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The Beatles quiz
How well do you really know The Beatles? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of The Beatles questions for your group.
The questions
- Easy
Cue the Beatles’ first big-screen outing: what was the film called, and what year did it reach cinemas?
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- The film was *A Hard Day’s Night*.
- It was released in 1964.
- It was the Beatles’ first feature film.
- Easy
A zebra crossing, four Beatles, one legendary sleeve: name the album and the photographer who shot its cover.
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- The album is *Abbey Road*.
- The cover was photographed by Iain Macmillan.
- The photo shows the Beatles crossing Abbey Road in London.
- Medium
The Beatles set up a new record label in 1968: what was it called, and what parent company launched it?
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- The label was Apple Records.
- It was launched by Apple Corps.
- Apple Corps was the Beatles’ company.
- Hard
A new sound enters a Beatles recording: which song first featured a sitar, which album was it on, and what year did the album appear?
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- “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”
- Rubber Soul
- 1965
- Hard
Which engineer helped shape the tape-loop collage on “Tomorrow Never Knows,” and which Beatles album features the song?
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- Geoff Emerick
- Revolver
- Hard
On “In My Life,” who played the bright keyboard solo, what instrument did he use, and what studio trick changed its sound?
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- George Martin played the solo.
- He played piano.
- The piano was recorded at half speed, making it sound brighter and more harpsichord-like when played back.
- Expert
At which London venue did the Beatles play their final UK concert, and in what month of 1966 did it happen?
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- Wembley Empire Pool, later known as Wembley Arena
- May 1966 (specifically 1 May)
- Boss
On “A Day in the Life,” what orchestral approach builds the rising middle sections, and how were the musicians told to play their parts?
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- A gradual orchestral crescendo or rising glissando
- Musicians were told to move from their lowest note to their highest note at their own pace
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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