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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) Cell
D) Cloister
  • 2. In what year did Martin Luther post his Ninety-Five Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
A) 1517
B) 1453
C) 1588
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) Italy
B) Syria
C) Egypt
D) Greece
  • 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) Anonymous
B) Thomas Merton
C) Desiderius Erasmus
D) John Calvin
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) John Climacus
B) Bede the Venerable
C) Thomas à Kempis
D) Meister Eckhart
  • 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 Benedict
D) Saint Augustine
  • 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Bishop
B) Prior
C) Abbot
D) Cardinal
  • 9. In what year and country was The Monks formed?
A) 1967 in England
B) 1966 in France
C) 1964 in West Germany
D) 1965 in the United States
  • 10. Who assembled The Monks?
A) A group of British soldiers
B) Local German musicians
C) Five American GIs stationed in West Germany
D) American rock band managers
  • 11. What motivated The Monks to develop their experimental style?
A) Desire to imitate British bands
B) Grew tired of the traditional format of rock
C) Influence from classical music
D) Pressure from record labels
  • 12. What musical elements characterized The Monks' style?
A) Complex orchestral arrangements
B) Traditional rock 'n' roll structure
C) Focus on melodic harmonies and acoustic instruments
D) Emphasis on rhythm over melody with heavy use of distortion
  • 13. Which instrument was notably used by The Monks?
A) Trumpet
B) Six-string banjo
C) Saxophone
D) Violin
  • 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) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
B) Wearing casual streetwear
C) Dressing in traditional military uniforms
D) Sporting colorful costumes and long wigs
  • 16. What was The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' released through?
A) Columbia Records
B) Motown Records
C) Polydor Records
D) Atlantic 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) 'Revolution'
B) 'Freedom'
C) 'Complication'
D) 'Peace'
  • 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) 1970s
B) 2010s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s to early 2000s
  • 21. Which notable artist cited The Monks as an influence?
A) Freddie Mercury
B) Mick Jagger
C) Elvis Presley
D) Jack White
  • 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) Deconstructing and reconstructing
B) Improvisation
C) Covering existing hits
D) Classical composition
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
B) Extricate
C) The Big Lebowski
D) Middle Class Revolt
  • 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) June 2006
B) January 2008
C) November 1999
D) October 2000
  • 27. Which instrument did Burger use to achieve disorienting feedback on Black Monk Time?
A) a six-string banjo
B) a Maestro Fuzz-Tone pedal
C) a heavily modified Vox Super Beatle amplifier
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) "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) Old age
B) Pancreatic cancer
C) Massive heart attack
D) Lung cancer
  • 30. When did Gary Burger begin his solo career after the Monks disbanded?
A) After 2009
B) In 1999
C) During 2006-2007
D) Before 2004
  • 31. Where was the 1967 recording of "Pretty Suzanne" made?
A) Las Vegas
B) Tonstudio Pfanz near Hamburg
C) Turtle River, Minnesota
D) New York City
  • 32. Who was responsible for convincing the Torquays to stay in Germany?
A) Eddie Shaw
B) Larry Clark
C) Hans Reich
D) Gary Burger
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) Deutschlandfunk
B) NPR
C) BBC Radio 1
D) Radio Luxembourg
  • 34. Who were the members of The Monks on lead guitar and vocals?
A) Gary Burger
B) Larry Clark
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Dave Day
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Hey Jude"
B) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
C) "Yellow Submarine"
D) "Help!"
  • 36. Which genre's precursor did The Monks' minimal drumming style become?
A) Krautrock
B) Folk music
C) Blues rock
D) Psychedelic 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) Mayor
B) Record producer
C) Music manager
D) Concert promoter
  • 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) Hans Reich
B) Zack Zachariah
C) Karl Remy
D) Roger Johnston
  • 41. What was a distinctive feature of The Monks' drumming style?
A) Minimalist with no cymbals except for accents
B) Complex polyrhythms
C) Incorporation of jazz fills
D) Heavy use of double bass pedals
  • 42. Which band member was initially reluctant to join the Torquays due to his limited experience with the bass guitar?
A) Eddie Shaw
B) Hans
C) Gary Burger
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) 1994, when the band re-released it
B) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
C) 1980s, when it circulated on tape
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) Mike Stax
B) Charles Paul Wilp
C) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
D) Will Bedard
  • 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) Lenny Kaye
B) The Fall
C) Silver Apples
D) Faust
  • 48. Which band released a song and video titled 'IDLES Chant' as a tribute to 'Monk Chant'?
A) Silver Apples
B) IDLES
C) The Fall
D) Faust
  • 49. Which band did the Monks perform with in May 1967?
A) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
B) The Who
C) The Beatles
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 50. On which television program did the Monks promote their single 'Cuckoo'?
A) Top of the Pops
B) Shindig!
C) Ready Steady Go!
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) "Paradox"
D) "Pretty Suzanne"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Light in the Attic
B) Nuggets
C) Play Loud! Productions
D) Infinite Zero
  • 53. Which band covered 'Oh, How To Do Now' as 'Black Monk Theme Part II'?
A) Dead Moon
B) Dead Kennedys
C) Fleet Foxes
D) The Fall
  • 54. Who was the vocalist that joined the Monks for their Cavestomp performance?
A) Dave Day
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Jon Pareles
D) Mike Fornatale
  • 55. Who orchestrated the Monks' six-month tour across West Germany?
A) Charles Paul Wilp
B) Carl Remy
C) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
D) Peter Baumann
  • 56. What instrument did Eddie Shaw play when he joined The Monks?
A) Drums
B) Organ
C) Lead guitar
D) Bass guitar
  • 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) Jello Biafra
B) Rick Rubin
C) Eddie Shaw
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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