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Academic WorldQuest Competition
The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg each year sponsors the annual Academic WorldQuest competition, a team game testing competitors’ knowledge of world affairs, geography, history, culture, countries, current events, and more.
What makes a team?
A team consists of 4 high school students. Fees for teams:
- One team: $40.00
- Two teams: $50.00
- Three teams: $65.00
2021 Topics:
- Global Protests
- Shifting Sands: The Arab Spring 10 Years On
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- The U.S. Foreign Service in the 21st Century
- New Hampshire and the World
- Country in Focus: Uzbekistan
- Exploring Peace in a World of Conflict
- Fraying Alliances
- Looking to a Post-Pandemic Economy
- Current Events
How the competition works:
There will be 10 rounds. Each round will have 10 multiple choice questions. A prominent moderator will present these questions by PowerPoint. Teams then confer to reach a single answer. Each round is thematically different from the other rounds.
Click HERE to view the 2020-21 study guide
For the winning team in the Harrisburg competition:
The winning team and coach will continue to Washington D.C. to compete in the National Academic WorldQuest competition.
National Competition in DC
Date: TBD
Harrisburg Academy Wins First Place in 2015 Academic WorldQuest Competition. The team will compete again schools from throughout the country at Georgetown University on April 24-25. 
2018 Academic WorldQuest competition at Elizabethtown College 
Students from Cumberland Valley take Second Place in 2015 Academic WorldQuest Competition. 
Cumberland Valley Wins First Place in 2018 Academic WorldQuest Competition! 
Students from Cumberland Valley Win 2018 Academic WorldQuest Competition! 
An Academic WorldQuest team celebrates their victory!