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) 1453
B) 1588
C) 1517
D) 1648
  • 3. What is a group of monks who live together called?
A) Convent
B) Cathedral
C) Hermitage
D) Monastery
  • 4. Where did the Desert Fathers and Mothers live as hermits in the early Christian centuries?
A) Syria
B) Italy
C) Greece
D) Egypt
  • 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) Thomas Merton
B) Anonymous
C) Desiderius Erasmus
D) John Calvin
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) Thomas à Kempis
B) Bede the Venerable
C) Meister Eckhart
D) John Climacus
  • 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) Cardinal
B) Prior
C) Bishop
D) Abbot
  • 9. In what year and country was The Monks formed?
A) 1965 in the United States
B) 1964 in West Germany
C) 1966 in France
D) 1967 in England
  • 10. Who assembled The Monks?
A) American rock band managers
B) Local German musicians
C) A group of British soldiers
D) Five American GIs stationed in West Germany
  • 11. What motivated The Monks to develop their experimental style?
A) Desire to imitate British bands
B) Influence from classical music
C) Pressure from record labels
D) Grew tired of the traditional format of rock
  • 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) Violin
B) Trumpet
C) Saxophone
D) Six-string banjo
  • 14. What did music critics recognize in The Monks' sound?
A) Pioneering electronic dance music
B) Echoing classical opera
C) Reviving jazz influences
D) Prefiguring the punk rock movement
  • 15. How did The Monks' appearance contribute to their image?
A) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
B) Sporting colorful costumes and long wigs
C) Dressing in traditional military uniforms
D) Wearing casual streetwear
  • 16. What was The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' released through?
A) Atlantic Records
B) Columbia Records
C) Motown Records
D) Polydor Records
  • 17. When did The Monks release their sole studio album, 'Black Monk Time'?
A) January 1967
B) March 1966
C) December 1965
D) June 1968
  • 18. What was the title of The Monks' single released with 'Black Monk Time'?
A) 'Peace'
B) 'Complication'
C) 'Revolution'
D) 'Freedom'
  • 19. Which festival featured a reunion concert by the original members of The Monks in 1999?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Woodstock Festival
C) Cavestomp festival
D) Coachella
  • 20. In which year did The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' gain a cult following?
A) 1990s to early 2000s
B) 2010s
C) 1980s
D) 1970s
  • 21. Which notable artist cited The Monks as an influence?
A) Freddie Mercury
B) Elvis Presley
C) Jack White
D) Mick Jagger
  • 22. What was the self-described style of The Monks' music?
A) 'Supreme rhythm'
B) 'Über-beat'
C) 'Extreme harmony'
D) 'Ultra-melody'
  • 23. Which technique did The Monks use to develop their music?
A) Covering existing hits
B) Deconstructing and reconstructing
C) Classical composition
D) Improvisation
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) The Big Lebowski
B) Middle Class Revolt
C) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
D) Extricate
  • 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) November 1999
C) October 2000
D) January 2008
  • 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) "He Went Down to the Sea"
B) "Cuckoo"
C) "I Can't Get Over You"
D) "Love Can Tame the Wild"
  • 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) In 1999
B) After 2009
C) During 2006-2007
D) Before 2004
  • 31. Where was the 1967 recording of "Pretty Suzanne" made?
A) Tonstudio Pfanz near Hamburg
B) New York City
C) Las Vegas
D) Turtle River, Minnesota
  • 32. Who was responsible for convincing the Torquays to stay in Germany?
A) Larry Clark
B) Hans Reich
C) Gary Burger
D) Eddie Shaw
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) NPR
B) BBC Radio 1
C) Radio Luxembourg
D) Deutschlandfunk
  • 34. Who were the members of The Monks on lead guitar and vocals?
A) Gary Burger
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Dave Day
D) Larry Clark
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
B) "Hey Jude"
C) "Yellow Submarine"
D) "Help!"
  • 36. Which genre's precursor did The Monks' minimal drumming style become?
A) Psychedelic rock
B) Folk music
C) Krautrock
D) Blues rock
  • 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) Music manager
C) Mayor
D) Record producer
  • 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) Complex polyrhythms
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) Eddie Shaw
B) Dave Day
C) Gary Burger
D) Hans
  • 43. What is the title of the tribute album released in October 2006?
A) Nuggets
B) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
C) Silver Monk Time
D) Black Monk Time
  • 44. When was Black Monk Time first officially released in the United States?
A) 1966, immediately after its release by Polydor Records
B) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
C) 1994, when the band re-released it
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) Charles Paul Wilp
B) Will Bedard
C) Mike Stax
D) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
  • 46. What year did Gary Burger die?
A) 2014
B) 2008
C) 2009
D) 2007
  • 47. Which band included 'Complication' on the expanded reissue of Nuggets?
A) Lenny Kaye
B) Faust
C) Silver Apples
D) The Fall
  • 48. Which band released a song and video titled 'IDLES Chant' as a tribute to 'Monk Chant'?
A) The Fall
B) Silver Apples
C) IDLES
D) Faust
  • 49. Which band did the Monks perform with in May 1967?
A) The Beatles
B) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
C) The Rolling Stones
D) The Who
  • 50. On which television program did the Monks promote their single 'Cuckoo'?
A) Ready Steady Go!
B) Top of the Pops
C) Beat-Club
D) Shindig!
  • 51. Which song by the Monks was released as a single over 40 years after it was recorded?
A) "Pretty Suzanne"
B) "Paradox"
C) "Monk Time"
D) "Five Upstart Americans"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Play Loud! Productions
B) Infinite Zero
C) Nuggets
D) Light in the Attic
  • 53. Which band covered 'Oh, How To Do Now' as 'Black Monk Theme Part II'?
A) Fleet Foxes
B) The Fall
C) Dead Kennedys
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) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
B) Carl Remy
C) Peter Baumann
D) Charles Paul Wilp
  • 56. What instrument did Eddie Shaw play when he joined The Monks?
A) Bass guitar
B) Drums
C) Lead guitar
D) Organ
  • 57. Which city was the independent studio located in where The Monks recorded their first single?
A) Stuttgart
B) Heidelberg
C) Gelnhausen
D) Berlin
  • 58. Who was a fan of The Monks and featured in the liner notes of the 2009 reissue?
A) Rick Rubin
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Henry Rollins
D) Jello Biafra
  • 59. Which band member had reservations about the name 'The Monks'?
A) Eddie Shaw
B) Larry Clark
C) Roger Johnston
D) Gary Burger
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