Beatles quiz: How well do you know John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr?

Jul 10 2009 by William Leece, Liverpool Daily Post

The Beatles

Today is Beatles Day and, to celebrate, Peter Grant and William Leece have devised a Fab Four quiz to find out who are the real Beatles masterminds

1. What was John Lennon’s first primary school?

2. Where was The Beatles’ last full-scale concert appearance?

3. And when was their last Liverpool concert?

4. Which church hosted the fete, in July, 1957, when John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met?

5. Mal Evans, The Beatles’ studio prop man, provided which item that later became a crucial sound effect on the song, A Day in the Life?

6. Which Beatle said “Liverpool keeps me feet on the ground”?

7. What was John’s Aunt Mimi’s surname?

8. What is the pub on the front cover of Ringo’s Sentimental Journey album?

9. In which Beatles album track does the National Trust get a name check?

10. Where now is the original Magical Mystery Tour Bus?

11. Which two Beatles appeared on The Ballad of John and Yoko?

12. Which 1960s star appeared on Yellow Submarine and supplied some of the lyrics to this and Rocky Racoon?

13. Where was the original Penny Lane video filmed?

14. What is The Beatles’ most-covered song?

15. Who, after parting from The Beatles, said: “I think I made a mistake”?