic Sound" is an album released in 1969 by which Beatle?

Answer: George Harrison

"Electronic Sound" was released on May 2nd, 1969 by George Harrison. This album is almost 45 minutes long, but only contains two songs: "Under The Mersey Wall", and "No Time Or Space". "Under The Mersey Wall" is 18 minutes and 41 seconds, while "No Time Or Space" is 25 minutes and 10 seconds.

This is the second and last album released on "Zapple Records". The first album was "Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
7. On July 4th, 1969, John Lennon's single, "Give Peace A Chance" was released. Under what artist name was this single released?

Answer: Plastic Ono Band

"Give Peace A Chance", credited to Lennon/McCartney, was released on July 4th, 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band. The B-Side was "Remember Love", written by Yoko Ono. In 2008, Yoko Ono re-released the single, as the 39th anniversary of the song's recording, with her doing lead vocals.
8. The song, "Amsterdam", is on which album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono?

Answer: Wedding Album

In October of 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono released an album called, "Wedding Album". It consisted of two tracks. The first was, "John & Yoko", which is the sound of their heartbeats with sounds of John and Yoko calling to each other in the background. The second song was, "Amsterdam", which is just conversations, interviews, and sounds from John and Yoko's "Bed-In" interview.
9. How many songs written by Yoko Ono were released on the album, "Live Peace in Toronto 1969"?

Answer: 2

"Live Peace In Toronto 1969" is a live album by the Plastic Ono Band, and the first live album released during the solo career of one of the members of The Beatles. This album was comprised of eight songs. The first three being covers, the next three by John Lennon and Lennon/McCartney, and the last two songs were written by Yoko Ono. Three of the songs had been previously recorded by The Beatles.

They were: "Money(That's What I Want)", "Dizzy Miss Lizzy", and "Yer Blues".
10. The first studio album released by Ringo Starr was "Sentimental Journey".

Answer: True

Released on March 27th, 1970, the first solo album by Ringo Starr was "Sentimental Journey". All twelve songs on this album were covers from songs released between 1926 and 1955. Ringo contributed the lead vocals, and every instrument was played by George Martin's orchestra.
Source: Author snowconeboy789

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