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McCartney Facts Trivia Quiz

Sir Paul McCartney: here are some questions that should be a breeze for any true Paul McCartney fan to answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by Krina85. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Krina85

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,991

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6022

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 75 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the first band John Lennon invited Paul to join? Hint

Johnny and The Moon Dogs

The Beatles

The Quarrymen

The Silver Beatles

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Paul's mother's name? Hint

Jude

Michelle

Mary

Julia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Paul's adopted daughter? Hint

Heather

Linda

Stella

Prudence

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Paul McCartney's 2003 tour? Hint

Back in the USSR

Get back

Back to the future

Back in the world

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following was a clue to the 'Paul is dead' theory? Hint

He was wearing black on the cover of "Sgt Pepper's"

He was wearing no shoes on the cover of 'Abbey Road'

His wife wore black to their wedding

He started to play the guitar right handed

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are the names of Paul's three biological children, with Linda? Hint

Stella, John and Prudence

Mary ,Mike and Stella

Mary, Stella and James

Peter, Linda and Stella

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the the following songs did Paul write? Hint

'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude'

'Hard Days Night' and 'Twist and Shout'

'Come Together' and 'Yellow Submarine'

'Let It Be' and 'Help'

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Paul's daughter Stella doing for a living in the late 1990s and early 2000s? Hint

Painter

Fashion Designer

Super Model

Television Presenter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the Beatles was the last to try LSD? Hint

Paul

George

John

Ringo

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the song 'Glass Onion' Paul was _________ ? Hint

Dead

Billy Shears

A Magician

The Walrus

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Oct 13 2024 : Guest 172: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the first band John Lennon invited Paul to join?

Answer: The Quarrymen

Paul was made a member after impressing John with his musical talent at a village fete in Liverpool.

2. What was Paul's mother's name?

Answer: Mary

Paul's mother is mentioned in the song 'Let It Be': "When I find myself in times of trouble mother Mary comes to me". He wrote the song when he was having a hard time and his mother appeared in a dream and made him feel a lot better. She had died when he was just a teenager.

3. What is the name of Paul's adopted daughter?

Answer: Heather

This is also the name of Paul's wife, after Linda.

4. What was the name of Paul McCartney's 2003 tour?

Answer: Back in the world

Sir Paul and his wife Heather had their first child in October 2003, a girl named Beatrice.

5. Which of the following was a clue to the 'Paul is dead' theory?

Answer: He was wearing no shoes on the cover of 'Abbey Road'

Other clues to this crazy theory were: he was pictured on the cover of 'Sgt Peppers' with an open palm above his head, on the same cover 'PAUL?' is spelt out in yellow flowers in the shape of a guitar, he is the only one holding a black instrument, on the cover of 'Revolver' his face is the only one in profile.

6. What are the names of Paul's three biological children, with Linda?

Answer: Mary, Stella and James

James is Paul's real first name and Mike is his brother's name. Mike has changed his surname to McGear.

7. Which of the the following songs did Paul write?

Answer: 'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude'

Like many Beatles compositions, the credits appear as Lennon/McCartney. 'Hey Jude' was written for Julian Lennon and started out as 'Hey Jules'. The words "scrambled eggs" were used in place of 'Yesterday' when it was being written (working title).

8. What was Paul's daughter Stella doing for a living in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

Answer: Fashion Designer

Stella also campaigned for animal rights like her mother Linda did.

9. Which of the Beatles was the last to try LSD?

Answer: Paul

John and George were the first to try LSD when it was slipped into their coffee by George's dentist and it was believed that 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' was written about the drug but John Lennon stated it was about a picture that his son Julian had drawn at school.

10. In the song 'Glass Onion' Paul was _________ ?

Answer: The Walrus

Billy Shears was introduced in 'With A Little Help From My Friends', people thought this was a way to introduce Paul's replacement, William, after he had supposedly been killed in a car crash. (Billy's here)

Source: Author Krina85

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