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The Monks
Contributed by: Law
  • 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) 1648
B) 1517
C) 1453
D) 1588
  • 3. What is a group of monks who live together called?
A) Hermitage
B) Convent
C) Monastery
D) Cathedral
  • 4. Where did the Desert Fathers and Mothers live as hermits in the early Christian centuries?
A) Greece
B) Egypt
C) Syria
D) Italy
  • 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) Anonymous
B) Thomas Merton
C) John Calvin
D) Desiderius Erasmus
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) Meister Eckhart
B) Bede the Venerable
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 Cyril
C) Saint Augustine
D) Saint Benedict
  • 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Cardinal
B) Bishop
C) Abbot
D) Prior
  • 9. In what year and country was The Monks formed?
A) 1967 in England
B) 1965 in the United States
C) 1966 in France
D) 1964 in West Germany
  • 10. Who assembled The Monks?
A) Five American GIs stationed in West Germany
B) Local German musicians
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) Desire to imitate British bands
C) Influence from classical music
D) Pressure from record labels
  • 12. What musical elements characterized The Monks' style?
A) Emphasis on rhythm over melody with heavy use of distortion
B) Focus on melodic harmonies and acoustic instruments
C) Complex orchestral arrangements
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) Echoing classical opera
B) Reviving jazz influences
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) Sporting colorful costumes and long wigs
D) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
  • 16. What was The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' released through?
A) Columbia Records
B) Motown Records
C) Atlantic Records
D) Polydor Records
  • 17. When did The Monks release their sole studio album, 'Black Monk Time'?
A) March 1966
B) June 1968
C) January 1967
D) December 1965
  • 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) Cavestomp festival
B) Coachella
C) Woodstock 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) Jack White
B) Freddie Mercury
C) Elvis Presley
D) Mick Jagger
  • 22. What was the self-described style of The Monks' music?
A) 'Über-beat'
B) 'Ultra-melody'
C) 'Supreme rhythm'
D) 'Extreme harmony'
  • 23. Which technique did The Monks use to develop their music?
A) Deconstructing and reconstructing
B) Classical composition
C) Covering existing hits
D) Improvisation
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) Middle Class Revolt
B) The Big Lebowski
C) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
D) Extricate
  • 25. How did the Monks' image affect their relationship with audiences?
A) audiences found them relatable and approachable
B) their relative detachment from the crowd was compounded by their challenging sound
C) they were universally loved for their friendly demeanor
D) they were known for engaging directly with fans
  • 26. When did the Monks reform to headline Cavestomp in New York City?
A) November 1999
B) October 2000
C) January 2008
D) June 2006
  • 27. Which instrument did Burger use to achieve disorienting feedback on Black Monk Time?
A) a Maestro Fuzz-Tone pedal
B) a heavily modified Vox Super Beatle amplifier
C) a floor tom
D) a six-string banjo
  • 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) "He Went Down to the Sea"
C) "Love Can Tame the Wild"
D) "Cuckoo"
  • 29. What was the cause of Dave Day's death?
A) Pancreatic cancer
B) Old age
C) Massive heart attack
D) Lung cancer
  • 30. When did Gary Burger begin his solo career after the Monks disbanded?
A) In 1999
B) During 2006-2007
C) After 2009
D) Before 2004
  • 31. Where was the 1967 recording of "Pretty Suzanne" made?
A) Las Vegas
B) Turtle River, Minnesota
C) New York City
D) Tonstudio Pfanz near Hamburg
  • 32. Who was responsible for convincing the Torquays to stay in Germany?
A) Larry Clark
B) Gary Burger
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Hans Reich
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) BBC Radio 1
B) Radio Luxembourg
C) NPR
D) Deutschlandfunk
  • 34. Who were the members of The Monks on lead guitar and vocals?
A) Larry Clark
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Gary Burger
D) Dave Day
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Yellow Submarine"
B) "Hey Jude"
C) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
D) "Help!"
  • 36. Which genre's precursor did The Monks' minimal drumming style become?
A) Blues rock
B) Folk music
C) Psychedelic rock
D) Krautrock
  • 37. What was the original instrumental version of "Pretty Suzanne" called?
A) "Let's Start a Beat"
B) "Five Upstart Americans"
C) "Paradox"
D) "Monk Time"
  • 38. What was Gary Burger's role in the town of Turtle River, Minnesota?
A) Mayor
B) Concert promoter
C) Record producer
D) Music manager
  • 39. What was the original name of the band known as The Monks?
A) The Torquays
B) Five Upstart Americans
C) The Fireballs
D) The Rhythm Rockers
  • 40. Who replaced drummer Bob Rose in The Monks?
A) Roger Johnston
B) Hans Reich
C) Zack Zachariah
D) Karl Remy
  • 41. What was a distinctive feature of The Monks' drumming style?
A) Complex polyrhythms
B) Incorporation of jazz fills
C) Heavy use of double bass pedals
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) Gary Burger
B) Hans
C) Eddie Shaw
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) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
B) 1980s, when it circulated on tape
C) 1994, when the band re-released it
D) 1966, immediately after its release by Polydor Records
  • 45. Who was the Monks' music historian who commented on their single as 'as uninspired as the LP was revolutionary'?
A) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
B) Charles Paul Wilp
C) Mike Stax
D) Will Bedard
  • 46. What year did Gary Burger die?
A) 2009
B) 2008
C) 2014
D) 2007
  • 47. Which band included 'Complication' on the expanded reissue of Nuggets?
A) Faust
B) The Fall
C) Silver Apples
D) Lenny Kaye
  • 48. Which band released a song and video titled 'IDLES Chant' as a tribute to 'Monk Chant'?
A) IDLES
B) Faust
C) The Fall
D) Silver Apples
  • 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) Shindig!
B) Ready Steady Go!
C) Top of the Pops
D) Beat-Club
  • 51. Which song by the Monks was released as a single over 40 years after it was recorded?
A) "Five Upstart Americans"
B) "Monk Time"
C) "Pretty Suzanne"
D) "Paradox"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Nuggets
B) Play Loud! Productions
C) Light in the Attic
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) Dave Day
B) Jon Pareles
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Mike Fornatale
  • 55. Who orchestrated the Monks' six-month tour across West Germany?
A) Peter Baumann
B) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
C) Charles Paul Wilp
D) Carl Remy
  • 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) Berlin
B) Stuttgart
C) Gelnhausen
D) Heidelberg
  • 58. Who was a fan of The Monks and featured in the liner notes of the 2009 reissue?
A) Rick Rubin
B) Jello Biafra
C) Henry Rollins
D) Eddie Shaw
  • 59. Which band member had reservations about the name 'The Monks'?
A) Eddie Shaw
B) Roger Johnston
C) Gary Burger
D) Larry Clark
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