Q 01/05

Where were the three Gibb brothers born?

A) Manchester

B) Brisbane

C) Liverpool

D) The Isle of Man

Answer · why

D) The Isle of Man

The family moved to Manchester in 1955 and emigrated to Australia in 1958.

Q 02/05

What was the name of the brothers' first group, formed in Manchester in 1955?

A) The Blue Cats

B) The Rattlesnakes

C) The Humpy Bong

D) The Bunburys

Answer · why

B) The Rattlesnakes

Barry played guitar while friends handled drums and a tea-chest bass.

Q 03/05

What forced the brothers to sing live at a Manchester cinema in 1957, per the story?

A) The projector caught fire

B) The cinema's gramophone was stolen

C) Their 78 rpm record broke on the way

D) Their father dared them

Answer · why

C) Their 78 rpm record broke on the way

They had planned to lip-sync but the shellac disc shattered as they ran to the theatre.

Q 04/05

In which Queensland town did the Gibb family settle after emigrating in 1958?

A) Redcliffe

B) Cairns

C) Townsville

D) Toowoomba

Answer · why

A) Redcliffe

The boys earned pocket money performing at the local speedway, where the crowd threw coins onto the track.

Q 05/05

What did the name "BGs" originally stand for?

A) The phrase Brothers Gibb

B) Two local men's initials plus Barry's

C) Brisbane Gentlemen Singers

D) Barry Gibb's own initials

Answer · why

B) Two local men's initials plus Barry's

A DJ and a speedway promoter shared the initials; "Brothers Gibb" came later.