100+ Beatles Trivia Questions and Answers

The Beatle’s are arguably the most iconic band of all time. They have created multiple tracks that have influenced all of music for all time. So how much of the Beatles do you know about? Let’s find out in this Beatles trivia collection.

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Beatles Trivia

Let’s look at some Beatles trivia and facts that you might not have known about.

• The song Magical Mystery Tour lay dormant until the death of their manager Brian Epstein
• Frank Sinatra admitted that he thought the Beatles “would die in New York” thinking that the English band wouldn’t get a good reception in the United States.
• Elvis Presley and the Beatles met once on 27 August 1965 in Elvis’ Beverly Hills mansion.
• The Beatles made their first live U.S. television appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
• John Lennon’s murderer Mark David Chapman is held in the Green Haven Correctional Facility.

Beatles Trivia Questions and Answers

Here are some Beatles quiz questions to test the Beatles fan in you. See you many of these questions you can get right!

Questions	Answers
Which sad song by the Beatles has the lyrics, “why she had to go I don’t know she wouldn’t stay”?	▶ Yesterday
What album was “Within You Without You” part of?	▶ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Which Beatles song had the song lyrics “It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’ve been working like a dog”?	▶ A Hard Day’s Night
Where was John Lennon’s Live in New York City recorded?	▶ Madison Square Garden
What Beatle’s song is about Mia Farrow’s sister— Prudence?	▶ Dear Prudence
Who was the session drummer who filled in for Ringo Star in “Love Me Do”?	▶ Andy White
Which musicians are often called the fifth Beatle?	▶ Pete Best, bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, and keyboardist Billy Preston
What are the full names of the four members of the Beatles?	▶ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
In what year did Paul McCartney announce he was quitting the Beatles?	▶ 1970
Which of the Beatles is barefoot on the Abbey Road album cover?	▶ Paul McCartney
What year did The Beatles form?	▶ 1960
Who wrote the song “Octopus’s Garden”?	▶ Ringo Starr
Who were the original four members of the Beatles?	▶ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
Who was the producer for most of The Beatles’ albums?	▶ George Martin
Who was the photographer behind the iconic “Abbey Road” album cover?	▶ Iain Macmillan
Who was the original drummer for The Beatles?	▶ Pete Best
Who played the sitar on “Norwegian Wood”?	▶ George Harrison
Who played the keyboards on “Get Back”?	▶ Billy Preston
Which song was written by Paul McCartney as a tribute to John Lennon’s mother, Julia?	▶ Let It Be
Which song was written by George Harrison as a tribute to The Beatles’ fans?	▶ Here Comes the Sun
Which song was The Beatles’ longest single, running over 7 minutes?	▶ Hey Jude
Which song was composed by John Lennon and credited to Lennon-McCartney but later disowned by Paul McCartney?	▶ Revolution 9
Which Beatles song was written as a response to the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds”?	▶ Strawberry Fields Forever
Which Beatles song was the first to use a sitar?	▶ Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Which Beatles song was originally titled “Scrambled Eggs”?	▶ Yesterday
Which Beatles song was inspired by a traffic jam on the M4 motorway?	▶ Drive My Car
Which Beatles song was inspired by a circus poster?	▶ Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Which Beatles song was inspired by a 17th-century English poem and features a string octet?	▶ She’s Leaving Home
Which Beatles song was composed entirely by George Harrison?	▶ Something
Which Beatles song was banned by the BBC for drug references?	▶ A Day in the Life
Which Beatles song spent the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?	▶ Hey Jude
Which Beatles song features the lyrics “I’d like to be under the sea”?	▶ Octopus’s Garden
Which Beatles song features the lyric “tangerine trees and marmalade skies”?	▶ Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Which Beatles song features the lyric “nothing’s gonna change my world”?	▶ Across the Universe
Which Beatles song features the lyric “in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”?	▶ The End
Which Beatles song features the lyric “all the lonely people”?	▶ Eleanor Rigby
Which Beatles song features a piccolo trumpet solo by David Mason?	▶ Penny Lane
Which Beatles song features a French horn solo?	▶ For No One
Which Beatles member was the last to join the group?	▶ Ringo Starr
Which Beatles member was the first to release a solo album?	▶ George Harrison (Wonderwall Music, 1968)
Which Beatles member was shot and killed in 1980?	▶ John Lennon
Which Beatles member passed away in 2001 due to lung cancer?	▶ George Harrison
Which Beatles member has been knighted?	▶ Paul McCartney
Which Beatles member founded the Traveling Wilburys?	▶ George Harrison
Which Beatles album was released as a double album?	▶ The White Album
Which Beatles album is often regarded as their best work?	▶ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Which Beatles album features the song “Eleanor Rigby”?	▶ Revolver
Which Beatles album features a plain white cover?	▶ The White Album
Which Beatle was known as “the quiet one”?	▶ George Harrison
Which album was released simultaneously with the film “Yellow Submarine”?	▶ Yellow Submarine
Which album is considered The Beatles’ final studio album?	▶ Abbey Road
What year did the Beatles release their last studio album?	▶ 1970 (Let It Be)
What year did the Beatles play their last concert?	▶ 1966
What year did the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time?	▶ 1964
What year did the Beatles officially break up?	▶ 1970
What was the name of the venue where the Beatles played their last concert?	▶ Candlestick Park
What was the name of the Beatles’ second movie?	▶ Help!
What was the name of The Beatles’ own record label?	▶ Apple Records
What was the name of the Beatles’ manager?	▶ Brian Epstein
What was the name of the Beatles’ first movie?	▶ A Hard Day’s Night
What was the name of Ringo Starr’s first wife?	▶ Maureen Starkey Tigrett
What was the name of Ringo Starr’s first solo album?	▶ Sentimental Journey
What was the name of Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band?	▶ Wings
What was the name of John Lennon’s first wife?	▶ Cynthia Powell
What was the name of George Harrison’s first wife?	▶ Patt
What was the name of George Harrison’s first solo album?	▶ Wonderwall Music
What was the last song The Beatles recorded together?	▶ The End
What was the last Beatles album to feature a cover photo by Robert Freeman?	▶ Rubber Soul
What was the first Beatles song to reach #1 in the United States?	▶ I Want to Hold Your Hand
What was the first Beatles song to feature Ringo Starr as the lead vocalist?	▶ Boys
What was the Beatles’ original band name before becoming the Beatles?	▶ The Quarrymen
What was The Beatles’ first single?	▶ Love Me Do
What was The Beatles’ first No. 1 hit in the UK?	▶ From Me to You
What was John Lennon’s wife’s name?	▶ Yoko Ono
What songwriting partnership is often credited for the Beatles’ success?	▶ Lennon-McCartney
What song was written by Paul McCartney during the filming of “The Magical Mystery Tour”?	▶ Your Mother Should Know
What song was written by Paul McCartney about a girl he had seen at a club?	▶ I Saw Her Standing There
What song was written by John Lennon as an apology for the “more popular than Jesus” controversy?	▶ The Ballad of John and Yoko
What song was inspired by the Salvation Army children’s home in Liverpool?	▶ Strawberry Fields Forever
What song did Paul McCartney write as a tribute to his late wife, Linda?	▶ Golden Slumbers
What is the name of the famous venue in Liverpool where The Beatles often played?	▶ The Cavern Club
What is the name of Paul McCartney’s third wife?	▶ Nancy Shevell
What is the name of Paul McCartney’s second wife?	▶ Heather Mills
What is the name of Paul McCartney’s first wife?	▶ Linda McCartney
What is the name of Paul McCartney’s father?	▶ James “Jim” McCartney
What is the name of John Lennon’s son with Yoko Ono?	▶ Sean Lennon
What is Paul McCartney’s full name?	▶ James Paul McCartney
What is John Lennon’s middle name?	▶ Winston
What Beatles song was inspired by a newspaper article about a car accident?	▶ A Day in the Life
What Beatles song was inspired by a dream that Paul McCartney had about his late mother?	▶ Yesterday
What Beatles song was inspired by a drawing made by John Lennon’s son, Julian?	▶ Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
What Beatles song was composed by George Harrison as a tribute to Indian spirituality?	▶ Within You Without You
What Beatles song features a snippet from a BBC radio broadcast of Shakespeare’s “King Lear”?	▶ I Am the Walrus
What Beatles song features a harpsichord solo by George Martin?	▶ In My Life
In which song does Paul McCartney mention his childhood home’s street name?	▶ Penny Lane
In which song do The Beatles famously count “one, two, three, four” in German?	▶ I Want to Hold Your Hand
In which song did The Beatles first use the phrase “all you need is love”?	▶ All You Need Is Love
In which English city were the Beatles formed?	▶ Liverpool
In which city was John Lennon born?	▶ Liverpool