The Monks - Quiz
The Monks
  • 1. What is the term for a monk's secluded living quarters?
A) Cell
B) Chapel
C) Cloister
D) Scriptorium
  • 2. In what year did Martin Luther post his Ninety-Five Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
A) 1453
B) 1648
C) 1517
D) 1588
  • 3. What is a group of monks who live together called?
A) Monastery
B) Convent
C) Cathedral
D) Hermitage
  • 4. Where did the Desert Fathers and Mothers live as hermits in the early Christian centuries?
A) Egypt
B) Greece
C) Syria
D) Italy
  • 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) John Calvin
B) Thomas Merton
C) Desiderius Erasmus
D) Anonymous
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) Bede the Venerable
B) Thomas à Kempis
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 Benedict
C) Saint John Chrysostom
D) Saint Cyril
  • 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Cardinal
B) Abbot
C) Bishop
D) Prior
  • 9. In what year and country was The Monks formed?
A) 1966 in France
B) 1965 in the United States
C) 1967 in England
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) Desire to imitate British bands
B) Pressure from record labels
C) Influence from classical music
D) Grew tired of the traditional format of rock
  • 12. What musical elements characterized The Monks' style?
A) Traditional rock 'n' roll structure
B) Focus on melodic harmonies and acoustic instruments
C) Emphasis on rhythm over melody with heavy use of distortion
D) Complex orchestral arrangements
  • 13. Which instrument was notably used by The Monks?
A) Trumpet
B) Saxophone
C) Six-string banjo
D) Violin
  • 14. What did music critics recognize in The Monks' sound?
A) Pioneering electronic dance music
B) Prefiguring the punk rock movement
C) Reviving jazz influences
D) Echoing classical opera
  • 15. How did The Monks' appearance contribute to their image?
A) Dressing in traditional military uniforms
B) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
C) Wearing casual streetwear
D) Sporting colorful costumes and long wigs
  • 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) June 1968
B) December 1965
C) March 1966
D) January 1967
  • 18. What was the title of The Monks' single released with 'Black Monk Time'?
A) 'Peace'
B) 'Freedom'
C) 'Revolution'
D) 'Complication'
  • 19. Which festival featured a reunion concert by the original members of The Monks in 1999?
A) Cavestomp festival
B) Coachella
C) Lollapalooza
D) Woodstock Festival
  • 20. In which year did The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' gain a cult following?
A) 1990s to early 2000s
B) 1970s
C) 2010s
D) 1980s
  • 21. Which notable artist cited The Monks as an influence?
A) Jack White
B) Freddie Mercury
C) Mick Jagger
D) Elvis Presley
  • 22. What was the self-described style of The Monks' music?
A) 'Ultra-melody'
B) 'Extreme harmony'
C) 'Supreme rhythm'
D) 'Über-beat'
  • 23. Which technique did The Monks use to develop their music?
A) Covering existing hits
B) Deconstructing and reconstructing
C) Improvisation
D) Classical composition
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) The Big Lebowski
B) Extricate
C) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
D) Middle Class Revolt
  • 25. How did the Monks' image affect their relationship with audiences?
A) they were known for engaging directly with fans
B) they were universally loved for their friendly demeanor
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) 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) "I Can't Get Over You"
B) "Cuckoo"
C) "Love Can Tame the Wild"
D) "He Went Down to the Sea"
  • 29. What was the cause of Dave Day's death?
A) Old age
B) Massive heart attack
C) Lung cancer
D) Pancreatic cancer
  • 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) Tonstudio Pfanz near Hamburg
B) Turtle River, Minnesota
C) Las Vegas
D) New York City
  • 32. Who was responsible for convincing the Torquays to stay in Germany?
A) Gary Burger
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Hans Reich
D) Larry Clark
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) Deutschlandfunk
B) BBC Radio 1
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) Eddie Shaw
D) Dave Day
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Help!"
B) "Yellow Submarine"
C) "Hey Jude"
D) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
  • 36. Which genre's precursor did The Monks' minimal drumming style become?
A) Folk music
B) Psychedelic rock
C) Blues rock
D) Krautrock
  • 37. What was the original instrumental version of "Pretty Suzanne" called?
A) "Five Upstart Americans"
B) "Monk Time"
C) "Let's Start a Beat"
D) "Paradox"
  • 38. What was Gary Burger's role in the town of Turtle River, Minnesota?
A) Mayor
B) Record producer
C) Concert promoter
D) Music manager
  • 39. What was the original name of the band known as The Monks?
A) The Torquays
B) The Fireballs
C) The Rhythm Rockers
D) Five Upstart Americans
  • 40. Who replaced drummer Bob Rose in The Monks?
A) Zack Zachariah
B) Hans Reich
C) Roger Johnston
D) Karl Remy
  • 41. What was a distinctive feature of The Monks' drumming style?
A) Heavy use of double bass pedals
B) Minimalist with no cymbals except for accents
C) Incorporation of jazz fills
D) Complex polyrhythms
  • 42. Which band member was initially reluctant to join the Torquays due to his limited experience with the bass guitar?
A) Hans
B) Dave Day
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Gary Burger
  • 43. What is the title of the tribute album released in October 2006?
A) Nuggets
B) Black Monk Time
C) Silver Monk Time
D) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
  • 44. When was Black Monk Time first officially released in the United States?
A) 1994, when the band re-released it
B) 1980s, when it circulated on tape
C) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
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) Will Bedard
C) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
D) Charles Paul Wilp
  • 46. What year did Gary Burger die?
A) 2014
B) 2008
C) 2007
D) 2009
  • 47. Which band included 'Complication' on the expanded reissue of Nuggets?
A) Lenny Kaye
B) Faust
C) The Fall
D) Silver Apples
  • 48. Which band released a song and video titled 'IDLES Chant' as a tribute to 'Monk Chant'?
A) The Fall
B) Faust
C) IDLES
D) Silver Apples
  • 49. Which band did the Monks perform with in May 1967?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Who
C) The Beatles
D) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  • 50. On which television program did the Monks promote their single 'Cuckoo'?
A) Beat-Club
B) Ready Steady Go!
C) Top of the Pops
D) Shindig!
  • 51. Which song by the Monks was released as a single over 40 years after it was recorded?
A) "Pretty Suzanne"
B) "Monk Time"
C) "Five Upstart Americans"
D) "Paradox"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Light in the Attic
B) Play Loud! Productions
C) Infinite Zero
D) Nuggets
  • 53. Which band covered 'Oh, How To Do Now' as 'Black Monk Theme Part II'?
A) The Fall
B) Dead Kennedys
C) Dead Moon
D) Fleet Foxes
  • 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) Peter Baumann
B) Carl Remy
C) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
D) Charles Paul Wilp
  • 56. What instrument did Eddie Shaw play when he joined The Monks?
A) Organ
B) Lead guitar
C) Bass guitar
D) Drums
  • 57. Which city was the independent studio located in where The Monks recorded their first single?
A) Berlin
B) Heidelberg
C) Stuttgart
D) Gelnhausen
  • 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) Eddie Shaw
D) Henry Rollins
  • 59. Which band member had reservations about the name 'The Monks'?
A) Gary Burger
B) Larry Clark
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Roger Johnston
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