The Life of John Lennon

How well do you know the deceased cultural icon?
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City John Lennon was born in
Liverpool
Year he was born
1940
Band that made him internationally famous
The Beatles
Band that was the precursor to the above
The Quarrymen
His primary songwriting partner in the band
Paul McCartney
His first wife
Cynthia Lennon
His second wife, believed by some to have contributed to the breakup of the band he was in
Yoko Ono
His two sons
Sean Lennon
Julian Lennon
His aunt, who raised him during much of his childhood
Mimi Smith
The instrument he first learnt to play as a child
Piano
He thought of this song as his "first real major piece of work"
In My Life
City he was assassinated in
New York City
His assassin
Mark David Chapman
He strongly opposed this war
Vietnam War
The honour that he famously returned in 1969 due to the British government's involvement in the above war
Member of the Order of the British Empire
He asks listeners to imagine a world without borders, possessions, and religion in this song.
Imagine
This Lennon song was banned by some radio stations due to its anti-war message.
Give Peace a Chance
He campaigned for the legalisation of which illiicit drug in the 60s
Marijuana
Lennon was famously refused entry to the U.S. at one point because of his activism. Which U.S. president was in office at the time?
Richard Nixon
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2 Comments
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Level 90
Jan 4, 2026
Accept "knighthood"? Also, Quarrymen wasn't really the previous name of the Beatles, but a separate group. The Beatles were previously known as the Silver Beetles.
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Level 67
Jan 4, 2026
John was never knighted. MBEs are seperate things. I’ll change the clue to the “band” one though, thanks!