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The Beatles Trivia Questions & Answers
From the Cavern Club to the Apple Corps rooftop: test your Beatles knowledge with real trivia questions covering members, albums, labels and historic shows, written by collectors of rare recordings.
15 The Beatles trivia questions to test yourself
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Who was the drummer of The Beatles? Easy
Answer: Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best in August 1962.
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In what year did The Beatles officially break up? Easy
Answer: 1970
Paul McCartney announced his departure in April 1970.
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What was The Beatles' first UK single? Easy
Answer: Love Me Do
Love Me Do was released in October 1962 as their debut single.
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Which Beatles song has the lyric 'Picture yourself in a boat on a river'? Easy
Answer: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is from Sgt. Pepper's (1967).
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Which instrument is prominently featured in 'Norwegian Wood'? Easy
Answer: Sitar
Norwegian Wood from Rubber Soul (1965) was the first Western pop song to use a sitar.
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What was The Beatles' original name before they became The Beatles? Medium
Answer: The Quarrymen
John Lennon formed The Quarrymen in 1956. The name evolved through several stages before The Beatles.
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At which US venue did The Beatles play their famous 1965 concert often cited as the start of arena rock? Medium
Answer: Shea Stadium
The August 15, 1965 Shea Stadium concert drew 55,600 fans and is considered a landmark in rock history.
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In which city was The Beatles' final concert of their 1966 world tour? Medium
Answer: San Francisco
The final Beatles concert took place at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, August 29, 1966.
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What was the B-side of 'Hey Jude'? Medium
Answer: Revolution
Revolution was the B-side of Hey Jude, both released in August 1968.
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What was the name of Brian Epstein's company that managed the Beatles? Medium
Answer: NEMS Enterprises
NEMS (North End Music Stores) Enterprises was Epstein's management company.
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At which Hamburg club did The Beatles first perform in 1960? Hard
Answer: Indra Club
The Indra Club on Grosse Freiheit was the first Hamburg venue for the Beatles, starting August 17, 1960.
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Which Beatles track was the last new Beatles recording session before the breakup, recorded without John Lennon? Hard
Answer: I Me Mine
I Me Mine was recorded on January 3, 1970 by McCartney, Harrison and Starr, making it the final new Beatles recording session before the breakup.
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Which Beatles album was the first to include no cover songs? Hard
Answer: A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (1964) was the first Beatles album to contain only original compositions.
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Which label rejected The Beatles before Parlophone signed them in 1962? Hard
Answer: Decca, Pye, Columbia and HMV
The Beatles were rejected by Decca, Pye, Columbia and HMV before George Martin at Parlophone signed them.
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Which of the following songs did NOT appear on the original UK tracklisting of 'Please Please Me'? Expert
Answer: From Me to You
From Me to You was a single released after the album. It was not included on the UK Please Please Me.
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