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Lennon - McCartney Quiz

Difficult Quiz

1. What was name of the man who infamously turned down the Beatles at Decca?
Mike Smith
Dick Rowe
Tony Meeham
Bert Kaempfert

2. Where was the final ever Beatles Concert held?
Candlestick Park
Shea Stadium
Hollywood Bowl
Rooftop of Apple Studios

3. What film did Paul McCartney write the soundtrack for in 1966?
How I Won The War
The Family Way
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf
Alfie

4. What kind of vehicle did Paul crash, leading to the "Paul is dead" rumours?
A bicycle
A moped
A motorbike
A jet-ski

5. Who's record prevented Lennon and McCartney's Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane single from reaching number one in March 1967?
Engelbert Humperdinck
The Monkees
Petula Clark
Sonny and Cher

6. Which Lennon - McCartney composition stayed at number one for nine weeks, and became their biggest selling American single?
Hey Jude
We Can Work It Out
Yesterday
I Feel Fine

7. Which of these names was used first?
The Nerk Twins
The Silver Beats
The Silver Beetles
The Beatals

8. Which city did John and Paul hitchhike to, to celebrate John's 21st birthday in October 1961?
Frankfurt
Berlin
Paris
Bordeaux

9. On August 23, 1962 in Chester England, John got married to Cynthia, and Paul was his best man. Where did John Spend his wedding night?
In jail
On stage
At a Hamburg strip bar
In Scotland

10. On Lennon - McCartney's 'Helter Skelter', who plays the trumpet?
Mal Evans
George Martin
Brian Jones
Eric Clapton

11. The Ballad Of John And Yoko was written by John and Paul. Only John and Paul played on the recording. What was the other song on the B single?
Old Brown Shoe
Don't Let Me Down
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Across The Universe

12. The Beatles recorded three Larry Williams covers. Slow Down and Bad Boy were two of them. What was the other?
Matchbox
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Long Tall Sally
Twist And Shout

13. Incredibly, many Beatles records were recorded and ready to be released in just one take. Which of these Lennon-McCartney numbers was NOT recorded in one take?
Hey Jude
Twist And Shout
Long Tall Sally
Paperback Writer

14. What other band is featured on the cover of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
The Kinks
The Beach Boys
The Rolling Stones
The Animals

15. What is the title of this song?
This Boy
Yes It Is
Lady Madonna
Nowhere Man

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