Adam Pearson - The Beatles Quiz Book

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THE BEATLES QUIZ BOOK

by Adam Pearson

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Published in 2013 by

Apex Publishing Ltd.

Digital edition converted and distributed in 2013 by

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Questions

The Early Days

1. 6 July 1957 is the official meeting date of which two future Beatles?
2. What genre of music did The Quarrymen play?
3. What instrument did Colin Hanton play in The Quarrymen?
4. What name did The Quarrymen change to in 1960?
5. Which artist was the main influence for The Quarrymen?
6. True or false: George Harrison did not join the group until they had become The Beatles?
7. What year did The Quarrymen (minus Beatles) reform?
8. What skiffle group did Ringo Starr help form?
9. Who suggested the name Beetles?
10. Who was the German woman who created the mop top?

Hamburg

1. What year did The Beatles begin performing in Hamburg?
2. Who was The Beatles booking agent who decided to send the band to Hamburg?
3. While Pete Best would sing Peppermint Twist, which Beatle would play drums?
4. Why did Stuart Sutcliffe leave The Beatles?
5. Why was George Harrison deported from Germany in November 1961?
6. Who became The Beatles permanent road manager in 1962?
7. When The Beatles returned to Germany in April 1962 what devastating news reached them?
8. With which German record label did The Beatles sign a one-year contract in June 1961?
9. After 1962, what year did The Beatles next play in Hamburg?
10. What is the name of the memorial square constructed in Hamburg in 2008?

George Martin

1. What year was George Martin born?
2. George Martins first production to reach number one was Youre Driving Me Crazy/Charley My Boy in 1961 by which group?
3. Which Beatle told George Martin that he did not like his tie?
4. In what year did George Martin win a Brit award for Outstanding Contribution to Music?
5. Which solo Beatles album did George Martin produce for Ringo Starr in 1970?
6. George Martin was nominated for an Oscar for scoring which Beatles movie?
7. Which Beatles album had a whole side devoted the George Martins orchestral score?
8. Which James Bond movie did George Martin compose the score for?
9. In what year was George Martin made Knight Bachelor for his services to music?
10. Other than keyboard instruments, what does George Martin also play?

1962

1. With which record label did the Beatles audition in January 1962?
2. What was the B side of My Bonnie by Tony Sheridan and The Beatles released in January 1962?
3. While Pete Best was ill in February 1962, who filled in as drummer for The Beatles for two performances at The Cavern Club?
4. What act did The Beatles support at a concert at Cambridge Hall, Southport on 26 July 1962?
5. The Beatles played a gig at The Cavern Club on 15 August 1962, what was the significance of this performance?
6. Who filled in as drummer for The Beatles briefly in August 1962?
7. What happy event occurred on 23 August 1962?
8. On 22 September 1962 The Beatles were filmed performing at The Cavern Club by which ITV company?
9. What was the B side of Love Me Do, released on 5 October 1962?
10. What iconic US act did The Beatles support at a gig at The Tower Ballroom in New Brighton on 12 October 1962?

Brian Epstein

1. Where was Brian Epstein born?
2. What was the name of the shop that Brian Epstein ran with his brother?
3. What academy did Brian Epstein attend in London in his youth?
4. Which of these four well-known actors was not a former classmate of Brian Epstein? Susannah York, Richard Harris, Peter OToole or Albert Finney?
5. What Soviet nation did Brian Epsteins father come from?
6. What four acts did Brian Epstein manage as well as The Beatles?
7. What was the name of Brian Epsteins brother who ran his business with him?
8. What drug did Brian Epstein admit to taking in June 1967, by way of defending Paul McCartney in the media?
9. How old was Brian Epstein when he passed away?
10. Where were The Beatles when Brian Epstein died?

Pete Best

1. In which nation was Pete Best born?
2. True or false: Pete Best was related to former footballer George Best?
3. What was the name of the band Pete Best was in prior to joining The Beatles?
4. What was the name of Pete Bests mother who briefly arranged gigs for The Beatles when they parted company with their former manager?
5. What was the band the Brian Epstein helped Pete Best to form after he was sacked by The Beatles?
6. Pete Best was born on 24 November in what year?
7. What was the name of the coffee club owned by Pete Bests mother where The Beatles played some of their early gigs?
8. Why did Pete Best not adopt The Beatles mop top?
9. How was Pete Best honoured in Liverpool in July 2011?
10. What was the name of the film that Pete Best appeared in as a cameo in 2008?

1963

1. What was the B side of The Beatles first single of 1963, Please Please Me?
2. What was the name of Yoko Onos daughter born in 1963?
3. What was The Beatles first official number one record (according to the BBC)?
4. Which young female singer did The Beatles tour with during the early part of 1963?
5. Which future band mate of George Harrison supported The Beatles on their summer tour of 1963?
6. What was the German translation of the title of She Loves You?
7. John Lennon and Brian Epstein holidayed in which nation in 1963?
8. On 8 August 1963 The Beatles played their last performance at which venue?
9. The Beatles released which LP on 22 November 1963?
10. What Beatles single was released in Canada in December 1963?

Please Please Me

1. What was the first audible word heard on the Please Please Me album?
2. What song on the Please Please Me album was written by Arthur Alexander?
3. What was the first song on the Please Please Me album to have George Harrison on lead vocals?
4. What photographer shot the iconic Please Please Me album over?
5. Other than Ringo Starr, who else played drums on the Please Please Me album?
6. What was the first song on the Please Please Me album to feature John Lennon playing harmonica?
7. Who wrote the song Twist and Shout?
8. For what song did Ringo Starr sing lead vocals on the Please Please Me album?
9. Who was the audio engineer/mixer for the Please Please Me album?
10. How many Lennon/McCartney songs appeared on the Please Please Me album?

Cynthia Lennon

1. What was Cynthia Lennons maiden name?
2. Where did Cynthia meet John Lennon?
3. Who did Cynthia marry in 1970?
4. Who did Cynthia rent a room from while The Beatles were in Hamburg?
5. Who turned up unexpected on Cynthias doorstep one day in 1965?
6. Cynthia made her first public appearance at the Las Vegas premier of Love with whom?
7. How many times has Cynthia been married?
8. Where was Cynthia born?
9. At what Liverpool registry office were Cynthia and John Lennon married?