1. Angry colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.
   English troops set fire to the White House.
2. British music rapidly spread to America.

In the '60s, British pop music suddenly seized the attention of Americans. The "invasion" of British music quickly -- and permanently -- changed U.S. music culture.

1. The Beatles
   Pink Floyd
2. Amy Winehouse

With their shaggy hair and irresistibly catchy tunes, The Beatles became a worldwide phenomenon that opened the floodgates of the British Invasion. America and the rest of the world would never again be the same.

1. "Hippy Hippy Shake"
   "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
2. "Say Say Say"

The British Invasion officially started with an innocent song called "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." It created a flash fire that consumed America's youth -- some say that if you listen closely, you can still hear the excited screaming of female fans echoing around the globe.

1. She requested a Beatles song from a local radio DJ.
   She tried to kill George Harrison.
2. She set herself on fire and said a Beatles song made her do it.

Marsha Albert was 14 years old when she saw a news clip about The Beatles on the CBS Evening News. She called a local radio station and requested a Beatles song … and inadvertently helped to spark the British Invasion.

1. Huey Lewis & The News
   Dusty Springfield
2. Rick Springfield

As The Beatles were sparking excitement about British acts, soul singer Dusty Springfield's song "I Only Want to be with You" entered the Billboard charts. Her good timing helped her score several other big hits during the Invasion era.

1. They mocked England in general.
   They banned all coverage of "the little limeys."
2. They marked England as the new center of the music world.

In some circles, there was despair at America's youth becoming so entranced by British influences. But by and large, American media hailed British bands as welcome cultural conquerors.

1. The Beatles
   Aerosmith
2. The Kinks

Aerosmith is from Boston. The British Invasion was spearheaded by groups like The Kinks, the Dave Clark Five and the Rolling Stones, among others.

1. The Rolling Stones
   Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
2. Nine Inch Nails

The Beatles corned the market on family-friend pop. The Rolling Stones were a more dangerous side of the Invasion, appealing more to the kids who had an outsider status.

1. "The Colbert Report"
   "The Ed Sullivan Show"
2. "Sesame Street"

In January 1964, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" hit the top of the U.S. charts. In February, The Beatles performed live on "The Ed Sullivan Show," forever altering the fabric of America.

1. 2%
   45%
2. 98%

The Beatles appeared on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" in February 1964 and drew huge ratings -- some pundits claim that about 45% of Americans saw the highly anticipated performance. That was about 70 million people.

1. The Who
   The Rolling Stones
2. The Beatles

When the Invasion truly took hold in America, "Beatlemania" gripped fans and sent them into borderline scary hysteria. The band eventually gave up touring in part because fans were screaming so loudly that they drowned out the music.

1. True
2. False

The British Invasion started with the songs of The Beatles, but it was by no means constrained to just music. It affected fashion and political elements, among many other cultural factors.

1. clean-cut and safe
   They used a lot of glow sticks to liven things up.
2. rather Satanic, to be honest

Before the Invasion, many American bands were stuck in the '50s, with clean, family-friendly images. Then came The Beatles with their long(ish) hair and the gates of Hell opened and conservative Americans everywhere believed the world was coming to a godless end.

1. 0
   2
2. 12

The Beatles were fantastically popular in Britain before they ever landed on U.S. soil. They'd already produced two top hits --"Please Please Me" and "From Me to You."

1. John Coltrane
   the Animals
2. Pink Floyd

The Animals' "House of the Rising Sun" became a number one hit in both America and Britain, and it wasn’t their last taste of success. They also scored big with “I’m Crying,” “We Gotta Get out of This Place,” and “It’s My Life.”

1. True
2. False

British promoters knew they had a fabulous opportunity to exploit the U.S. market. They dumped tons of money into The Beatles, and the gamble paid off handsomely.

1. the Dakotas
   Manfred Mann
2. The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones were a few months late to the Invasion party. But when they finally gained traction, it was with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," which became the band's first number one hit in the States.

1. "Yes, it's healthy."
   "No, what a stupid American question."
2. "Read my lips -- no new taxes."

Beatlemania was already gripping America, which is why the reporter launched a question about lunacy. The Beatles were all for it. McCartney simply said, "Yes, it's healthy."

1. Donovan
   Dolly Parton
2. Petula Clark

Petula Clark was one of several female solo artists whose careers blossomed in the wake of the Invasion. She scored 15 hits, including number one singles "My Love" and "Downtown."

1. True
2. False

Prior to the Invasion, it wasn't as though Britain existed in some unknown vacuum totally isolated from the rest of the world. American bands traded sounds with English bands before Invasion started … but once the assault began, a lot of people totally forgot about any American influences that were a part of the era.

1. John Lennon's stand-up comedy act
   a musical film
2. a Rolling Stones album

In 1964, The Beatles released "A Hard Day's Night," a funny musical film that followed the lives of the band for several days. It was silly and hilarious and immediately fanned the flames of Beatlemania.

1. They were incredibly successful.
   They logged a single number one hit and then faded.
2. They immediately disappeared.

The Dave Clark Five rode the Invasion to incredible success. The group had 17 Top 40 hits between '64 and '67, far more than other Invasion acts.

1. The Yardbirds
   The Who
2. Pearl Jam

The Who combined savvy songwriting with savagery. They didn't appear until the end of the Invasion, but when they did, they arrived with broken guitars galore.

1. 7 weeks
   81 weeks
2. It's still number one.

For 7 weeks, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" ruled the charts. Then came "Can't Buy Me Love," which turned the world inside out all over again.

1. Van Morrison
   Roger Waters
2. Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend (The Who) and Van Morrison (Them) were both major parts of the Invasion. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) didn't make his musical presence known in America until the '70s.

1. 2
   3
2. 5

In a testament to just how ridiculous Beatlemania really was, in April 1964, the band's songs took every slot of the Top 5. If you were anti-Beatles, you were booking a flight out of the country.

1. True
2. False

The Beatles and their accompanying mania affected a lot of places outside America. In Australia, for example, a British band called the Easybeats found amazing success and pushed the sounds of the Invasion into the forefront of music culture.

1. at midnight, Jan. 1, 1970
   after U.S. Marines captured and beheaded the British queen
2. it didn't

The British Invasion opened the floodgates of music culture, particularly between the U.S. and England. Since the '60s, bands and artists of all kinds have borrowed heavily from their counterparts across the Atlantic. But British musicians definitely are not as popular on American charts as they were in the '60s and '70s.

1. in the '50s
   in the '60s
2. in the '80s

Thanks largely to MTV and the music video revolution, another major round of British influence emerged in the '80s. Bands like The Human League, Duran Duran, Def Leppard and Bananarama all found major success in America thanks in part due to funky videos and catchy songs.

1. 1971
   1981
2. 2002

Once the floodgates opened, wave after wave of British bands made the Hot 100 chart. But in 2002, the tide finally receded -- no English artists at all managed to crack the Hot 100.