FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

The Beatles 1 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on The Beatles. The questions will get more difficult as you progress.

A multiple-choice quiz by snowconeboy789. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
snowconeboy789

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,979

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1637

Last 3 plays: Guest 138 (5/10), Guest 64 (5/10), elon78 (5/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who plays the drums on the "Please Please Me" version of "Love Me Do"? Hint

Ringo Starr

Zak Starkey

Pete Best

Andy White

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. According to Paul McCartney in a 1997 interview, who is the most likely candidate as the Fifth Beatle? Hint

Stuart Sutcliffe

George Martin

Pete Best

Brian Epstein

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Where did "Rocky Raccoon" live? Hint

Somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota

Somewhere in the Black Deserts of North Dakota

Somewhere in the Small Hills in South Dakota

Somewhere in the Broad Valleys in Arizona

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. What is the shortest Beatles song? Hint

Her Majesty

Moonlight Bay

A Beginning

Wild Honey Pie

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these Beatles' partners sings in "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"?
Hint

Yoko Ono

Linda McCartney

Cynthia Lennon

Pattie Boyd

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Who plays the bass guitar on "Helter Skelter"? Hint

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Stuart Sutcliffe

George Harrison

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which song used three baritone saxophones and three tenor saxophones? Hint

Savoy Truffle

Good Morning Good Morning

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Got To Get You Into My Life

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. What is the first Beatles song that George Martin did not arrange? Hint

Martha My Dear

For No One

She's Leaving Home

Yes It Is

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Who plays the french horn solo in "For No One"? Hint

Valery Polekh

William Purvis

Douglas Hill

Alan Civil

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. What instrument does David Mason play in "Penny Lane"? Hint

cornet

bass trumpet

piccolo trumpet

contrabass trumpet

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 12 2024 : Guest 138: 5/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 64: 5/10
Dec 02 2024 : elon78: 5/10
Nov 28 2024 : Guest 136: 8/10
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 99: 5/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 121: 6/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who plays the drums on the "Please Please Me" version of "Love Me Do"?

Answer: Andy White

During the beginning of the Beatles' carreer, George Martin, their producer, didn't think Ringo was a very good drummer, do for "Love Me Do", he hired Andy White to drum for the song, while Ringo played tambourine.

2. According to Paul McCartney in a 1997 interview, who is the most likely candidate as the Fifth Beatle?

Answer: Brian Epstein

In a 1997 BBC interview, Paul McCartney stated, "If anyone was the fifth Beatle, it was Brian Epstein". Brian was their manager until 1967, when he died of an accidental drug overdose Brian was the one that introduced George Martin to the Beatles after they weren't accepted at their Decca audition.

3. Where did "Rocky Raccoon" live?

Answer: Somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota

The first lyric of "Rocky Raccoon" is:
"Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota
Lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon".

4. What is the shortest Beatles song?

Answer: Her Majesty

"Her Majesty" is the last track on "Abbey Road", and at 23 seconds, is the shortest Beatles song.

5. Which one of these Beatles' partners sings in "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill"?

Answer: Yoko Ono

In "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", Yoko sings the lyric:
"Not when he looks so fierce".

6. Who plays the bass guitar on "Helter Skelter"?

Answer: John Lennon

"Helter Skelter" is a four minute and thirty-four second song on the album, "The Beatles", A.K.A. "The White Album". John Lennon plays the bass guitar in this song.

7. Which song used three baritone saxophones and three tenor saxophones?

Answer: Savoy Truffle

These saxophones have a solo with the guitar during this amazing song. "Savoy Truffle" is on the album "The Beatles (The White Album)". The saxophones are played by Art Ellefson, Danny Moss, Derek Collins, Ronnie Ross, Harry Klein, and Bernard George

8. What is the first Beatles song that George Martin did not arrange?

Answer: She's Leaving Home

"She's Leaving Home" was the first Beatles song that George Martin did not arrange. It was actually arranged by Mike Leander, while George Martin produced the song, and conducted the strings section. Though George Martin didn't arrange this song, he did arrange "Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite" and "A Day in the Life".

He also played the piano solo in "In My Life" and "Lovely Rita", and he played piano in the background of many other Beatles songs.

9. Who plays the french horn solo in "For No One"?

Answer: Alan Civil

Alan Civil plays this beautiful solo during "For No One". Paul didn't like the way that Civil played it, and wanted him to play it again, but he never did. Civil also plays in the orchestral ending/crescendo of "A Day in the Life".

10. What instrument does David Mason play in "Penny Lane"?

Answer: piccolo trumpet

David Mason plays the piccolo trumpet solo in "Penny Lane". The tune that he played was hummed by Paul, and George Martin quickly wrote it down, and put it in the song. David Mason also plays trumpet in "It's All Too Much", but Paul McCartney plays trumpet in "It's Only a Northern Song".

Source: Author snowconeboy789

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ralzzz before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.