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Quiz about The Sgt Peppers Album Cover
Quiz about The Sgt Peppers Album Cover

The "Sgt Pepper's" Album Cover Quiz


One of the all-time classic album covers, 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' depicts dozens of people and objects. This quiz, a joint effort by the Lost Connection, will test you on some of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team The Lost Connection. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ozzz2002
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
337,526
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1017
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Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'Sgt Pepper's' has people from all walks of life- from Hindu gurus to African missionaries, from psychiatrists to architects. There is even an Olympic gold medallist! Which sporting star appears in the second row, just behind Ringo's head? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Over the years, many people have been referred to as 'the fifth Beatle'. This young man, pictured on the left of the third row (just above the lady with the big blue hat), is one who did have a legitimate claim to that position. He was their original bass player, playing with them during some of their Hamburg days. Who was he? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This album cover was one of the most unique and memorable of cover arts which had been designed at the time. One of the more famous women to appear on this cover originally declined to be on the cover. Her reasoning was, "No, I don't want to be on that. What would I be doing in a lonely hearts club?" Who said this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Around the time the album was released, rumours had been circulating that one of the members of the Beatles had died. The rumours cited mysterious lyrics from several Beatles songs, and also images from the cover of 'Sgt Pepper's'. What band instrument is Paul McCartney holding on the album cover, different from the other Beatles, which helped perpetuate the rumour that he was dead? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If you happen to have the album and liner notes, this famous writer is depicted in position 52. He was a famous writer known for such works as "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass". Who is this prominent author? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Somewhere on the right-hand edge of the album cover is an image of a Shirley Temple doll wearing a striped sweatshirt. What famous band is mentioned on the shirt? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Also included on the cover of the album is the author of the dystopian novel "Brave New World". Who is the author in question? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. There are only a few sports figures appearing on the cover. This one happens to be a boxer. He is prominently displayed on the far left on the album cover. His birth name is Charles, but he was best well known by his nickname. Who is he? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This relatively infamous figure appears adjacent to Mae West on the cover. He is described as being a "dabbler in black magic," on the cover notes for the album. However, he was also a prolific author and chess player. Who is he? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Both of these famous comedians appear on the cover. They formed a famous duo of yesteryear comedy. One of their most famous films was entitled: "Way Out West" One was thin and the other robust. Who is this comedy team? Hint



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1. 'Sgt Pepper's' has people from all walks of life- from Hindu gurus to African missionaries, from psychiatrists to architects. There is even an Olympic gold medallist! Which sporting star appears in the second row, just behind Ringo's head?

Answer: Johnny Weissmuller

Johnny Weissmuller was the superstar of his day, winning five gold medals in the swimming pool at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games. He successfully changed careers and became an actor in the 1930s and 1940s, starring as 'Tarzan' and 'Jungle Jim'. He died in 1984.

This question written by ozzz2002.
2. Over the years, many people have been referred to as 'the fifth Beatle'. This young man, pictured on the left of the third row (just above the lady with the big blue hat), is one who did have a legitimate claim to that position. He was their original bass player, playing with them during some of their Hamburg days. Who was he?

Answer: Stu Sutcliffe

Scottish by birth, Sutcliffe became friends with John Lennon when both were attending Liverpool Art College. He was a very talented artist, managing to sell one of his paintings for 65 pounds, an enormous sum in 1959. He was coerced into using the money to buy a bass guitar and joining the group, but unfortunately his artistic talent did not extend to music.
On the band's first tour of Hamburg, Sutcliffe fell in love with Astrid Kirchherr. After their second tour of Hamburg, in 1961, Stu stayed in Germany with Astrid and his art.
Sadly, he died on April 10, 1962, due to a brain haemorrhage, believed to be related to a beating he'd taken after a show one night, in Liverpool, in January 1961. At that time he'd been brutally kicked in the head but had refused treatment.
Pete Best was the group's original drummer. Brian Epstein was their manager - the man who saw their potential and helped them become famous. George Martin was their producer and musical collaborator. All three of these men have, at some point, also earned the right to be called the fifth Beatle.

Question contributed by skunkee.
3. This album cover was one of the most unique and memorable of cover arts which had been designed at the time. One of the more famous women to appear on this cover originally declined to be on the cover. Her reasoning was, "No, I don't want to be on that. What would I be doing in a lonely hearts club?" Who said this?

Answer: Mae West

Peter Blake was ultimately hired to gather the great collage of pictures for this magnificent album. Many of the images were of people who still lived. Hence, it was required that permission be obtained for the images. Mae West objected at first, but relented at the bequest of personal letters from the Beatles.

By christopherm
4. Around the time the album was released, rumours had been circulating that one of the members of the Beatles had died. The rumours cited mysterious lyrics from several Beatles songs, and also images from the cover of 'Sgt Pepper's'. What band instrument is Paul McCartney holding on the album cover, different from the other Beatles, which helped perpetuate the rumour that he was dead?

Answer: English horn

The English horn (or cor anglais) is a member of the oboe family and is mostly black in colour--a colour which is often associated with death. The other Beatles are holding metallic instruments: John Lennon (Wagner tuba) and Ringo Starr (trumpet) are holding brass instruments, and George Harrison is holding a flute. The flute, like the English horn, is a member of the woodwind family, but its colour is notably silver.

Another famous 'clue' to Paul's death appears in the lyrics to the song 'Strawberry Fields Forever', which was originally intended to be included in the 'Sgt Pepper's' album but was instead released as a single. The rumours claimed that Lennon could be heard uttering the phrase 'I buried Paul' at the end of the song, although what he's actually saying is 'cranberry sauce'. Why? Well, according to Paul McCartney in a 'Rolling Stone' magazine interview, that's just Lennon's sense of humour: 'John would say something totally out of sync, like cranberry sauce. If you don't realise that John's apt to say cranberry sauce when he feels like it, then you start to hear a funny little word there, and you think, "Aha!"'.

Question by LadyCaitriona.
5. If you happen to have the album and liner notes, this famous writer is depicted in position 52. He was a famous writer known for such works as "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass". Who is this prominent author?

Answer: Lewis Carroll

The image of Lewis Carroll, also known as Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, appears on the right side of the album cover. He is portrayed in a ghostly fashion, though. If you observe the album cover, he is in the third line and appears on the right side of the album cover. Lewis Carroll was a brilliant mathematician, chess player, word maven and superb author. He passed away in England at the age of 65. His works have been transformed into film and he well deserves a place on this cover.

contributed by christopherm
6. Somewhere on the right-hand edge of the album cover is an image of a Shirley Temple doll wearing a striped sweatshirt. What famous band is mentioned on the shirt?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The sweatshirt actually belonged to the young son of Michael Cooper, the photographer responsible for the "Sgt. Pepper's" album cover, and paid tribute to the iconic British rock band with the words "Welcome The Rolling Stones". The Stones would return the compliment later that year with the release of "Their Satanic Majesties Request" in December 1967. The cover artwork for that album featured a psychedelic 3D photo of the band (also shot by Cooper) that included images of the faces of each of The Fab Four carefully hidden in the foreground. John Lennon and Paul McCartney also contributed background vocals and percussion to "Sing This All Together", the opening track of the album.

Question by jmorrow.
7. Also included on the cover of the album is the author of the dystopian novel "Brave New World". Who is the author in question?

Answer: Aldous Huxley

The novel "Brave New World" written by Aldous Huxley describes a war-less society where people are indoctrinated since they are fetuses to live in different classes and therefore are not given the same opportunities as their peers. Sex is considered recreational and the use of the hallucinogenic drug 'soma' is encouraged. Throw into this society John the savage, a savage only because he was raised outside this society, and you're bound to have conflict arise. The struggle between society and John intensifies throughout the novel, and utopian principles are called into question.

Aldous Huxley is found on the cover of the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in the second row, third from the left.

Question added by LeoDaVinci, who loved the novel "Brave New World" and recommends it to everybody.
8. There are only a few sports figures appearing on the cover. This one happens to be a boxer. He is prominently displayed on the far left on the album cover. His birth name is Charles, but he was best well known by his nickname. Who is he?

Answer: Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston was a very talented fighter with a tainted past. Liston was the heavyweight champion of the world in 1962. His image on the cover is a wax figure borrowed from Madame Tussuad's' Wax Museum.

by christopherm
9. This relatively infamous figure appears adjacent to Mae West on the cover. He is described as being a "dabbler in black magic," on the cover notes for the album. However, he was also a prolific author and chess player. Who is he?

Answer: Aleister Crowley

Crowley appears in the second position from the left on the top row. He published a great deal of poetry. He was also an established mountain climber. It's possible that Crowley was a relatively accomplished chess player, perhaps approaching Master level strength. There is little doubt that he was a brilliant man. Nevertheless, he is most notably renowned for his association with the occult.

submitted by christopherm
10. Both of these famous comedians appear on the cover. They formed a famous duo of yesteryear comedy. One of their most famous films was entitled: "Way Out West" One was thin and the other robust. Who is this comedy team?

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

On the album cover, Stan Laurel is partially obscured. Oliver Hardy exhibits a clown-like visage. One of their most memorable lines was, "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"
Source: Author ozzz2002

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