The Beatles quiz

More questions about The Beatles

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1. 1 Easy

   On what unconventional stage did The Beatles play their final live concert?

   Answer: An office rooftop

   Why: It was 3 Savile Row, their own company headquarters, and the forty-two minute set ended when police asked them to turn the volume down.

2. 2 Medium

   Who was the only guest musician credited on a Beatles single?

   Answer: Billy Preston

   Why: John Lennon proposed having Preston join the band, but Paul McCartney said agreeing among four was hard enough.

3. 3 Hard

   What was the name of the boutique the Beatles opened in London?

   Answer: Apple Boutique

   Why: Closing day was 31 July 1968: the Beatles helped themselves the night before, then gave the whole remaining stock away free.

4. 4 Easy

   Which German city hosted the Beatles for their early club residencies?

   Answer: Hamburg

   Why: Their first Hamburg stint began at the Indra club in August 1960; 17 year old George Harrison was deported that November for being underage.

5. 5 Medium

   Which Indian instrument did George Harrison play on Norwegian Wood?

   Answer: sitar

   Why: Harrison bought a cheap sitar in an Oxford Street shop, then overdubbed it on 21 October 1965, the first sitar on a rock record.

6. 6 Hard

   What was the humorous original working title for the song 'Yesterday'?

   Answer: Scrambled Eggs

   Why: McCartney's placeholder lyrics ran 'Scrambled eggs / Oh my baby how I love your legs', and Lennon said the working title 'became a joke between us'.