International History Olympiad

Ages:Middle School, High School

Type:Tournament

Category:History

Scope:International

Registration

Entry Fee: $

Contact


nolwenn@historybowl.com

The International History Olympiad is a celebration of history attended by some of the best young history students from around the world, featuring numerous competitive and non-competitive events. The competition designed to bring the top history students from around the world together for an unforgettable week full of various competitions with a history-based theme, and a chance to meet students with similar interests and talents from around the world.

Students participate in a multidisciplinary exam olympiad. In contrast with other Olympiads for other disciplines, the International History Olympiad differs in a number of respects including the following:
  1. Participants are divided into Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Divisions depending on their birthdate and/or grade in school.
  2. Numerous events are held, but only one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal will be distributed per event, per division.
  3. Citizens and residents of the USA will represent their state, not their country.
  4. There is no limit to the number of students per country or state who can qualify.
  5. Qualification is conducted through participation in International History Bee and Bowl events, the National Championships of the National History Bee and Bowl in the USA, and a qualifying exam for students outside the lower 48 states in the USA.
  6. The events of the Olympiad will be tailored to meet the requirements of a normally non-quantitative discipline such as history.

This is a trivia style question and answer competition. Students are scored based on the number of correct questions answered. See competition website for complete details.
This competition has not yet listed it's awards.

Website: http://www.historyolympiad.com

Managing Organization: International Academic Competitions

Contact:

nolwenn@historybowl.com

Eligibility:
Middle and high school students internationally, but you must qualify. Students can qualify for the International History Olympiad in 5 ways: <ol> <li>Qualifying through International History Bee and Bowl tournaments – Outside the USA</li> <li>Qualifying through the National History Bee and Bowl – Inside the USA</li> <li>Qualifying from areas over 200km from a NHBB or IHBB tournament site through a Qualifying Exam. Or qualify in Australia or New Zealand through the Qualifying Exam</li> <li>Students competing in an IHBB Intramural tournament</li> <li>Students who have medaled at a prior International History Olympiad</li> </ol>

Registration Opens: January 1, 1970

Registration Closes: January 1, 1970

Overview

The International History Olympiad is a celebration of history attended by some of the best young history students from around the world, featuring numerous competitive and non-competitive events. The competition designed to bring the top history students from around the world together for an unforgettable week full of various competitions with a history-based theme, and a chance to meet students with similar interests and talents from around the world.

Process

Students participate in a multidisciplinary exam olympiad. In contrast with other Olympiads for other disciplines, the International History Olympiad differs in a number of respects including the following:
  1. Participants are divided into Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Divisions depending on their birthdate and/or grade in school.
  2. Numerous events are held, but only one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal will be distributed per event, per division.
  3. Citizens and residents of the USA will represent their state, not their country.
  4. There is no limit to the number of students per country or state who can qualify.
  5. Qualification is conducted through participation in International History Bee and Bowl events, the National Championships of the National History Bee and Bowl in the USA, and a qualifying exam for students outside the lower 48 states in the USA.
  6. The events of the Olympiad will be tailored to meet the requirements of a normally non-quantitative discipline such as history.

Criteria

This is a trivia style question and answer competition. Students are scored based on the number of correct questions answered. See competition website for complete details.

Awards

This competition has not yet listed it's awards.

Participate

Website: http://www.historyolympiad.com

Managing Organization: International Academic Competitions

Contact:

nolwenn@historybowl.com

Entry Fee:

Eligibility:
Middle and high school students internationally, but you must qualify. Students can qualify for the International History Olympiad in 5 ways: <ol> <li>Qualifying through International History Bee and Bowl tournaments – Outside the USA</li> <li>Qualifying through the National History Bee and Bowl – Inside the USA</li> <li>Qualifying from areas over 200km from a NHBB or IHBB tournament site through a Qualifying Exam. Or qualify in Australia or New Zealand through the Qualifying Exam</li> <li>Students competing in an IHBB Intramural tournament</li> <li>Students who have medaled at a prior International History Olympiad</li> </ol>

Deadlines

Registration Opens: January 1, 1970

Registration Closes: January 1, 1970