Home PageWill Schneider2024-11-04T16:02:36-05:00

International Academic Competitions

United States Division

Presenting Quiz Competitions in History, Science, and Geography for Elementary, Middle & High School Students Across the USA!

Resources

Past Questions & Exams

Past US National Championships Exams

Past Online Regional Qualifying Exams

Registration

Online Regional Qualifying Exam (ORQE) & Sponsor account for Middle & Elementary School

National Science, History, & Geography Bee Regional Tournaments (K-12)

Regionals Bulk Registration -Nat Science, History, & Geography Bee Tournaments

National Academic Bee & Bowl (K-8)

Middle & Elementary School National Championships

Direct Link to National Science, History, & Geography Bee Regional Tournaments Registration System

National History Bee & Bowl Regionals

Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships

Varsity & Junior Varsity National Qualifying Exams

Results

Live Results & Statistics – National Science, History, & Geography Bee Regional Tournaments

National Science, History, & Geography Bee Regional Tournaments Results

Middle & Elementary School National Championships Results

National History Bee & Bowl Regionals RESULTS

Varsity & Junior Varsity NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

Varsity & Junior Varsity Past National Qualifying Exam Results

Instagram Gallery

This week, we are highlighting some awesome gift i

This week, we are highlighting some awesome gift ideas to help study in a fun way throughout the year, as well as get practice for games at the International competitions!
First up, a favorite for a few of the staffers, Settlers of Catan! This game promotes resource management and communication between players in negotiation for resources in world building in a race to ten points. This version is for kids around ages 8 and up, but there is a junior version available for younger players that is just as fun for the family. It’s a great game for our International competitors as it helps them build the needed skills for the Great Trading Game. Click on this link to order it! https://amzn.to/3DihxQ9
Another option we recommend that is more about learning the facts is The World Game. This game (https://amzn.to/3Vylnv0) lets kids between 8-12 channel their inner Jules Verne or Nellie Bly in a race around the world, learning landmarks and flags as well as where the countries are on the map. This game is great for kids to study for the Map and Flag exam offered at the National Championships, as well as get a general knowledge base for all Geography competitions.
If anyone has any recommendations they suggest for fun, interactive games to learn more about History, Science or Geography, put them in the comments section or email to kiersten@iacompetitions.com and we may feature them in a future post!

This week we mourn the loss of poet Nikki Giovanni

This week we mourn the loss of poet Nikki Giovanni at the age of 81. Giovanni’s work can be found in children’s books, television, and over two dozen published poetry collections, focusing on civil rights and social issues. Distinguished Professor Emerita at Virginia Tech, where she worked from 1987 until 2022, she was recently awarded an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for the piece Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project. She was friends with many influential people, such as Rosa Parks, Muhammed Ali, and Nina Simone, and inspired many writers and musicians with her work. She also wrote the poem honoring Barack Obama in 2009 for his first inauguration.

This week we’re pulling from the Red Set Science

This week we’re pulling from the Red Set Science Study guide! Did you know that the speed of sound measures how fast vibrations travel? If an object exceeds it, a sonic boom occurs. Can you name the person who first broke the sound barrier? Write your answer in the comments below!

It was a busy weekend for tournaments around the c

It was a busy weekend for tournaments around the country! Special thanks to Tom Jelke and Katerina Kurteeva for sharing photos from their events. In the National History Bee and Bowl division, we had tournaments in Spokane, Chicago, South Carolina and South Florida. Results from all tournaments can be found at https://www.iacompetitions.com/varsity-junior-varsity-regional-results/#24-25
In the Science, History and Geography Bee division, we had tournaments in West Hartford, CT and Pasadena, CA, as well as our online tournament for December! Results for those tournaments can be found at https://www.iacompetitions.com/elementary-middle-school-regional-results/#24-25
#historybee #geographybee #sciencebee #historybowl #quizbowl

Sara DelVillano is one of our regional coordinator

Sara DelVillano is one of our regional coordinators, focused on our National History Bee and Bowl division. One of our Jeopardy alumni, she also helps write questions for some of our Jeopardy-style competitions for our national and international tournaments. In her downtime, she can be found playing pub trivia, performing with local bands and leading lessons for music students in Maryland. She and her partner Warren also foster dogs in their home.
#staffspotlight #familyfriday

Outside the Box Thursday Fact! Did you know that t

Outside the Box Thursday Fact! Did you know that the term “as American as apple pie” makes absolutely no sense? Apple pies predate the United States, with the first written recipe being noted in England in 1381. Apples are not native to North America, they originated in Kazakhstan, the name of their largest city, Almaty, means “full of apples”. What pie did originate in the United States? Pumpkin pie, as pumpkins are native to the southern United States and Mexico!
Perhaps we should be saying “As American as Pumpkin pie” instead?

Women’s History Wednesday: Did you know that tod

Women’s History Wednesday: Did you know that today is the International Day of Banks?
Banking is often seen as a male dominated field, but we want to highlight the amazingness that is Maggie Walker. Walker, at the age of 14, joined a group called the Independent Order of St Luke, which was founded to help care for the sick and make sure even the poor had the means for a decent burial. She climbed the ranks of the organization to the point of running it, leading over 100,000 members, focusing on helping teach and impart the importance of economic independence in the African American community. When white owned banks showed reluctance to take money from the African American community, Walker started her own bank, the St Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903, and served as its first president. Under her leadership, her bank was one of the few that survived the Great Depression when so many others failed.

12/3/24 Trivia Tuesday: Geography and language oft

12/3/24 Trivia Tuesday: Geography and language often go hand and hand when it comes to the naming of places. Names are often derived from the description of areas from a local language, such as “Schmedeswurtherwesterdeich” which in German translates to “west levee of the smith’s hill village”.
Contest time! Who can name the Guinness World Records holder of the longest official place-name in the world? Visit https://forms.gle/hZ8SS4WhFJjPNfvU7 to enter! Bonus entry if you can also tell us what the name translates to!
Contest rules: Submit the google form by 12/6/24 at 5pm Eastern time,and the winner will be drawn on 12/6/24 at 6pm. US and Canada participants only.

There’s only 24 hours left to register for the I

There’s only 24 hours left to register for the International Environmental Science Olympiad in Puerto Rico! December 27-31, 2024 at the Robinson School! Come check out some awesome programs on Beach Ecology, the Rain Forest, and amazing Task Force options along with the required exams and buzzer based competitions.
Registration closes December 3rd, so act now! iesolympiad.com/register

Registration for the 2025 International History Ol

Registration for the 2025 International History Olympiad (July 20-26 in Paris) is now open! You can find information to sign up both competing students and for our Family and Friends Program on the Registration page. We are also offering two tours with IAC Journeys next summer: the Pre-Trip to Normandy and Brittany (July 16-18), and the Post-Trip to the South of France (July 27-August 3)! We hope that you and your family will be able to join us for what promises to be an amazing week of competitions, field trips, and camaraderie with the world’s top history students in one of the world’s greatest cities!

Joan Dietrich is our wonderful Regional Coordinato

Joan Dietrich is our wonderful Regional Coordinator for Canada. Hailing from Vancouver, Joan has been working with us for a couple years now, and has really made our Canadian tournaments shine, as well as taking on assistant director positions at our US National Championships and International Championships.
When not working with IAC, Joan spends time with her husband Kevin and two adult children Aaron and Rachel, and taking care of her adorable corgi Miso.
It was also her birthday this week, so let’s all wish her a happy birthday!!
#iac #canada #happybirthday #historybee

Our employees will be celebrating the Thanksgiving

Our employees will be celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday with their families, We will not be answering our phone line or emails. We will get back to you the next business day.
We want to wish all our US families a safe and special Thanksgiving break!

Load More Follow on Instagram

Contact Us

To reach out to us please click the button below.

Staff Application

Social Media

Come be social with us and remember to tag us by using #IACompetitions!