Only a Trivia Expert Can Pass This General Knowledge Quiz (featuring the Beatles)

The Beatles formed in 1960 (although some members were together by 1957). Which of the following options also took place in the year 1960?

• The Flintstones premiers on television

• All of these things happened in 1960

• 17 African countries gain their independence

• President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act

The Beatles are from Liverpool, England, home of the Liverpool Football Club. What is the common nickname used for the club?

• The Pensioners

• The Reds

• The Poolers

• The Red Devils

What was the name of the band formed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969?

• The Plastic Ono Band

• Yokokimthurston

• The Quarrymen

• The Traveling Wilburys

In 1964, 73 million people watched the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in their first American television appearance. Which of the following TV shows also first aired in the United States in 1964?

• I Love Lucy

• Mister Ed

• Bewitched

• Star Trek: The Original Series

Which member of the Beatles remarked in 1966 that the band was "bigger than Jesus"?

• Ringo Starr

• John Lennon

• George Harrison

• Paul McCartney

The Beatles film A Hard Day's Night was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1964. What film won Best Picture that year?

• Zorba the Greek

• Dr. Strangelove

• My Fair Lady

• Mary Poppins

George Harrison converted to Hinduism in the mid-1960s. Which of these other celebrities has also converted to Hinduism?

• Frank Zappa

• Julia Roberts

• Al Pacino

• Bob Dylan

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is widely believed to be an analogy for LSD. In what country was the psychedelic drug first developed?

• USA

• Holland

• Switzerland

• England

The Beatles broke up in 1970. What was the #1 top-selling music single that year according to Billboard?

• "American Woman" - The Guess Who

• "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel

• "(They Long to Be) Close to You" - The Carpenters

• "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" - B.J. Thomas

In what year was John Lennon shot and killed by a fan in New York City?

• 1981

• 1980

• 1979

• 1978

The Beatles were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. One living member boycotted the induction ceremony. Which two band members attended the Beatles' Hall of Fame induction ceremony?

• Ringo and Paul

• George and Paul

• None of these are true

• George and Ringo

The Beatles are the top-selling musical act of all time. Who is generally considered the second top-selling musical act of all time?

• Elvis Presley

• The Rolling Stones

• Elton John

• Michael Jackson

What is the top-selling Beatles album of all time?

• The Beatles (White Album)

• Abbey Road

• Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

• Help!

In what city is Abbey Road located?

• London, England

• Liverpool, England

• New York City, USA

• Manchester, England

What English rock band has Ringo Starr's son Zak been playing drums for since 1996?

• The Kinks

• The Who

• The Cure

• Led Zeppelin

Who was the oldest member of the Beatles?

• John

• Paul

• George

• Ringo