Easy Beatles Music Trivia  Questions 

 

Who were the Beatles?
A: The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960.

What were the names of the members?
A: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

The Beatles became widely regarded as the foremost and most “what” of the rock era?
A: Influential act.

From 1960 to 1963, where did the Beatles build their reputation?
A: Playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg.

During that period who was their bass player?
A: Stuart Sutcliffe.

The core of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of what?
A: Drummers.

Who was the Beatles’ manager?
A: Brian Epstein.

Epstein molded them into a what?
A: A professional act.

Who was their producer?
A: George Martin.

What was their first hit in the United Kingdom?
A: "Love Me Do".

In what year did they release Love Me Do?
A: 1962.

What nickname did they acquire at that time?
A: "the Fab Four".

By early 1964 they became what?
A: International stars.

When did the Beatles break up?
A: 1970.

What happened to John Lennon in December 1980?
A: He was shot and killed.

What happened to George Harrison?
A: He died of lung cancer in November 2001.

The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of how many records worldwide?
A: Over 600 million.

They have had more number-one albums on the British charts than what?
A: Any other act.

Outside of the UK, the Beatles are also the best-selling music artists in what country?
A: The United States, with 178 million certified units.

In 2008, the group topped Billboard magazine's list of the what?
A: All-time most successful "Hot 100" artists.

As of 2016, they hold the record for most what?
A: Number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart with twenty.

How many Grammy Awards have the Beatles received?
A: Ten.

For what did they win an Academy Award?
A: For Best Original Song Score.

How many Ivor Novello Awards have they won?
A: Fifteen.

When was the group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A: In 1988.

All four of the Beatles were inducted individually from when to when?
A: 1994 to 2015.

They were also collectively included in what magazine's compilation of the twentieth century's 100 most influential people?
A: Time magazine.