The Monks
The Monks
  • 1. What is the term for a monk's secluded living quarters?
A) Scriptorium
B) Cloister
C) Cell
D) Chapel
  • 2. In what year did Martin Luther post his Ninety-Five Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
A) 1453
B) 1517
C) 1648
D) 1588
  • 3. What is a group of monks who live together called?
A) Hermitage
B) Monastery
C) Cathedral
D) Convent
  • 4. Where did the Desert Fathers and Mothers live as hermits in the early Christian centuries?
A) Egypt
B) Greece
C) Syria
D) Italy
  • 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) Desiderius Erasmus
B) John Calvin
C) Thomas Merton
D) Anonymous
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) Bede the Venerable
B) Meister Eckhart
C) Thomas à Kempis
D) John Climacus
  • 7. Which monk is known for his famous Rule that governs monastic life in many Christian monasteries?
A) Saint John Chrysostom
B) Saint Augustine
C) Saint Cyril
D) Saint Benedict
  • 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Prior
B) Bishop
C) Cardinal
D) Abbot
  • 9. In what year and country was The Monks formed?
A) 1964 in West Germany
B) 1966 in France
C) 1965 in the United States
D) 1967 in England
  • 10. Who assembled The Monks?
A) Local German musicians
B) Five American GIs stationed in West Germany
C) A group of British soldiers
D) American rock band managers
  • 11. What motivated The Monks to develop their experimental style?
A) Grew tired of the traditional format of rock
B) Influence from classical music
C) Desire to imitate British bands
D) Pressure from record labels
  • 12. What musical elements characterized The Monks' style?
A) Focus on melodic harmonies and acoustic instruments
B) Complex orchestral arrangements
C) Traditional rock 'n' roll structure
D) Emphasis on rhythm over melody with heavy use of distortion
  • 13. Which instrument was notably used by The Monks?
A) Saxophone
B) Violin
C) Trumpet
D) Six-string banjo
  • 14. What did music critics recognize in The Monks' sound?
A) Reviving jazz influences
B) Prefiguring the punk rock movement
C) Pioneering electronic dance music
D) Echoing classical opera
  • 15. How did The Monks' appearance contribute to their image?
A) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
B) Dressing in traditional military uniforms
C) Wearing casual streetwear
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) January 1967
B) June 1968
C) December 1965
D) March 1966
  • 18. What was the title of The Monks' single released with 'Black Monk Time'?
A) 'Complication'
B) 'Peace'
C) 'Freedom'
D) 'Revolution'
  • 19. Which festival featured a reunion concert by the original members of The Monks in 1999?
A) Coachella
B) Woodstock Festival
C) Cavestomp festival
D) Lollapalooza
  • 20. In which year did The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' gain a cult following?
A) 2010s
B) 1990s to early 2000s
C) 1980s
D) 1970s
  • 21. Which notable artist cited The Monks as an influence?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Freddie Mercury
C) Jack White
D) Mick Jagger
  • 22. What was the self-described style of The Monks' music?
A) 'Ultra-melody'
B) 'Über-beat'
C) 'Supreme rhythm'
D) 'Extreme harmony'
  • 23. Which technique did The Monks use to develop their music?
A) Covering existing hits
B) Classical composition
C) Improvisation
D) Deconstructing and reconstructing
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) Middle Class Revolt
B) Extricate
C) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
D) The Big Lebowski
  • 25. How did the Monks' image affect their relationship with audiences?
A) they were universally loved for their friendly demeanor
B) they were known for engaging directly with fans
C) their relative detachment from the crowd was compounded by their challenging sound
D) audiences found them relatable and approachable
  • 26. When did the Monks reform to headline Cavestomp in New York City?
A) June 2006
B) October 2000
C) January 2008
D) November 1999
  • 27. Which instrument did Burger use to achieve disorienting feedback on Black Monk Time?
A) a floor tom
B) a Maestro Fuzz-Tone pedal
C) a six-string banjo
D) a heavily modified Vox Super Beatle amplifier
  • 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) Massive heart attack
B) Old age
C) Lung cancer
D) Pancreatic cancer
  • 30. When did Gary Burger begin his solo career after the Monks disbanded?
A) During 2006-2007
B) In 1999
C) Before 2004
D) After 2009
  • 31. Where was the 1967 recording of "Pretty Suzanne" made?
A) Las Vegas
B) New York City
C) Tonstudio Pfanz near Hamburg
D) Turtle River, Minnesota
  • 32. Who was responsible for convincing the Torquays to stay in Germany?
A) Eddie Shaw
B) Hans Reich
C) Larry Clark
D) Gary Burger
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) Radio Luxembourg
B) Deutschlandfunk
C) NPR
D) BBC Radio 1
  • 34. Who were the members of The Monks on lead guitar and vocals?
A) Dave Day
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Gary Burger
D) Larry Clark
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Help!"
B) "Yellow Submarine"
C) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
D) "Hey Jude"
  • 36. Which genre's precursor did The Monks' minimal drumming style become?
A) Krautrock
B) Blues rock
C) Psychedelic rock
D) Folk music
  • 37. What was the original instrumental version of "Pretty Suzanne" called?
A) "Paradox"
B) "Five Upstart Americans"
C) "Monk Time"
D) "Let's Start a Beat"
  • 38. What was Gary Burger's role in the town of Turtle River, Minnesota?
A) Record producer
B) Concert promoter
C) Mayor
D) Music manager
  • 39. What was the original name of the band known as The Monks?
A) Five Upstart Americans
B) The Fireballs
C) The Rhythm Rockers
D) The Torquays
  • 40. Who replaced drummer Bob Rose in The Monks?
A) Roger Johnston
B) Zack Zachariah
C) Karl Remy
D) Hans Reich
  • 41. What was a distinctive feature of The Monks' drumming style?
A) Complex polyrhythms
B) Heavy use of double bass pedals
C) Incorporation of jazz fills
D) Minimalist with no cymbals except for accents
  • 42. Which band member was initially reluctant to join the Torquays due to his limited experience with the bass guitar?
A) Hans
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Dave Day
D) Gary Burger
  • 43. What is the title of the tribute album released in October 2006?
A) Nuggets
B) Silver Monk Time
C) Black Monk Time
D) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
  • 44. When was Black Monk Time first officially released in the United States?
A) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
B) 1994, when the band re-released it
C) 1966, immediately after its release by Polydor Records
D) 1980s, when it circulated on tape
  • 45. Who was the Monks' music historian who commented on their single as 'as uninspired as the LP was revolutionary'?
A) Will Bedard
B) Mike Stax
C) Charles Paul Wilp
D) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
  • 46. What year did Gary Burger die?
A) 2007
B) 2008
C) 2014
D) 2009
  • 47. Which band included 'Complication' on the expanded reissue of Nuggets?
A) Silver Apples
B) Lenny Kaye
C) Faust
D) The Fall
  • 48. Which band released a song and video titled 'IDLES Chant' as a tribute to 'Monk Chant'?
A) IDLES
B) Silver Apples
C) The Fall
D) Faust
  • 49. Which band did the Monks perform with in May 1967?
A) The Beatles
B) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
C) The Who
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 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) "Monk Time"
B) "Five Upstart Americans"
C) "Paradox"
D) "Pretty Suzanne"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Nuggets
B) Light in the Attic
C) Play Loud! Productions
D) Infinite Zero
  • 53. Which band covered 'Oh, How To Do Now' as 'Black Monk Theme Part II'?
A) Fleet Foxes
B) Dead Kennedys
C) The Fall
D) Dead Moon
  • 54. Who was the vocalist that joined the Monks for their Cavestomp performance?
A) Jon Pareles
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Mike Fornatale
D) Dave Day
  • 55. Who orchestrated the Monks' six-month tour across West Germany?
A) Charles Paul Wilp
B) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
C) Peter Baumann
D) Carl Remy
  • 56. What instrument did Eddie Shaw play when he joined The Monks?
A) Organ
B) Bass guitar
C) Drums
D) Lead guitar
  • 57. Which city was the independent studio located in where The Monks recorded their first single?
A) Gelnhausen
B) Heidelberg
C) Stuttgart
D) Berlin
  • 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) Gary Burger
B) Larry Clark
C) Roger Johnston
D) Eddie Shaw
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.