MMMG Board Game Internet Questions

Following are internet questions for the Magical Mystery Matching Game (MMMG) boardgame. Each time that your token lands on a square with the letter “i” on it, you have the option of electing to have one of the following questions asked. It is your choice to choose a one-point, two-point, three-point question. There is no penalty for answering a question incorrectly.

 

One-Point Questions – If answered correctly, move forward one square.

  1. What is Ringo’s real first name? – Richard
  2. What was the a-side of the Beatles’ first single released in the UK? – Love Me Do
  3. What instrument did Paul McCartney primarily play in the Beatles? – bass guitar
  4. What instrument did Ringo play in the Beatles? – drums
  5. Who primarily played lead guitar in the Beatles? – George
  6. Who primarily played rhythm guitar in the Beatles – John
  7. Who inspired Paul to write the persona of Jude in Hey Jude? – Julian Lennon
  8. Where were the Beatles playing when Brian Epstein first “discovered” them? – The Cavern Club
  9. What city are the Beatles from? – Liverpool, England
  10. In what city in Germany did the Beatles perform many times? – Hamburg (extra point for each year you can name that they played there: 1960, 1961, 1962)
  11. What animal sings in the “dead of night”? – Blackbird
  12. According to the lyrics, who was the walrus? – Paul
  13. In Penny Lane, who goes rushing into the barber shop in the pouring rain? – Fireman
  14. What 1965 song from the Help! album featured only Paul? – Yesterday
  15. Who was ‘speaking words of wisdom”? – Mother Mary
  16. What is the title of the song that has Hey! Yelled out a number of times? – You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
  17. What is the first song on the Help! LP? – Help!
  18. Which song from the Rubber Soul LP had French lyrics in it? – Michelle
  19. Which song on the Revolver LP begins with the count 1, 2, 3, 4? – Taxman
  20. Who died in the church and was buried along with her name? – Eleanor Rigby
  21. In the town where I was born begins what song? – Yellow Submarine
  22. Sky of blue, and sea of ______________. – green
  23. What is the name of the meter maid (1967 Pepper’s LP)? – (Lovely) Rita
  24. What is the last song on the Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP? – A Day in the Life
  25. “I am he as you are he as you are me…” begins what song on the Magical Mystery Tour LP? – I Am the Walrus
  26. Which song from the White Album begins with the sound of an airplane? – Back in the USSR
  27. What song from the White Album (disc one, side two) opens with a piano solo? – Martha My Dear
  28. What is the name of the White Album LP song that John wrote to his mother? – Julia
  29. On the White Album LP, who had a girl named Lil, but everyone knew her as Nancy? – Rocky Racoon
  30. In this country western sounding song, Ringo sings to his girl who lost her hair in a car crash. – Don’t Pass Me By
  31. This song closes the Magical Mystery Tour LP and is an anthem to love – All You Need Is Love
  32. This White Album song is probably the most raucous Beatles song there is – Helter Skelter
  33. What year did the Beatles first appear on the Ed Sullivan Show? – 1964
  34. Which Beatle wrote the book In His Own Write? – John Lennon
  35. What stadium did the Beatles famously play in 1965 and 1966? – Shea Stadium
  36. What was the first Beatles song to hit #1 in the United States? – I Want to Hold Your Hand
  37. Who played keyboards during the Rooftop Concert? – Billy Preston
  38. Which Beatles were married in 1969? – John Lennon and Paul McCartney (one point each)
  39. Which Beatles participated in the “Bed-Ins” in 1969? – John Lennon
  40. What was the last song performed during the Rooftop Concert in January of 1969? – Get Back
  41. On the Abbey Road LP cover, which Beatle is in front as they cross the street? – John Lennon
  42. Who is the only Beatle with a beard on the Let It Be LP cover? – Paul
  43. What is the title of the Beatles first LP released in the UK? – Please Please Me
  44. Who was the producer of the Beatles? – George Martin
  45. Who was the manager of the Beatles from 1961-1967? – Brian Epstein
  46. On what road was EMI Studio? – Abbey Road
  47. What are the first words of the song, In My Life? – “There are places I’ll remember…”
  48. Who is Desmond married to in the song Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da? – Molly
  49. In the song Get Back, who thinks she is a woman, but she was another man? – Loretta Martin
  50. Which Beatles song begins with the words “When I find myself in times of trouble…” – Let It Be
  51. Name any of the Beatles first five UK singles (a-sides). – (one point each: Love Me Do, Please Please Me, From Me to You, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand)
  52. What is your favorite Beatles LP – J (any LP named wins a point)
  53. Name any one of the first three songs on the Beatles for Sale LP – No Reply, I’m a Loser, Baby’s in Black (if you can name more than one, then one point for each one correctly named)
  54. What is the first song on the Abbey Road LP (either side a or side b)? – Come Together (side a) and Here Comes the Sun (side b)
  55. What is the longest Beatles song? – Revolution 9 (8:22 min) (three points if you can name exactly how long it is)
  56. What iconic Beatles song has the lyrics “na-na-na nananana, nananana…”? – Hey Jude
  57. How many “Revolution” songs are there? – Three (One point for the number; and additional point for each one of the three that you can name – Revolution, Revolution 1, Revolution 9)

 

Two-Point Questions – If answered correctly, move forward two squares.

  1. Where was the Beatles’ last live concert (other than the Rooftop Concert)? – Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
  2. What was the name of the drummer that Ringo replaced? – Pete Best
  3. What year did John form the band that would eventually become the Beatles? – 1956
  4. What year did Ringo officially join the Beatles? – 1962
  5. Who is the youngest member of the Beatles? – George Harrison
  6. Who is the oldest member of the Beatles? – Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey)
  7. Where did Paul first meet John? – Garden Fete, St. Peter’s Church, Woolton
  8. What month and year was the Beatles Rooftop Concert? – January,1969 (one point for the year, another for the month)
  9. Which Beatle was known for his malapropisms? – Ringo
  10. What year did the Beatles record In Spite Of All The Danger? – 1958
  11. Which one of the Beatles was very nearsighted? – John
  12. What famous Liverpool band did Ringo play with before the Beatles? – Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
  13. What was John Lennon’s mother’s first name? – Julia
  14. What instrument did Stuart Sutcliffe play? – bass guitar
  15. Name any of the German existentialists that the Beatles befriended (two points each). – Astrid Kirchherr, Klaus Voormann, Jurgen Vollmer
  16. Who sang the song Boys on the Please Please Me LP? – Ringo
  17. Who wrote Don’t Bother Me on the With the Beatles LP? – George
  18. Who wrote the song You Really Got A Hold On Me? – Smoky Robinson
  19. What was the first Beatles LP that had all Beatles original songs (i.e., no covers)? – A Hard Day’s Night
  20. What is the actual name of the White Album LP? – The Beatles
  21. What song on the White Album LP was about black civil rights in the United States? – Blackbird
  22. What song ends with Ringo yelling “I’ve got blisters on my fingers!” – Helter Skelter
  23. What song was originally titled Hey Bullfrog? – Hey Bulldog
  24. Who wrote instrumental songs for the Yellow Submarine movie and LP? – George Martin
  25. What was the last Beatles LP to be released? – Let It Be
  26. What George Harrison song opens side b of the Abbey Road LP? – Here Comes the Sun
  27. What song is subtitled She’s So Heavy? – I Want You
  28. What song is subtitled This Bird Has Flown? – Norwegian Wood
  29. What George Harrison Abbey Road song was inspired by Patti Boyd? – Something
  30. What year did John start wearing his signature granny glasses? – 1966
  31. What year did Paul have his moped accident? – 1965
  32. What year did the Beatles meet Bob Dylan? – 1964
  33. In what year did Beatlemania begin in England? – 1963
  34. What month and year did the Beatles first appear on the Ed Sullivan Show? – February 1964 (three points if you can name the day – February 9)
  35. As of 1963, what letter is “dropped” in the Beatles name? – T
  36. What year did the film A Hard Day’s Night come out? – 1964
  37. Which Beatles film was in black and white? – A Hard Day’s Night
  38. Which Beatles film was titled after a Ringo malapropism? – A Hard Day’s Night
  39. In what year was the “Beatles burnings” happening? – 1966
  40. On April 4th, 1964, the Beatles held how many of the consecutive top billboard spots in the United States? – five (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5) – Two points for the number 5; earn an extra point for each of the songs in the top five (Can’t Buy Me Love, Twist and Shout, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Please Please Me)
  41. What famous boxer did the Beatles meet in the United States in 1964? – Cassius Clay (Mohammed Ali)
  42. David Mason played the piccolo trumpet solo on what 1967 Magical Mystery Tour LP song? – Penny Lane
  43. Who did the Beatles go to spend time with from February to April of 1968? – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (earn an extra two points for the name of the place where they went – Rishikesh, India)
  44. Who directed the Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night? – Richard (Dick) Lester
  45. What year did Brian Epstein die? – 1967
  46. Who did Ringo marry in 1965? – Maureen (Mo) Cox
  47. Who was Paul’s girlfriend/fiancé for five years from 1963-1968? – Jane Asher
  48. What was the last 45/single to be released by the Beatles in the UK? – Let It Be/You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
  49. On the Abbey Road LP cover, which Beatle is out of step with the others? – Paul McCartney
  50. In what year did Ringo quite the Beatles for two weeks? – 1968
  51. Which Beatle temporarily quit the group in January of 1969? – George
  52. What is embossed on the cover of the White Album? – “The Beatles”
  53. What year did the Beatles first start wearing their signature “moptop” haircut? – 1961
  54. What was the name of the group that John formed when Paul McCartney first met him? – The Quarry Men (or Quarrymen)
  55. What was the name of the Beatles most famous Roadie? – Mal Evans
  56. What year did Paul join the Beatles (then known as the Quarry Men)? – 1957
  57. What year did George join the Beatles (then known as the Quarry Men)? – 1958
  58. What are the first lyrics of the first song that began the Beatles first LP? – 1, 2, 3 4!
  59. Who played the guitar solo on the Harrison song, Something? – Eric Clapton
  60. How many Beatles songs are referenced in John Lennon’s song, Glass Onion? – Five (one point for the number five; and one additional point for each of the five referenced songs that you can name – Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am The Walrus, Lady Madonna, The Fool On The Hill, Fixing A Hole)
  61. What two “Liverpool songs” were released as a double-a 45/single in 1967? – Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane
  62. Who was Mona Best’s son? – Pete Best
  63. Who invited George Harrison to audition for the Beatles in front of John? – Paul McCartney
  64. What year is generally considered to be the transitional year in the Beatles music? – 1966

 

Three-Point Questions – If answered correctly, move forward three squares.

  1. What is Paul McCartney’s middle name? – Paul (extra point: what is his first name? – James)
  2. What song was John singing with his group The Quarry Men when Paul first heard him? – Come Go With Me (extra point: who recorded and made this song famous? – the Del-Vikings)
  3. Which of the Beatles played with the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group – Ringo (Ritchie Starkey) (extra points: during what year(s) – one point for each year correctly stated – 1957 and 1958)
  4. What year did John, Paul, and George first play the Cavern Club? – 1957 (extra two points: what year did they last play the Cavern Club? – 1963)
  5. What was the date of the Beatles Rooftop Concert? – Jan 30th, 1969 (one point for the year, one point for the month, one point for the day)
  6. What year did the Jacaranda club open? – 1958
  7. What club did Mona Best open? – The Casbah (extra two points: what year? – 1959)
  8. Which Beatle played with the Les Stuart Quartet? – George (extra points: during what year(s) – one point for each year correctly stated – 1959 and 1960)
  9. What year did Mary McCartney die? – 1956
  10. What year did Julia Lennon die? – 1958
  11. In what city did John get his first harmonica? Arnhem, Netherlands (extra point: what year? – 1960)
  12. What years did Pete Best play drums for the Beatles? – 1960-1962 (one point for each year correctly stated)
  13. Who is the “monkey” in Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey? – Yoko Ono
  14. Which White Album song was strongly disliked by the other Beatles, especially John? – Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
  15. Which Abbey Road LP song was strongly disliked by the other Beatles, especially John? – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
  16. What term did John derisively use for Paul’s songs that he did not like because he felt that they were not sufficiently rock in style? – “granny shit”
  17. What was the last Beatles LP to be recorded? – Abbey Road
  18. What is the first song of the medley (“the long one”) on the Abbey Road LP – You Never Give Me Your Money
  19. What song is referenced with the line “Mal, get us an anvil” – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
  20. Where was Her Majesty originally sequenced in the Abbey Road LP? – between Mean Mr Mustard and Polythene Pam
  21. Which Beatle dug a pony? – John Lennon
  22. This Let It Be LP song was a combination of a Paul song and a John song – I’ve Got a Feeling
  23. What was the exact date that the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show? – February 9, 1964 (one point for the year, one for the month, and one for the exact day)
  24. What event did the Beatles appear at on November 4th, 1963? – Royal Variety Performance
  25. Mal Evans has a very short cameo appearance as a swimmer in the sea in which Beatles film? – Help!
  26. What young fellow was the Beatles sound engineer from 1966-1969? – Geoff Emerick
  27. Alan Civil played a French horn solo on what 1966 Beatles song? – For No One
  28. John Lennon played in what movie that was released in 1967? – How I Won the War (earn an extra four points if you can name his character in the film – Private Musketeer Gripweed – one point for the last name, one for the rank of private, and two for the first name)
  29. What two cities had the “Bed-Ins” in 1969? – Amsterdam and Montreal (three points each)
  30. What date was the Let It Be LP released? – May 8th, 1970 (one point for the year, one point for the month, and one point for the exact day)
  31. Who plays drums on The Ballad of John and Yoko? – Paul
  32. How many LPs did the Beatles release in the UK (counting Magical Mystery Tour as an LP)? – 13
  33. How many UK singles did the Beatles release (from 1962-1970)? – 22
  34. What was the date of the Beatles Decca audition? – Jan 1, 1962 (1 point for the year, one point for the month, and one point for the day)
  35. What was the name of the drummer who sat in for Ringo during the 1964 tour when Ringo was sick? – Jimmie Nicol
  36. Who was Stuart Sutcliffe’s girlfriend? – Astrid Kirchherr
  37. What was the first musical instrument that Paul McCartney owned? – trumpet
  38. What was the name of Brian Epstein’s store? – NEMS (North End Music Stores) (three points for NEMS; another point for each of the four words in the full name)
  39. What date did the Beatles officially become named The Beatles? – August 12th, 1960 (one point of the year, one point for the month, one point for the day)
  40. Name three of the four clubs where the Beatles played in Hamburg, Germany? – Indra, Kaiserkeller, Top Ten, Star-Club) (one point for each one named, and an extra two points if you can name all four)
  41. Who does Paul thank at the end of the Rooftop Concert? – Mo (Maureen Cox, Ringo’s wife) – and extra point: what are his exact words? – “Thanks Mo”
  42. Who called John Lennon to tell him that he and Yoko could get married in Gibraltar? – Peter Brown
  43. What was the first Rolling Stones song to chart? – I Wanna Be Your Man
  44. Who designed the Revolver LP cover? – Klaus Voormann
  45. Who photographed the Beatles for the Rubber Soul LP cover? – Robert Freeman
  46. Who photographed the Beatles for the Please Please Me LP cover – Angus McBean
  47. Which Abbey Road LP song did John wish that Paul would have let him sing? – Oh! Darling
  48. Which poetic John song was inspired by an argument with his wife, Cynthia? – Across the Universe
  49. What Beatles song was inspired near Sardinia during a boat trip on Peter Sellers’ yacht? – Octopus’s Garden
  50. Who was Paul addressing with the lyrics “You never give me your money”? – Allen Klein
  51. Who wrote the screenplay to the Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night? – Alun Owen
  52. What song won the Grammy Award for Best Song of 1965? – Michelle
  53. Finish the saying: “Toppermost of the _____________” – poppermost
  54. Who introduced Paul McCartney to John Lennon? – Ivan Vaughan
  55. On what day did Paul meet John? – July 6th, 1957 (one point for the year, one point for the month, one point for the day)
  56. How long is Hey Jude? – 7:11 min (one point for 7 minutes; all three points for the exact time)
  57. What is the second-longest Beatles song? – I Want You (7:47 min) (one point for 7 minutes; all three points for the exact time)
  58. How long is Revolution 9? – 8:22 min (one point for 8 minutes; all three points for the exact time)