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.