Academic WorldQuest
The World Affairs Council-Washington, DC Regional Competition – March 13, 2010
Academic WorldQuest is a Flagship Program of the World Affairs Council system. The game was developed by the Charlotte Council and is now widely played at the adult and high school levels around the country. It is a team game testing competitors' knowledge of international affairs, geography, history, and culture. By winning the World Affairs Council - Washington, DC competition, the winning team qualifies to compete in the World Affairs Councils of America’s national competition in Washington, DC on April 24, 2010. The World Affairs Councils of America started the national competition in Washington, DC in March 2003.
The game is a contest between 4-person teams representing a high school or city. It is moderated by a prominent person in the field of international affairs or journalism. Teams compete by answering rounds of questions projected by PowerPoint onto a screen. The questions test their knowledge of current affairs, world leaders, geography, recent history, flags, international organizations, countries, regions, the world economy, culture, religion, and more. A full competition is 100 questions, 10 rounds of 10 questions per round. The winning team is the team with the highest number of correct answers. For more information on the rules click here.
This year’s topics will include:
- Current Events
- Great Decisions 2009
- Pandemics
- Genocide
- International Migration Trends
- Food Production and Consumption
- World Cup
- World Music
- Country Category TBD
- Country Category TBD
To find out more on how to prepare for the regional and national competitions, check out the official study guide found here. This competition is open to all high school students in the greater Washington Metropolitan area. A chaperone must accompany each team.
Date: March 13, 2009
Time: 10am-1pm (registration begins at 9:30am)
Location: CSIS – 1800 K St. NW – Level B-1
Lunch will be served
