The Beatles Flashcards
1
Q
This is the home of the Cunard Shipping lines
A
Liverpool, England
2
Q
Cunard shipping line workers were called this.
A
Cunard “Yanks”
3
Q
This was John Lennon’s first band
A
The Quarrymen
4
Q
The Beatles backed up Tony Sheridan on a recording of.
A
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
5
Q
This was the Beatles 1st international hit.
A
I want to hold your hands
6
Q
This was the Beatles 1st number 1 hit on the English charts.
A
Please Please Me
7
Q
This was the Beatles 1st single reaching #17 on the English Pop Charts
A
Love Me Do
8
Q
*The 1st large scale outdoor stadium concert was performed at.
A
Shea Stadium with 55,000 in attendance and $304,000 in ticket sales.
9
Q
*Name the Beatles contributions:
A
- Music evolved with the times
- Adaptable
- Were so big they had the freedom to experiment with style
- Cultural Icons
- Rock as an artistic statement
10
Q
Where was the Beatles last live performance?
A
San Francisco’s Candlestick Park
