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

The Ultimate Beatles Quiz

This quiz is on the greatest rock group of all time. It should be easy for anybody who is a true Beatles fan. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,992

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
6281

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (9/25), Guest 69 (11/25), Guest 86 (15/25).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. What was the name of their first album released in America? Hint

The Early Beatles

Meet The Beatles

Introducing The Beatles

Please Please Me

NEXT>

Question 2 of 25

2. Who played drums on the UK album version of "Love Me Do"? Hint

Ringo Starr

Andy White

Pete Best

Jimmy Nicol

NEXT>

Question 3 of 25

3. What German city did the group perform in before they became famous? Hint

Hamburg

Berlin

Frankfurt

Munich

NEXT>

Question 4 of 25

4. Which Beatle wrote "Twist and Shout"? Hint

None of the above

George Harrison

John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr

NEXT>

Question 5 of 25

5. What song did The Beatles give to the Rolling Stones? Hint

I Wanna Be Your Man

Tell Me Why

Don't Bother Me

They never gave them a song

NEXT>

Question 6 of 25

6. What was the flip-side of the American "I Want To Hold Your Hand" single? Hint

She Loves You

This Boy

I Saw Her Standing There

All My Loving

NEXT>

Question 7 of 25

7. Who was the inspiration for "And I Love Her"? Hint

John's Aunt Mimi

Linda Eastman

Jane Asher

Cynthia Lennon

NEXT>

Question 8 of 25

8. Which of these songs did Paul record by himself with no other Beatle participating? Hint

Here There And Everywhere

Yesterday

Got To Get You Into My Life

For No One

NEXT>

Question 9 of 25

9. What instrument did George Harrison play on "Norwegian Wood"? Hint

Sitar

Rhythm Guitar

Lead Guitar

Hammond Organ

NEXT>

Question 10 of 25

10. John Lennon was sitting outside his house in Kenwood trying to write a song but when he couldn't come up with any ideas he thought of himself as a________.

Answer: (Two Words)

NEXT>

Question 11 of 25

11. John Lennon had an interview with a magazine in which he said The Beatles were more popular than________.

Answer: (Two Words)

NEXT>

Question 12 of 25

12. What single reached Number One in America and England? Hint

Help

Yesterday

Yellow Submarine

Penny Lane

NEXT>

Question 13 of 25

13. How many Grammy awards did "Sergeant Pepper" win? Hint

NEXT>

Question 14 of 25

14. What was the first song for which Ringo Starr got songwriting credit? Hint

What Goes On

Don't Pass Me By

Yellow Submarine

Octopus's Garden

NEXT>

Question 15 of 25

15. Which album does not include "Revolution"? Hint

Rock and Roll Music

Hey Jude

The White Album

The Beatles 1967-1970

NEXT>

Question 16 of 25

16. What was the longest track the Beatles ever released? Hint

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

You know My Name (Look Up My Number)

Hey Bulldog

Revolution 9

NEXT>

Question 17 of 25

17. Which single reached Number One in America and England? Hint

Lady Madonna

Let It Be

Hey Jude

The Ballad of John and Yoko

NEXT>

Question 18 of 25

18. What inspired Paul to write "Helter Skelter"? Hint

The Charles Manson murders

A review of a Who album

A slide in an English amusement park

None of these

NEXT>

Question 19 of 25

19. What song on "Let It Be" was overdubbed, over Paul's objections? Hint

The Long And Winding Road

Across The Universe

Let It Be

Get Back

NEXT>

Question 20 of 25

20. Why did Paul want to re-record "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da"? Hint

He wrote a brand new verse and wanted to add it

He wanted to change the style

He missung a line

He didn't like George's guitar solo or Ringo's drumming

NEXT>

Question 21 of 25

21. True or false: All the Beatles had facial hair on the cover of the "Abbey Road" album.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 22 of 25

22. True or false: "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" were the only songs the group released in German under their own name.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 23 of 25

23. True or false: The last line in "Strawberry Fields Forever" is "I buried Paul".

True

False

NEXT>

Question 24 of 25

24. True or false: Frank Sinatra called "Something" "The greatest love song of the past fifty years".

True

False

NEXT>

Question 25 of 25

25. True or false: George Martin produced all of the Beatles' albums.

True

False

(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 20 2024 : Guest 72: 9/25
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 69: 11/25
Dec 19 2024 : Guest 86: 15/25
Dec 18 2024 : Guest 188: 18/25
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 92: 13/25
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 109: 17/25
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 90: 17/25
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 110: 18/25
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 129: 16/25

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of their first album released in America?

Answer: Introducing The Beatles

"Meet the Beatles" was the first Capitol album, released in 1964. "Please Please Me" was the first released in England in 1963. "The Early Beatles" came out in 1965.

2. Who played drums on the UK album version of "Love Me Do"?

Answer: Andy White

George Martin was in doubt over Ringo's drumming ability, so he brought in a session drummer named Andy White.

3. What German city did the group perform in before they became famous?

Answer: Hamburg

The group was deported on their first trip because George Harrison was still a minor. They switched clubs so the owner from the first club notified authorities in retaliation.

4. Which Beatle wrote "Twist and Shout"?

Answer: None of the above

"Twist and Shout" was a popular cover song written by Bert Russell and Phil Medley.

5. What song did The Beatles give to the Rolling Stones?

Answer: I Wanna Be Your Man

"I Wanna Be Your Man" was the first big hit from the Stones. The Stones were the second biggest rock band of the 1960s and were friendly rivals of the Beatles.

6. What was the flip-side of the American "I Want To Hold Your Hand" single?

Answer: I Saw Her Standing There

"This Boy" was on the British single.

7. Who was the inspiration for "And I Love Her"?

Answer: Jane Asher

She must have been quite an inspiration; it was one of their most covered songs, with over 300 different artists recording this song.

8. Which of these songs did Paul record by himself with no other Beatle participating?

Answer: Yesterday

No other instrument was necessary for this ballad other than acoustic guitar and string. Therefore, the services of the other group members were not required.

9. What instrument did George Harrison play on "Norwegian Wood"?

Answer: Sitar

This was the first Beatle song, or even pop song, to feature sitar.

10. John Lennon was sitting outside his house in Kenwood trying to write a song but when he couldn't come up with any ideas he thought of himself as a________.

Answer: Nowhere Man

This song was one of the group's only unaltered recordings. John Lennon later said he thought the lyrics for this song were trite.

11. John Lennon had an interview with a magazine in which he said The Beatles were more popular than________.

Answer: Jesus Christ

There was such a controversy in America over this comment that he apologized and swallowed his words.

12. What single reached Number One in America and England?

Answer: Help

"Yellow Submarine" was number one in England, "Penny Lane" was number one in the States, and "Yesterday" wasn't even released in England as a single until 1976, where it only hit number eight.

13. How many Grammy awards did "Sergeant Pepper" win?

Answer: 4

Best Album, Best Contemporary Album, Best Album Cover, and Best Engineered Album.

14. What was the first song for which Ringo Starr got songwriting credit?

Answer: What Goes On

Ringo rewrote the middle of "What Goes On"; "Don't Pass Me By" was his first solo effort. "Yellow Submarine" was penned by John and Paul for Ringo.

15. Which album does not include "Revolution"?

Answer: The White Album

The White Album has "Revolution 1", but not the fast, hard version.

16. What was the longest track the Beatles ever released?

Answer: Revolution 9

The track was over eight minutes long. John Lennon once claimed this would be the music of the future.

17. Which single reached Number One in America and England?

Answer: Hey Jude

"Let It Be" only reached number three in England. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" failed to hit the top spot in America because BBC banned it due to the lyrics, and "Lady Madonna" only reached number four in America.

18. What inspired Paul to write "Helter Skelter"?

Answer: A review of a Who album

Paul read a review that The Who recorded an album with plenty of screaming but the album sounded nothing like it when he heard it. That's when he decided to record a song as wild as the review. However, Charles Manson believed the Beatles were sending him subliminal messages through this song that it was time for Armageddon.

He ordered his followers to commit the heinous Tate and LaBianca murders in Los Angeles.

19. What song on "Let It Be" was overdubbed, over Paul's objections?

Answer: The Long And Winding Road

Paul wanted this to be more acoustic but when his request to remove the overdubbing was denied, he called John to tell him he was leaving the group.

20. Why did Paul want to re-record "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da"?

Answer: He missung a line

After a flawless performance, Paul realized he sang "Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face" when it should've been Molly. He then decided it sounded fine and the errant line would create confusion.

21. True or false: All the Beatles had facial hair on the cover of the "Abbey Road" album.

Answer: False

John, George and Ringo had beards and mustaches and Paul was clean-shaven. Paul, however, was the only member who had a beard on the "Let It Be" cover album and was growing a beard on the cover of the "White Album". Each of the Beatles had mustaches on the cover of the "Sgt. Pepper" album.

22. True or false: "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" were the only songs the group released in German under their own name.

Answer: True

The German versions were titled "Sie Liebt Dich" and "Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand".

23. True or false: The last line in "Strawberry Fields Forever" is "I buried Paul".

Answer: False

It is believed that that is the last line. It supports the "Paul Is Dead" theory. The actual line was "cranberry sauce".

24. True or false: Frank Sinatra called "Something" "The greatest love song of the past fifty years".

Answer: True

"Something" was also one of the most covered songs of The Beatles.

25. True or false: George Martin produced all of the Beatles' albums.

Answer: False

He did every one except "Let It Be", which was produced by Phil Spector.

Source: Author diamondjim68

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