
International History Olympiad
Ages:Middle School, High School
Type:Tournament
Category:History
Scope:International
Contact
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.
- 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.
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:
- 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
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
- 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.
Criteria
Participate
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:
- 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