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