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.
Competition 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:
- Participants are divided into Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Divisions depending on their birthdate and/or grade in school.
- Numerous events are held, but only one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal will be distributed per event, per division.
- Citizens and residents of the USA will represent their state, not their country.
- There is no limit to the number of students per country or state who can qualify.
- 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.
- The events of the Olympiad will be tailored to meet the requirements of a normally non-quantitative discipline such as history.
Judging 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.Participate
Website: http://www.historyolympiad.com
Managing Organization: International Academic Competitions
Eligibility:
Middle and high school students internationally, but you must qualify. Students can qualify for the International History Olympiad in 5 ways:
Middle and high school students internationally, but you must qualify. Students can qualify for the International History Olympiad in 5 ways:
- Qualifying through International History Bee and Bowl tournaments – Outside the USA
- Qualifying through the National History Bee and Bowl – Inside the USA
- 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
- Students competing in an IHBB Intramural tournament
- Students who have medaled at a prior International History Olympiad