Break-up of the Beatles - Quiz
Break up of the Beatles
  • 1. In May 1968, where did the Beatles meet to record demos for the White Album?
A) EMI Studios
B) Harrison's home in Esher
C) Apple Studio
D) Twickenham Film Studios
  • 2. What did Rolling Stone call the White Album?
A) Four solo albums under one roof
B) The beginning of the end
C) The Beatles' final statement
D) A collaborative masterpiece
  • 3. Who accompanied John Lennon to EMI Studios to work on 'Revolution 1'?
A) George Harrison
B) Paul McCartney
C) Yoko Ono
D) Ringo Starr
  • 4. Which member of the band felt particular rancor towards Yoko Ono?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Ringo Starr
C) John Lennon
D) George Harrison
  • 5. Which Beatles song was a source of disapproval from McCartney?
A) Not Guilty
B) Martha My Dear
C) Revolution 9
D) Honey Pie
  • 6. Why did Ringo Starr leave the band for several weeks?
A) He had a disagreement with the Maharishi
B) He wanted to pursue a solo career
C) He was injured during a rehearsal
D) The tense atmosphere of the recording sessions
  • 7. Where did Ringo Starr go when he briefly left the Beatles?
A) London
B) India
C) Sardinia
D) New York
  • 8. What did George Harrison use to decorate Ringo Starr's drum kit when he returned?
A) Flowers
B) Photographs
C) LSD tabs
D) Ribbons
  • 9. What was the working title of the project McCartney suggested for late 1968?
A) Get Back
B) The White Album
C) Let It Be
D) Revolution
  • 10. On what date did George Harrison temporarily leave the band during the Get Back rehearsals?
A) 30 January 1969
B) 10 May 1968
C) 1 November 1968
D) 10 January 1969
  • 11. Where did the Beatles give their last public performance?
A) On the rooftop of Apple's headquarters
B) Harrison's home
C) Twickenham Film Studios
D) EMI Studios
  • 12. What substance was John Lennon using that left him incommunicative during the Get Back sessions?
A) Cocaine
B) Heroin
C) Marijuana
D) LSD
  • 13. Which artists had George Harrison collaborated with outside of the Beatles in 1968?
A) The Maharishi and Ravi Shankar
B) The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix
C) John Lennon and Paul McCartney
D) Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and the Band
  • 14. Which of these songs was written by George Harrison and reflected his state of mind regarding India?
A) Honey Pie
B) Not Guilty
C) Revolution 1
D) Martha My Dear
  • 15. After the release of the White Album, how did the Beatles handle public relations?
A) Individually
B) They stopped all public relations
C) Collectively
D) Through their manager only
  • 16. What years were the Beatles active as a band?
A) 1962 to 1974
B) 1963 to 1970
C) 1960 to 1968
D) 1960 to 1970
  • 17. In what year did the band's manager, Brian Epstein, die?
A) 1967
B) 1969
C) 1968
D) 1966
  • 18. Which band member left the group for two weeks during the 'White Album' sessions?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Ringo Starr
C) John Lennon
D) George Harrison
  • 19. When was the formal dissolution of the Beatles finalized?
A) 1972
B) 1974
C) 1970
D) 1980
  • 20. What was the final song recorded by all four members of the Beatles?
A) The End
B) I Want You (She's So Heavy)
C) Let It Be
D) Free as a Bird
  • 21. What was the name of the band's corporation that was established under Epstein's oversight?
A) Get Back Records
B) Apple Corps
C) Tittenhurst Enterprises
D) Beatlemania Inc.
  • 22. Who did the band choose as their business manager instead of the Eastmans?
A) George Martin
B) John Lennon
C) Allen Klein
D) Brian Epstein
  • 23. Which album does Mark Lewisohn consider the group's last unified effort?
A) The White Album
B) Let It Be
C) Sgt. Pepper
D) Abbey Road
  • 24. Where did the Beatles have their final meeting with all four members present?
A) Abbey Road Studios
B) Brian Epstein's office
C) Apple Studios
D) Tittenhurst estate
  • 25. What was the main reason cited for the lack of strong managerial leadership after 1967?
A) Brian Epstein's death was never replaced
B) The Beatles wanted to manage themselves
C) Allen Klein was incompetent
D) The band refused to hire a manager
  • 26. What was the title of George Harrison's first solo album?
A) All Those Years Ago
B) Wonderwall Music
C) Let It Be
D) The Beatles
  • 27. Who announced in a 1970 press release that he was no longer working with the group?
A) Ringo Starr
B) John Lennon
C) George Harrison
D) Paul McCartney
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