1960s British Invasion

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Instructions: How well do you remember when British bands conquered the American music charts in the 1960s?

1.
Which British band appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, watched by 73 million viewers?
A
The Dave Clark Five
B
The Kinks
C
The Beatles
D
The Rolling Stones
2.
What was The Beatles' first number-one hit in the United States?
A
She Loves You
B
I Want to Hold Your Hand
C
Love Me Do
D
Please Please Me
3.
Which British band had the hit 'Glad All Over' that briefly knocked The Beatles off the UK charts?
A
Herman's Hermits
B
The Hollies
C
The Animals
D
The Dave Clark Five
4.
What was The Rolling Stones' first U.S. top-ten hit?
A
Time Is on My Side
B
Paint It Black
C
Get Off of My Cloud
D
Satisfaction
5.
Which British band recorded 'The House of the Rising Sun' in 1964?
A
Manfred Mann
B
The Animals
C
The Yardbirds
D
The Zombies
6.
Peter Noone was the lead singer of which British Invasion band?
A
The Hollies
B
Gerry and the Pacemakers
C
Herman's Hermits
D
The Troggs
7.
Which band had the 1964 hit 'You Really Got Me'?
A
The Who
B
The Kinks
C
The Small Faces
D
The Yardbirds
8.
What was the name of the Liverpool venue where The Beatles famously performed hundreds of times?
A
The Marquee Club
B
The 100 Club
C
The Star-Club
D
The Cavern Club
9.
Which British band featured Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page at different times?
A
The Rolling Stones
B
The Animals
C
The Yardbirds
D
Cream
10.
Gerry and the Pacemakers had a huge hit with which song that became a football anthem?
A
I Like It
B
How Do You Do It?
C
Ferry Cross the Mersey
D
You'll Never Walk Alone
11.
Which band recorded 'She's Not There' in 1964?
A
The Zombies
B
The Hollies
C
Manfred Mann
D
The Searchers
12.
What was the term used by the media to describe the intense fan frenzy around The Beatles?
A
Beatlemania
B
Liverpool Madness
C
Fab Frenzy
D
Brit Fever
13.
Which British band had the hit 'Needles and Pins' in 1964?
A
The Swinging Blue Jeans
B
The Searchers
C
The Merseybeats
D
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
14.
Dusty Springfield was one of the few solo British Invasion artists. What was her signature hit?
A
It's My Party
B
I Only Want to Be with You
C
Downtown
D
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
15.
Which Manfred Mann song reached number one in the U.S. in 1964?
A
The Mighty Quinn
B
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
C
Mighty Quinn
D
Pretty Flamingo

Answer Key

Question 1

C. The Beatles

Question 2

B. I Want to Hold Your Hand

Question 3

D. The Dave Clark Five

Question 4

A. Time Is on My Side

Question 5

B. The Animals

Question 6

C. Herman's Hermits

Question 7

B. The Kinks

Question 8

D. The Cavern Club

Question 9

C. The Yardbirds

Question 10

D. You'll Never Walk Alone

Question 11

A. The Zombies

Question 12

A. Beatlemania

Question 13

B. The Searchers

Question 14

D. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

Question 15

B. Do Wah Diddy Diddy

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