The Monks - Quiz
The Monks
  • 1. What is the term for a monk's secluded living quarters?
A) Cell
B) Cloister
C) Chapel
D) Scriptorium
  • 2. In what year did Martin Luther post his Ninety-Five Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
A) 1588
B) 1453
C) 1648
D) 1517
  • 3. What is a group of monks who live together called?
A) Convent
B) Monastery
C) Cathedral
D) Hermitage
  • 4. Where did the Desert Fathers and Mothers live as hermits in the early Christian centuries?
A) Egypt
B) Greece
C) Italy
D) Syria
  • 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) Anonymous
B) Thomas Merton
C) Desiderius Erasmus
D) John Calvin
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) Thomas à Kempis
B) John Climacus
C) Bede the Venerable
D) Meister Eckhart
  • 7. Which monk is known for his famous Rule that governs monastic life in many Christian monasteries?
A) Saint John Chrysostom
B) Saint Cyril
C) Saint Benedict
D) Saint Augustine
  • 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Bishop
B) Prior
C) Abbot
D) Cardinal
  • 9. In what year and country was The Monks formed?
A) 1964 in West Germany
B) 1965 in the United States
C) 1967 in England
D) 1966 in France
  • 10. Who assembled The Monks?
A) Local German musicians
B) A group of British soldiers
C) Five American GIs stationed in West Germany
D) American rock band managers
  • 11. What motivated The Monks to develop their experimental style?
A) Desire to imitate British bands
B) Grew tired of the traditional format of rock
C) Influence from classical music
D) Pressure from record labels
  • 12. What musical elements characterized The Monks' style?
A) Traditional rock 'n' roll structure
B) Complex orchestral arrangements
C) Emphasis on rhythm over melody with heavy use of distortion
D) Focus on melodic harmonies and acoustic instruments
  • 13. Which instrument was notably used by The Monks?
A) Violin
B) Saxophone
C) Trumpet
D) Six-string banjo
  • 14. What did music critics recognize in The Monks' sound?
A) Reviving jazz influences
B) Echoing classical opera
C) Prefiguring the punk rock movement
D) Pioneering electronic dance music
  • 15. How did The Monks' appearance contribute to their image?
A) Wearing casual streetwear
B) Dressing in traditional military uniforms
C) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
D) Sporting colorful costumes and long wigs
  • 16. What was The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' released through?
A) Atlantic Records
B) Polydor Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Motown Records
  • 17. When did The Monks release their sole studio album, 'Black Monk Time'?
A) March 1966
B) December 1965
C) June 1968
D) January 1967
  • 18. What was the title of The Monks' single released with 'Black Monk Time'?
A) 'Revolution'
B) 'Freedom'
C) 'Complication'
D) 'Peace'
  • 19. Which festival featured a reunion concert by the original members of The Monks in 1999?
A) Cavestomp festival
B) Lollapalooza
C) Coachella
D) Woodstock Festival
  • 20. In which year did The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' gain a cult following?
A) 1970s
B) 2010s
C) 1990s to early 2000s
D) 1980s
  • 21. Which notable artist cited The Monks as an influence?
A) Jack White
B) Mick Jagger
C) Elvis Presley
D) Freddie Mercury
  • 22. What was the self-described style of The Monks' music?
A) 'Supreme rhythm'
B) 'Über-beat'
C) 'Ultra-melody'
D) 'Extreme harmony'
  • 23. Which technique did The Monks use to develop their music?
A) Classical composition
B) Covering existing hits
C) Improvisation
D) Deconstructing and reconstructing
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
B) Extricate
C) Middle Class Revolt
D) The Big Lebowski
  • 25. How did the Monks' image affect their relationship with audiences?
A) audiences found them relatable and approachable
B) they were universally loved for their friendly demeanor
C) they were known for engaging directly with fans
D) their relative detachment from the crowd was compounded by their challenging sound
  • 26. When did the Monks reform to headline Cavestomp in New York City?
A) October 2000
B) June 2006
C) November 1999
D) January 2008
  • 27. Which instrument did Burger use to achieve disorienting feedback on Black Monk Time?
A) a heavily modified Vox Super Beatle amplifier
B) a six-string banjo
C) a Maestro Fuzz-Tone pedal
D) a floor tom
  • 28. Which love song did Day introduce to the Monks during their second residency at the Top Ten Club?
A) "I Can't Get Over You"
B) "Cuckoo"
C) "He Went Down to the Sea"
D) "Love Can Tame the Wild"
  • 29. What was the cause of Dave Day's death?
A) Lung cancer
B) Old age
C) Massive heart attack
D) Pancreatic cancer
  • 30. When did Gary Burger begin his solo career after the Monks disbanded?
A) During 2006-2007
B) Before 2004
C) After 2009
D) In 1999
  • 31. Where was the 1967 recording of "Pretty Suzanne" made?
A) Las Vegas
B) Tonstudio Pfanz near Hamburg
C) New York City
D) Turtle River, Minnesota
  • 32. Who was responsible for convincing the Torquays to stay in Germany?
A) Eddie Shaw
B) Gary Burger
C) Larry Clark
D) Hans Reich
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) BBC Radio 1
B) Deutschlandfunk
C) Radio Luxembourg
D) NPR
  • 34. Who were the members of The Monks on lead guitar and vocals?
A) Dave Day
B) Larry Clark
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Gary Burger
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Help!"
B) "Hey Jude"
C) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
D) "Yellow Submarine"
  • 36. Which genre's precursor did The Monks' minimal drumming style become?
A) Folk music
B) Psychedelic rock
C) Krautrock
D) Blues rock
  • 37. What was the original instrumental version of "Pretty Suzanne" called?
A) "Let's Start a Beat"
B) "Paradox"
C) "Monk Time"
D) "Five Upstart Americans"
  • 38. What was Gary Burger's role in the town of Turtle River, Minnesota?
A) Concert promoter
B) Record producer
C) Music manager
D) Mayor
  • 39. What was the original name of the band known as The Monks?
A) Five Upstart Americans
B) The Rhythm Rockers
C) The Torquays
D) The Fireballs
  • 40. Who replaced drummer Bob Rose in The Monks?
A) Zack Zachariah
B) Karl Remy
C) Roger Johnston
D) Hans Reich
  • 41. What was a distinctive feature of The Monks' drumming style?
A) Heavy use of double bass pedals
B) Minimalist with no cymbals except for accents
C) Complex polyrhythms
D) Incorporation of jazz fills
  • 42. Which band member was initially reluctant to join the Torquays due to his limited experience with the bass guitar?
A) Gary Burger
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Hans
D) Dave Day
  • 43. What is the title of the tribute album released in October 2006?
A) Black Monk Time
B) Silver Monk Time
C) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
D) Nuggets
  • 44. When was Black Monk Time first officially released in the United States?
A) 1966, immediately after its release by Polydor Records
B) 1980s, when it circulated on tape
C) 1994, when the band re-released it
D) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
  • 45. Who was the Monks' music historian who commented on their single as 'as uninspired as the LP was revolutionary'?
A) Charles Paul Wilp
B) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
C) Mike Stax
D) Will Bedard
  • 46. What year did Gary Burger die?
A) 2007
B) 2014
C) 2008
D) 2009
  • 47. Which band included 'Complication' on the expanded reissue of Nuggets?
A) Lenny Kaye
B) Silver Apples
C) The Fall
D) Faust
  • 48. Which band released a song and video titled 'IDLES Chant' as a tribute to 'Monk Chant'?
A) Silver Apples
B) The Fall
C) Faust
D) IDLES
  • 49. Which band did the Monks perform with in May 1967?
A) The Who
B) The Rolling Stones
C) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
D) The Beatles
  • 50. On which television program did the Monks promote their single 'Cuckoo'?
A) Beat-Club
B) Ready Steady Go!
C) Top of the Pops
D) Shindig!
  • 51. Which song by the Monks was released as a single over 40 years after it was recorded?
A) "Five Upstart Americans"
B) "Paradox"
C) "Pretty Suzanne"
D) "Monk Time"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Light in the Attic
B) Infinite Zero
C) Play Loud! Productions
D) Nuggets
  • 53. Which band covered 'Oh, How To Do Now' as 'Black Monk Theme Part II'?
A) Dead Kennedys
B) Dead Moon
C) Fleet Foxes
D) The Fall
  • 54. Who was the vocalist that joined the Monks for their Cavestomp performance?
A) Jon Pareles
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Dave Day
D) Mike Fornatale
  • 55. Who orchestrated the Monks' six-month tour across West Germany?
A) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
B) Peter Baumann
C) Charles Paul Wilp
D) Carl Remy
  • 56. What instrument did Eddie Shaw play when he joined The Monks?
A) Drums
B) Lead guitar
C) Bass guitar
D) Organ
  • 57. Which city was the independent studio located in where The Monks recorded their first single?
A) Berlin
B) Heidelberg
C) Stuttgart
D) Gelnhausen
  • 58. Who was a fan of The Monks and featured in the liner notes of the 2009 reissue?
A) Jello Biafra
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Henry Rollins
D) Rick Rubin
  • 59. Which band member had reservations about the name 'The Monks'?
A) Roger Johnston
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Larry Clark
D) Gary Burger
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