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Quiz about The Life of Ringo Starr the Beatles Drummer

The Life of Ringo Starr, the Beatles Drummer Quiz

The best rock drummer on Earth is Ringo Starr. How much do you know about him?

A multiple-choice quiz by RingoFan1964. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
RingoFan1964

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,403

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was Ringo born? Hint

1944

1940

1933

1938

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Question 2 of 10

2. How old was Ringo when he joined the Beatles? Hint

Twenty-five

Sixteen

Thirty-one

Twenty-two

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Question 3 of 10

3. In June 1964 Ringo collapsed and was hospitalized due to what infection? Hint

endocarditis

tonsillitis

osteomyelitis

pancreatitis

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ringo's first wife Maureen was a Beatles fan. She added backing vocals to the song "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill". What was her maiden name? Hint

Asher

Eastman

Cox

Boyd

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to numerous reports, which Beatle did Ringo's wife Maureen kiss first? Hint

Ringo Starr

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

George Harrison

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Ringo was six, what deadly condition was he diagnosed with? Hint

Appendicitis

Strep throat

Chicken pox

Chest infection

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Ringo Starr's 2010 album? Hint

Liverpool 8

Vertical Man

Ringo The 4th

Y Not

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song was written by George Harrison and Ringo Starr after the Beatles broke up in 1970? Hint

You're Sixteen

It Don't Come Easy

Oh My My

Liverpool 8

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Beatles album featured "Octopus's Garden", which was written by Ringo Starr? Hint

Beatles For Sale

Abbey Road

Yellow Submarine

Rubber Soul

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Question 10 of 10

10. What band was Ringo with before the Beatles? Hint

The Quarryman

Rory Storm and the Hurricanes

The Applejacks

The Animals

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Ringo born?

Answer: 1940

Ringo was born on July 7, 1940. His birth name was Richard Starkey.

2. How old was Ringo when he joined the Beatles?

Answer: Twenty-two

Ringo joined the Beatles in August 1962. The Beatles decided to sack their other drummer, Pete Best.

3. In June 1964 Ringo collapsed and was hospitalized due to what infection?

Answer: tonsillitis

Ringo didn't have his tonsils removed, though, until December of that year. He was hospitalized in London.

4. Ringo's first wife Maureen was a Beatles fan. She added backing vocals to the song "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill". What was her maiden name?

Answer: Cox

Coincidentally, Yoko Ono's first husband's last name was Cox as well. They were not related in any way, but it is an interesting fact.

5. According to numerous reports, which Beatle did Ringo's wife Maureen kiss first?

Answer: Paul McCartney

Before she was ever Ringo's girlfriend, Maureen's friend bet her one night at the Cavern Club in Liverpool to go backstage and see if she could kiss Paul McCartney. She did this, and when she saw Ringo she kissed him too.

6. When Ringo was six, what deadly condition was he diagnosed with?

Answer: Appendicitis

Ringo stayed in the hospital until he was seven and missed a lot of schooling. He also had another attack of an illness, chronic pleurisy, when he was thirteen years old.

7. What was the name of Ringo Starr's 2010 album?

Answer: Y Not

The album included a song called "Walk With You", featuring Paul McCartney with backing vocals. The album was produced by Ringo and Bruce Sugar.

8. Which song was written by George Harrison and Ringo Starr after the Beatles broke up in 1970?

Answer: It Don't Come Easy

"It Don't Come Easy" was released in 1971. George and Ringo also recorded and wrote "Photograph", along with a couple other songs, together in the '70s.

9. Which Beatles album featured "Octopus's Garden", which was written by Ringo Starr?

Answer: Abbey Road

The song was recorded and released in 1969. George Harrison collaborated on the song with Ringo, but gave Ringo credit.

Source: webcitation.org/5jsjD06AO

10. What band was Ringo with before the Beatles?

Answer: Rory Storm and the Hurricanes

Ringo hadn't been in any bands until joining Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The band was active from 1959-1963.

Source: Author RingoFan1964

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