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Meet The Beatles Trivia Quiz

This was the first American album the Beatles released on Capitol Records. Good luck.

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

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jessejimmy

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193,463

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What No.1 song on the American Billboard charts was included on "Meet The Beatles"? Hint

I Want To Hold Your Hand

A Hard Day's Night

She Loves You

Love Me Do

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Question 2 of 10

2. What British album did most of these songs come from?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What date was this album released on? Hint

March 22, 1963

April 10, 1964

January 20, 1964

February 11, 1964

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to George, what were the circumstances for writing "Don't Bother Me", his first song which is on this album? Hint

He wrote it in a hotel room while on tour

Too many groupies were crowding outside his house

Bill Harry pestered him into writing it

The taxman was demanding money from him

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which other song on this album has two different theories on how it was written? Hint

Hold Me Tight

Not A Second Time

I Saw Her Standing There

All My Loving

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ringo sang lead on one song on this album.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song has lead vocals by John alone? Hint

Little Child

I Saw Her Standing There

This Boy

It Won't Be Long

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Question 8 of 10

8. What songs had Paul on lead vocals? Hint

All of these

Hold Me Tight

All My Loving

Till There Was You

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Money" were included on "Meet The Beatles".

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the only cover song on the album?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What No.1 song on the American Billboard charts was included on "Meet The Beatles"?

Answer: I Want To Hold Your Hand

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" was the newest single at the time. "She Loves You" was released on the sister album "The Beatles' Second Album".

2. What British album did most of these songs come from?

Answer: With The Beatles

"I Saw Her Standing There" was from "Please Please Me", the Beatles first British album. It was also the flipside of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "This Boy" was the B-side of the British single of "I Want To Hold Your Hand". All the rest of the songs were from "With The Beatles".

3. What date was this album released on?

Answer: January 20, 1964

"The Beatles' Second Album" was released on April 10, 1964. The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" was February 11, 1964. "Please Please Me" was released on March 22, 1963.

4. According to George, what were the circumstances for writing "Don't Bother Me", his first song which is on this album?

Answer: He wrote it in a hotel room while on tour

George fell ill while on tour. He was resting in his hotel bed and to keep from being bored, he starting playing with his guitar. That's how the song got started. However, Bill Harry, editor of the Liverpool paper, "The Mersey Beat", claimed that he kept urging George to write a song and not have John and Paul do all the work. Harry says George got so frustrated he wrote the song to shut him up.

5. Which other song on this album has two different theories on how it was written?

Answer: All My Loving

Paul says he wrote this song during a bus tour. According to A-Z magazine, he wrote the song while he was shaving.

6. Ringo sang lead on one song on this album.

Answer: True

He sang on "I Wanna Be Your Man". It was written by John and Paul specifically for Ringo. They later gave the song to the Rolling Stones.

7. Which song has lead vocals by John alone?

Answer: It Won't Be Long

John and Paul sang duet on "Little Child" and "This Boy". Paul sang lead on "I Saw Her Standing There".

8. What songs had Paul on lead vocals?

Answer: All of these

John and George backed him up on "All My Loving" and "Hold Me Tight". Paul sang solo on "Till There Was You".

9. "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Money" were included on "Meet The Beatles".

Answer: False

They were included on "With The Beatles", but were later released on "The Beatles' Second Album".

10. What is the only cover song on the album?

Answer: 'Til There Was You

This was written by Meredith Wilson for "The Music Man".

Source: Author jessejimmy

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