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The Monks - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the term for a monk's secluded living quarters?
A) Cloister
B) Chapel
C) Scriptorium
D) Cell
  • 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) Monastery
C) Cathedral
D) Hermitage
  • 4. Where did the Desert Fathers and Mothers live as hermits in the early Christian centuries?
A) Greece
B) Syria
C) Egypt
D) Italy
  • 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) John Calvin
B) Anonymous
C) Thomas Merton
D) Desiderius Erasmus
  • 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) John Climacus
B) Meister Eckhart
C) Bede the Venerable
D) Thomas à Kempis
  • 7. Which monk is known for his famous Rule that governs monastic life in many Christian monasteries?
A) Saint Benedict
B) Saint Augustine
C) Saint Cyril
D) Saint John Chrysostom
  • 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Prior
B) Cardinal
C) Abbot
D) Bishop
  • 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) Local German musicians
B) A group of British soldiers
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) 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) Focus on melodic harmonies and acoustic instruments
B) Emphasis on rhythm over melody with heavy use of distortion
C) Complex orchestral arrangements
D) Traditional rock 'n' roll structure
  • 13. Which instrument was notably used by The Monks?
A) Trumpet
B) Violin
C) Six-string banjo
D) Saxophone
  • 14. What did music critics recognize in The Monks' sound?
A) Prefiguring the punk rock movement
B) Reviving jazz influences
C) Echoing classical opera
D) Pioneering electronic dance music
  • 15. How did The Monks' appearance contribute to their image?
A) Wearing casual streetwear
B) Sporting colorful costumes and long wigs
C) Dressing in traditional military uniforms
D) Wearing black habits, cinctures, and medieval tonsure haircuts
  • 16. What was The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' released through?
A) Polydor Records
B) Motown Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Atlantic Records
  • 17. When did The Monks release their sole studio album, 'Black Monk Time'?
A) June 1968
B) January 1967
C) December 1965
D) March 1966
  • 18. What was the title of The Monks' single released with 'Black Monk Time'?
A) 'Peace'
B) 'Complication'
C) 'Freedom'
D) 'Revolution'
  • 19. Which festival featured a reunion concert by the original members of The Monks in 1999?
A) Woodstock Festival
B) Cavestomp festival
C) Coachella
D) Lollapalooza
  • 20. In which year did The Monks' album 'Black Monk Time' gain a cult following?
A) 1990s to early 2000s
B) 1980s
C) 1970s
D) 2010s
  • 21. Which notable artist cited The Monks as an influence?
A) Freddie Mercury
B) Elvis Presley
C) Mick Jagger
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) Covering existing hits
C) Classical composition
D) Improvisation
  • 24. In which film's soundtrack was 'I Hate You' included in 1998?
A) Extricate
B) The Big Lebowski
C) Middle Class Revolt
D) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
  • 25. How did the Monks' image affect their relationship with audiences?
A) their relative detachment from the crowd was compounded by their challenging sound
B) they were known for engaging directly with fans
C) they were universally loved for their friendly demeanor
D) audiences found them relatable and approachable
  • 26. When did the Monks reform to headline Cavestomp in New York City?
A) November 1999
B) June 2006
C) January 2008
D) October 2000
  • 27. Which instrument did Burger use to achieve disorienting feedback on Black Monk Time?
A) a floor tom
B) a six-string banjo
C) a heavily modified Vox Super Beatle amplifier
D) a Maestro Fuzz-Tone pedal
  • 28. Which love song did Day introduce to the Monks during their second residency at the Top Ten Club?
A) "Love Can Tame the Wild"
B) "He Went Down to the Sea"
C) "Cuckoo"
D) "I Can't Get Over You"
  • 29. What was the cause of Dave Day's death?
A) Old age
B) Lung cancer
C) Pancreatic cancer
D) Massive heart attack
  • 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) 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) Eddie Shaw
C) Hans Reich
D) Gary Burger
  • 33. Which radio station helped Monks' music reach East German citizens?
A) Radio Luxembourg
B) Deutschlandfunk
C) NPR
D) BBC Radio 1
  • 34. Who were the members of The Monks on lead guitar and vocals?
A) Dave Day
B) Eddie Shaw
C) Larry Clark
D) Gary Burger
  • 35. Which Beatles song did Bowien urge the Monks to capitalize on?
A) "Help!"
B) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
C) "Yellow Submarine"
D) "Hey Jude"
  • 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) "Monk Time"
B) "Five Upstart Americans"
C) "Let's Start a Beat"
D) "Paradox"
  • 38. What was Gary Burger's role in the town of Turtle River, Minnesota?
A) Concert promoter
B) Mayor
C) Music manager
D) Record producer
  • 39. What was the original name of the band known as The Monks?
A) The Torquays
B) Five Upstart Americans
C) The Rhythm Rockers
D) The Fireballs
  • 40. Who replaced drummer Bob Rose in The Monks?
A) Hans Reich
B) Karl Remy
C) Roger Johnston
D) Zack Zachariah
  • 41. What was a distinctive feature of The Monks' drumming style?
A) Incorporation of jazz fills
B) Minimalist with no cymbals except for accents
C) Complex polyrhythms
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) Hans
B) Dave Day
C) Gary Burger
D) Eddie Shaw
  • 43. What is the title of the tribute album released in October 2006?
A) Silver Monk Time
B) Nuggets
C) Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
D) Black Monk Time
  • 44. When was Black Monk Time first officially released in the United States?
A) 1994, when the band re-released it
B) 1966, immediately after its release by Polydor Records
C) 1970s, during a revival of interest in their music
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) Will Bedard
B) Mike Stax
C) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
D) Charles Paul Wilp
  • 46. What year did Gary Burger die?
A) 2009
B) 2014
C) 2007
D) 2008
  • 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) Silver Apples
B) The Fall
C) Faust
D) IDLES
  • 49. Which band did the Monks perform with in May 1967?
A) The Who
B) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
C) The Rolling Stones
D) The Beatles
  • 50. On which television program did the Monks promote their single 'Cuckoo'?
A) Ready Steady Go!
B) Beat-Club
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) "Five Upstart Americans"
B) "Pretty Suzanne"
C) "Monk Time"
D) "Paradox"
  • 52. Which record label released singles from the album 'Silver Monk Time'?
A) Light in the Attic
B) Play Loud! Productions
C) Nuggets
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) The Fall
D) Fleet Foxes
  • 54. Who was the vocalist that joined the Monks for their Cavestomp performance?
A) Jon Pareles
B) Mike Fornatale
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Dave Day
  • 55. Who orchestrated the Monks' six-month tour across West Germany?
A) Wolfgang Gluszczewski
B) Peter Baumann
C) Carl Remy
D) Charles Paul Wilp
  • 56. What instrument did Eddie Shaw play when he joined The Monks?
A) Bass guitar
B) Drums
C) Organ
D) Lead guitar
  • 57. Which city was the independent studio located in where The Monks recorded their first single?
A) Gelnhausen
B) Heidelberg
C) Stuttgart
D) Berlin
  • 58. Who was a fan of The Monks and featured in the liner notes of the 2009 reissue?
A) Jello Biafra
B) Henry Rollins
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Rick Rubin
  • 59. Which band member had reservations about the name 'The Monks'?
A) Larry Clark
B) Roger Johnston
C) Eddie Shaw
D) Gary Burger
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