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1. In which city was John Lennon born?
(a) London
(b) Liverpool
(c) Manchester
(d) Birmingham

2. What was John Lennon’s original middle name?
(a) Winston
(b) Charles
(c) Robert
(d) He didn’t have a middle name

3. With which band did John Lennon achieve worldwide fame?
(a) The Rolling Stones
(b) The Who
(c) The Kinks
(d) The Beatles

4. What instrument did John Lennon primarily play in The Beatles?
(a) Drums
(b) Bass
(c) Rhythm Guitar
(d) Lead Guitar

5. Which iconic song did John Lennon write about his first wife, Cynthia?
(a) Yesterday
(b) Hey Jude
(c) In My Life
(d) Help!

6. John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously held “bed-ins” for peace. In which city did they hold their first one?
(a) New York City
(b) Amsterdam
(c) Paris
(d) London

7. What was the title of John Lennon’s 1971 solo album featuring the iconic song “Imagine”?
(a) Plastic Ono Band
(b) Imagine
(c) Working Class Hero
(d) Mind Games

8. John Lennon co-wrote many Beatles hits with Paul McCartney. Who wrote the song “Give Peace a Chance”?
(a) John Lennon
(b) Paul McCartney
(c) John Lennon & Paul McCartney
(d) George Harrison

9. Complete the lyric: “I am the walrus. I am the eggman. I am a _____ koo koo kachoo.”

(a) Taxman
(b) Magical Mystery
(c) Walrus
(d) Working Class Hero

10. What controversial event led to The Beatles’ break-up in 1970?
(a) John Lennon’s arrest for drug possession
(b) Creative differences between band members
(c) Yoko Ono’s involvement in the band
(d) John Lennon announcing his desire to go solo

11.How many sons did John Lennon have?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three

12. In what year was John Lennon tragically shot and killed?
(a) 1975
(b) 1980
(c) 1985
(d) 1990

13. What was the name of the building John Lennon lived in with Yoko Ono in New York City, where he was murdered?
(a) The Dakota
(b) The Chelsea Hotel
(c) Greenwich Village Apartments
(d) The Brill Building

14. John Lennon was known for his outspoken views on politics and war. What was the name of the peace movement he and Yoko Ono created?

(a) Power to the People
(b) War is Over (If You Want It)
(c) Give Peace a Chance
(d) Imagine No War

15. Where did John Lennon marry Yoko Ono?
(a) Brunei
(b) Gibraltar
(c) London
(d) New York

16. What are the names of John Lennon’s two sons?
(a)Sean And James
(b)John And Sean
(c)Julian And Sean
(d)Julian And John

17. What year was John Lennon born?
(a)1940
(b)1950
(c)1943
(d)1959

18. What type of gun was used to shoot John Lennon?
(a) Rifle
(b) Charter Arms .38 Special
(c) Shotgun
(d) Bazooka

19. Where did John Lennon attend college?
(a) University Of Liverpool
(b) Liverpool John Moores University
(c) Liverpool College Of Art
(d) Liverpool Hope University

20. What book did Mark David Chapman have when he was arrested for shooting John Lennon?
(a) Lolita
(b) On The Road
(c) War And Peace
(d) The Catcher In The Rye

John Lennon Quiz Questions with Answers

1. In which city was John Lennon born?
(b) Liverpool

2. What was John Lennon’s original middle name?
(d) He didn’t have a middle name

3. With which band did John Lennon achieve worldwide fame?
(d) The Beatles

4. What instrument did John Lennon primarily play in The Beatles?
(c) Rhythm Guitar

5. Which iconic song did John Lennon write about his first wife, Cynthia?
(a) Yesterday

6. John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously held “bed-ins” for peace. In which city did they hold their first one?
(a) New York City

7. What was the title of John Lennon’s 1971 solo album featuring the iconic song “Imagine”?
(b) Imagine

8. John Lennon co-wrote many Beatles hits with Paul McCartney. Who wrote the song “Give Peace a Chance”?
(a) John Lennon

9. Complete the lyric: “I am the walrus. I am the eggman. I am a _____ koo koo kachoo.”
(c) Walrus

10. What controversial event led to The Beatles’ break-up in 1970?
(b) Creative differences between band members

11.How many sons did John Lennon have?
(c) Two

12. In what year was John Lennon tragically shot and killed?
(b) 1980

13. What was the name of the building John Lennon lived in with Yoko Ono in New York City, where he was murdered?
(a) The Dakota

14. John Lennon was known for his outspoken views on politics and war. What was the name of the peace movement he and Yoko Ono created?
(c) Give Peace a Chance

15. Where did John Lennon marry Yoko Ono?
(b) Gibraltar

16. What are the names of John Lennon’s two sons?
(c)Julian And Sean

17. What year was John Lennon born?
(a)1940

18. What type of gun was used to shoot John Lennon?
(b) Charter Arms .38 Special

19. Where did John Lennon attend college?
(c) Liverpool College Of Art

20. What book did Mark David Chapman have when he was arrested for shooting John Lennon?
(d) The Catcher In The Rye