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Quiz about A Beatles Trip Around the Globe

A Beatles Trip Around the Globe Quiz

This quiz focuses on geographical places in the career of The Beatles. Take a trip around the globe to some of the unusual places on earth where key events occurred in the careers of The Beatles.

A multiple-choice quiz by redwaldo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
redwaldo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,673

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. We begin in the port city of England where all members of The Beatles were born.
What is this English city? Hint

Blackpool

Liverpool

Brighton

Scunthorpe

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Question 2 of 10

2. As young musicians, members of the Beatles learnt to play as a live band in this port city of Germany. The group gained valuable experience by playing in the red light district of which German city? Hint

Mannheim

The Hague

Rotterdam

Hamburg

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Question 3 of 10

3. Outside of the UK, The Beatles played their first concert tour in which Scandinavian country in 1963?
Hint

Sweden

Denmark

Norway

Finland

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Question 4 of 10

4. The largest crowd to ever greet The Beatles occurred on their 1964 Australian tour. In which Australian city did around 350,000 people line the route from the airport to the Town Hall on their arrival? Hint

Sydney

Adelaide

Melbourne

Brisbane

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Question 5 of 10

5. For their second film, "Help!", The Beatles went to a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean. In which country did they film part of this movie? Hint

The Bahamas

Bermuda

Trinidad and Tobago

Barbados

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which Asian capital city were The Beatles "manhandled" by a hostile crowd at the airport after they had unintentionally "snubbed" this nation's First Lady? Hint

New Dehli, India

Tokyo, Japan

Manila, The Philippines

Hong Kong

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Question 7 of 10

7. On August 29, 1966 The Beatles played their last official concert at Candlestick Park.
In which American city is this stadium located? Hint

Los Angeles

San Francisco

New York

Chicago

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Question 8 of 10

8. In February 1968, The Beatles attended transcendental meditation sessions at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Where was this meditation place located in India? Hint

Rishikesh

Katmandu

Bangalore

New Delhi

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Question 9 of 10

9. John Lennon and Paul McCartney traveled to which North American city in May 1968 to announce the Beatles' newly-formed company, Apple Corps Ltd.? Hint

Miami

Toronto

New York City

Chicago

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Beatles gave their final live performance on the rooftop of the Apple Building at 3 Savile Row, London. In which London district is this building located? Hint

Mayfair

West End

Soho

Covent Garden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We begin in the port city of England where all members of The Beatles were born. What is this English city?

Answer: Liverpool

Liverpool, in north west England, has a city population of around 440,000, and is known for being a major trading port. The birthplace of all four Beatles, it features in many songs including "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever".

Answer: Hamburg

Hamburg, with a population of around 1.8 million, is the second largest city in Germany. The Beatles played nightclubs such as the Star Club, Indra, and the Kaiserkeller in the red light district of Hamburg, the Repperbahn.

3. Outside of the UK, The Beatles played their first concert tour in which Scandinavian country in 1963?

Answer: Sweden

The Beatles played five concerts in Sweden in October, 1963 at Kasrlsstad, Gothenburg, Boras, Eskilkstuna and the capital, Stockholm.
Sweden has a population of around 9.4 million.

Answer: Adelaide

The Beatles' tour of Australia did not originally include Adelaide until a petition of 800,000 signatures convinced the promoters to schedule concerts in the city.
Adelaide has a population of around one million and is the capital of South Australia.

5. For their second film, "Help!", The Beatles went to a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean. In which country did they film part of this movie?

Answer: The Bahamas

In February 1965, The Beatles went to the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau, on New Providence Island, and filmed sequences for the "Help!" movie.

The Bahamas has a population of around 330,000 and its main industries include tourism and offshore finance.

6. In which Asian capital city were The Beatles "manhandled" by a hostile crowd at the airport after they had unintentionally "snubbed" this nation's First Lady?

Answer: Manila, The Philippines

Following this supposed "snub" of Imelda Marcos, which was broadcast on national television and radio, all police protection was withdrawn. Subsequently, members of The Beatles were pushed and shoved by a hostile crowd as they went to depart the country.
An archipelago of over 7,000 islands, The Philippines has a population of around 92 million.

7. On August 29, 1966 The Beatles played their last official concert at Candlestick Park. In which American city is this stadium located?

Answer: San Francisco

San Francisco is a city of around 800,000 in the state of California.

In 1967 the 'Summer of Love', a celebration of the hippie culture, occurred in the Haight-Ashbury District of the city.

8. In February 1968, The Beatles attended transcendental meditation sessions at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Where was this meditation place located in India?

Answer: Rishikesh

Officially called the International Academy of Meditation, the ashram was located on 14 acres and included stone bungalows with modern facilities.
Rishikesh is located at the foot of the Himalayas in northern India.

9. John Lennon and Paul McCartney traveled to which North American city in May 1968 to announce the Beatles' newly-formed company, Apple Corps Ltd.?

Answer: New York City

At the New York press conference, McCartney explained the notion of Apple as "a kind of western communism". Apple Corps was conceived as a multi-media company with film, electronics, publishing, retail and records. New York City is the largest city in the US with a population of around eight million. John Lennon made New York City his home in the 1970s.

10. The Beatles gave their final live performance on the rooftop of the Apple Building at 3 Savile Row, London. In which London district is this building located?

Answer: Mayfair

The Beatles played for 42 minutes until the police shut down the performance.
Mayfair is known for exclusive hotels and restaurants while Savile Row is noted for its men's tailoring shops.

Source: Author redwaldo

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