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