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The Monks
Contributed by: Law
  • 1. What is the term for a monk's secluded living quarters?
A) Scriptorium
B) Chapel
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) 1648
D) 1517
  • 3. What is a group of monks who live together called?
A) Convent
B) Monastery
C) Hermitage
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) Desiderius Erasmus
B) John Calvin
C) Thomas Merton
D) Anonymous
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) John Climacus
B) Bede the Venerable
C) Meister Eckhart
D) Thomas à Kempis
  • 7. Which monk is known for his famous Rule that governs monastic life in many Christian monasteries?
A) Saint Cyril
B) Saint Benedict
C) Saint Augustine
D) Saint John Chrysostom
  • 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Abbot
B) Prior
C) Cardinal
D) Bishop
  • 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) 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) Influence from classical music
B) Grew tired of the traditional format of rock
C) Pressure from record labels
D) Desire to imitate British bands
  • 12. What musical elements characterized The Monks' style?
A) Focus on melodic harmonies and acoustic instruments
B) Emphasis on rhythm over melody with heavy use of distortion
C) Traditional rock 'n' roll structure
D) Complex orchestral arrangements
  • 13. Which instrument was notably used by The Monks?
A) Six-string banjo
B) Trumpet
C) Violin
D) Saxophone
  • 14. What did music critics recognize in The Monks' sound?
A) Prefiguring the punk rock movement
B) Reviving jazz influences
C) Pioneering electronic dance music
D) Echoing classical opera
  • 15. How did The Monks' appearance contribute to their image?
A) Sporting colorful costumes and long wigs
B) Dressing in traditional military uniforms
C) Wearing casual streetwear
D) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
  • 16. What was The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' released through?
A) Atlantic Records
B) Motown Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Polydor Records
  • 17. When did The Monks release their sole studio album, 'Black Monk Time'?
A) June 1968
B) March 1966
C) December 1965
D) January 1967
  • 18. What was the title of The Monks' single released with 'Black Monk Time'?
A) 'Revolution'
B) 'Freedom'
C) 'Peace'
D) 'Complication'
  • 19. Which festival featured a reunion concert by the original members of The Monks in 1999?
A) Woodstock Festival
B) Coachella
C) Cavestomp festival
D) Lollapalooza
  • 20. In which year did The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' gain a cult following?
A) 1980s
B) 2010s
C) 1990s to early 2000s
D) 1970s
  • 21. Which notable artist cited The Monks as an influence?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Freddie Mercury
C) Elvis Presley
D) Jack White
  • 22. What was the self-described style of The Monks' music?
A) 'Extreme harmony'
B) 'Supreme rhythm'
C) 'Über-beat'
D) 'Ultra-melody'
  • 23. Which technique did The Monks use to develop their music?
A) Deconstructing and reconstructing
B) Classical composition
C) Improvisation
D) Covering existing hits
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) The Big Lebowski
B) Extricate
C) Middle Class Revolt
D) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
  • 25. How did the Monks' image affect their relationship with audiences?
A) they were known for engaging directly with fans
B) audiences found them relatable and approachable
C) their relative detachment from the crowd was compounded by their challenging sound
D) they were universally loved for their friendly demeanor
  • 26. When did the Monks reform to headline Cavestomp in New York City?
A) November 1999
B) October 2000
C) June 2006
D) January 2008
  • 27. Which instrument did Burger use to achieve disorienting feedback on Black Monk Time?
A) a Maestro Fuzz-Tone pedal
B) a floor tom
C) a heavily modified Vox Super Beatle amplifier
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) "Cuckoo"
D) "Love Can Tame the Wild"
  • 29. What was the cause of Dave Day's death?
A) Lung cancer
B) Pancreatic cancer
C) Old age
D) Massive heart attack
  • 30. When did Gary Burger begin his solo career after the Monks disbanded?
A) After 2009
B) During 2006-2007
C) In 1999
D) Before 2004
  • 31. Where was the 1967 recording of "Pretty Suzanne" made?
A) Turtle River, Minnesota
B) New York City
C) Tonstudio Pfanz near Hamburg
D) Las Vegas
  • 32. Who was responsible for convincing the Torquays to stay in Germany?
A) Gary Burger
B) Hans Reich
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Larry Clark
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) BBC Radio 1
B) NPR
C) Radio Luxembourg
D) Deutschlandfunk
  • 34. Who were the members of The Monks on lead guitar and vocals?
A) Dave Day
B) Larry Clark
C) Gary Burger
D) Eddie Shaw
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
B) "Hey Jude"
C) "Help!"
D) "Yellow Submarine"
  • 36. Which genre's precursor did The Monks' minimal drumming style become?
A) Psychedelic rock
B) Krautrock
C) Folk music
D) Blues rock
  • 37. What was the original instrumental version of "Pretty Suzanne" called?
A) "Let's Start a Beat"
B) "Monk Time"
C) "Five Upstart Americans"
D) "Paradox"
  • 38. What was Gary Burger's role in the town of Turtle River, Minnesota?
A) Concert promoter
B) Music manager
C) Record producer
D) Mayor
  • 39. What was the original name of the band known as The Monks?
A) The Fireballs
B) The Rhythm Rockers
C) The Torquays
D) Five Upstart Americans
  • 40. Who replaced drummer Bob Rose in The Monks?
A) Roger Johnston
B) Karl Remy
C) Hans Reich
D) Zack Zachariah
  • 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) Dave Day
B) Hans
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Gary Burger
  • 43. What is the title of the tribute album released in October 2006?
A) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
B) Silver Monk Time
C) Black Monk Time
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) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
C) 1980s, when it circulated on tape
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) Charles Paul Wilp
B) Will Bedard
C) Mike Stax
D) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
  • 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) 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) Silver Apples
B) The Fall
C) IDLES
D) Faust
  • 49. Which band did the Monks perform with in May 1967?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Beatles
C) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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) Shindig!
D) Beat-Club
  • 51. Which song by the Monks was released as a single over 40 years after it was recorded?
A) "Monk Time"
B) "Pretty Suzanne"
C) "Paradox"
D) "Five Upstart Americans"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Play Loud! Productions
B) Light in the Attic
C) Nuggets
D) Infinite Zero
  • 53. Which band covered 'Oh, How To Do Now' as 'Black Monk Theme Part II'?
A) The Fall
B) Fleet Foxes
C) Dead Kennedys
D) Dead Moon
  • 54. Who was the vocalist that joined the Monks for their Cavestomp performance?
A) Mike Fornatale
B) Jon Pareles
C) Dave Day
D) Eddie Shaw
  • 55. Who orchestrated the Monks' six-month tour across West Germany?
A) Carl Remy
B) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
C) Charles Paul Wilp
D) Peter Baumann
  • 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) Stuttgart
B) Heidelberg
C) Berlin
D) Gelnhausen
  • 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) Jello Biafra
D) Henry Rollins
  • 59. Which band member had reservations about the name 'The Monks'?
A) Eddie Shaw
B) Roger Johnston
C) Larry Clark
D) Gary Burger
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