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What is the name of the founding member of The Beatles who played lead-guitar for the group and sang hits like "Across the Universe" and "I Am the Walrus"?
Jack Strauss
Buddy Holly
John Lennon
Albert Foster
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What bassist and lead vocalist for The Beatles served as the face of the group along with John Lennon?
Brian May
Peter Frampton
Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger
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What is the name of the lead guitarist for The Beatles?
George Harrison
Steven Tyler
Maxwell Palmer
Timothy Dirk
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What is the name of the drummer for The Beatles through most of their stardom?
Tony Koechner
Alby Ford
Ringo Starr
Glenn Thomilson
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In 1956, John Lennon formed what original band in Liverpool that would slowly grow into The Beatles?
The Hop-Skippers
Sir Melvin
Robert the Toad
The Quarrymen
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The first album by The Beatles to be released in the U.S. was called which of the following?
Introducing.... The Beatles
Look! The Beatles
Oh! They're The Beatles!
The First Beatles Album
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Because of the extent of their fame, which of the following nicknames was commonly attached to The Beatles?
The Fab Four
The Cool Quad
Those Four Stars
The Bright Band
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What song by The Beatles features the lyrics, "When I find myself in times of trouble / Mother Mary comes to me"?
"Let It Be"
"Ob La Di Ob La Da"
"Glass Onion"
"Penny Lane"
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In February 1964, The Beatles made three weekly appearances on what famous variety show that attracted record viewership to the program?
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Late Night with David Letterman
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
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What is the name of the Beatles album which featured this iconic cover image?
Abbey Road
Rubber Soul
Penny Lane
Strawberry Fields Forever
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What is the name of the Liverpool manager who discovered The Beatles and helped them rise to stardom from 1961 until his death in 1967?
Brian Epstein
Logan O'Toole
Oscar Rhinefort
Douglas Howard
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The Beatles had how many albums reach number one on the U.K. charts?
4
15
21
30
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The Beatles were originators of what trend where bands from England dominated western markets for nearly a decade?
Pax Britannica
The English Days
The British Invasion
The War of 1960
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In 1963, The Beatles gained great fame by dominating a tour that they embarked on opening for what famed singer of "Oh, Pretty Woman"?
Roy Orbison
Tom Petty
Don McLean
Howard Spinner
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What song by The Beatles features the lyrics, "And all the people that come and go / stop and say 'Hello'"?
"I Am the Walrus"
"Penny Lane"
"Golden Slumbers"
"Good Day Sunshine"
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The Beatles won an Academy Award for their musical score to what 1970 documentary film about their career?
Let It Be
Come Together
Get Back
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
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The 1968 album The Beatles by The Beatles featured no decoration on its cover. Because of this, the album has been widely given what nickname?
Clear Songs
The White Album
The Void
No-Name
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The Beatles' musical legacy inspired what famous 1968 animated feature that saw fictionalized versions of the band members escape from the pursuit of The Blue Meanies?
Yellow Submarine
Oh! Darling
A Hard Day's Night
Octopus' Garden
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What song by The Beatles opens with the famous lyrics "Ah, look at all the lonely people"?
"Oh! Darling"
"Eleanor Rigby"
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
"Please Please Me"
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The Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" featured what famed Cream guitarist on its recording?
Mick Jagger
Michael Humphrey
Eric Clapton
Frank Zappa
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What song by The Beatles was famously written by Paul McCartney for Julian Lennon, the son of John Lennon?
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
"Hey Jude"
"Good Day Sunshine"
"Drive My Car"
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In 1968, The Beatles founded what record label named after a fruit that would appear on all of their records from that point forward?
Lemon Records
Kiwi Records
Pineapple Records
Apple Records
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What 1967 iconic Beatles album was named for a fictional soldier?
The Day Lieutenant Farrow Went AWOL
Private Calloway Does the Charleston
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Colonel Bogey
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What song by The Beatles was at one point certified by Guiness as "The Most Covered Song in History" since it had been covered more than 2,200 times?
"Boys"
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
"Help"
"Yesterday"
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In February 1968, The Beatles took a retreat to what Asian country to meditate and gain exposure to the local culture?
India
China
Indonesia
Nepal
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How many total Grammy Awards did The Beatles win while they were together?
0
2
4
11
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What song by The Beatles featured the famous nonsense lyrics, "Goo Goo G-Joob"?
"I Am the Walrus"
"Ob La Di Ob La Da"
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
"Baby You're a Rich Man"
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In 1969, John Lennon married what artist and activist whom many attribute with creating tension in the ranks of The Beatles during their final years?
Mitsuri Reina
Maya Tachibana
Ritsuo Oneii
Yoko Ono
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In 1970, The Beatles released what album that would prove to be their last?
Beatles for Sale
Let It Be
One for the Road
Magical Mystery Tour
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In what year were The Beatles given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in full recognition of their contributions to music?
1990
2001
2014
2020
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