Pass Auf Rules

10-Point Questions

[Arts & Letters] Which German author, living from 1749-1832, is considered the greatest figure in German literature?
ANSWER: (Johann Wolfgang von) Goethe

[History & Politics] Who became the first Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 962?
ANSWER: Otto I

[Odds and Ends] What is a Stau?
ANSWER: traffic jam

[Erdkunde] Wie heißt die älteste Stadt Deutschlands?
ANSWER: Trier

20-Point Questions

[Arts & Letters] Which German wrote the words for the hymn “Ein Feste Burg ist Unser Gott”?
ANSWER: Martin Luther

[History & Politics] Which German Texas settlement was founded on Good Friday, 1845?
ANSWER: New Braunfels

[Odds & Ends] Give the German equivalent of “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
ANSWER: Aus nichts, wird nichts.

[Erdkunde] Welcher Fluß ist die Grenze zwischen Liechtenstein und der Schweiz?
ANSWER: (der) Rhein

30-Point Questions

[Arts & Letters] Which group of Expressionist painters gathered in Dresden in 1905? Emil Nolde and Max Beckmann are well known members of this group.
ANSWER: Die Brücke

[History & Politics] The first all-German elections to the German Bundestag were held on what date?
ANSWER: Dec. 2, 1990

[Odds & Ends] Give the German name for the famous boy’s vocal group from Vienna.
ANSWER: Wiener Sängerknaben

[Erdkunde] Wie heißt der größte See Bayerns?
ANSWER: Chiemsee

40-Point Questions

[Arts & Letters] Which German archeologist discovered and excavated the ancient city of Troy?
ANSWER: Heinrich Schliemann

[History & Politics] After the death of Charles VI, Austria was attacked by Prussia, Bavaria and France. During this war which lasted from 1740-1748 Prussia seized and held Silesia. Name this war.
ANSWER: War of Austrian Succession

[Odd & Ends] Give the German name for the warm, dry winter winds that come over the northern Alps from the Mediterranean and are blamed for everything from an increase in accidents to an increase in headaches?
ANSWER: Föhn(wind)

[Erdkunde] Welcher Wald liegt zwischen der Tschechische Republik und Deutschland?
ANSWER: Der Böhmerwald

50-Point Questions

[Arts & Letters] Give the composers for each of the following pieces: Academic Festival Overture, Träumerei, and Der Rosenkavalier.
ANSWER: Academic Festival Overture – Johannes Brahms; Träumerei – Robert Schumann; Der Rosenkavalier – Richard Strauss

[History & Politics] What agreement issued in 1122 ended the investiture dispute between Henry III and the pope over the selection of bishops?
ANSWER: Concordat of Worms

[Odds and Ends] Two-part question. Name the oldest zoo in the German-speaking world and the city in which it is found.
ANSWER: Schönbrunn Zoo; Vienna (Wien)

[Erdkunde] Wie heißen die fünf neuen Länder Deutschlands?
ANSWER: Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen

If there is a question about an answer, the team with the questionable answer must have proof. Any dispute must be settled with the moderator before the round ends and the team disputing must have documented proof. The judgement of the moderator is final.

General settlement: Throw out the controversial question and ask a new question.

All documents from the Internet must be printed directly from the the Internet showing the source. Any printed source must be in the room with the players, who may not leave the room.

A maximum of three protests per round per team may be allowed. To avoid any unpleasant controversy there will be a referee, who is an impartial party, such as a professor. The referee will have the last word in disputes.

The Pass Auf Coordinator may have a recording device ready for moderators to use to record each round. This should alleviate disputes concerning pronunciation, as well as content of questions and answers. Before recording, the moderator will say to the teams: “This round is being recorded for your protection. This recording will be used to settle all disputes.”

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