JOIN THE QUEST!
Academic WorldQuestis a global affairs and U.S. foreign policy-based knowledge competition. Every year, over 4,000 high school students across the U.S. participate in local WorldQuest competitions hosted by theirWorld Affairs Council. The competition consists of teams of four students (grades 9-12) answering 100 questions over ten rounds.
The winning teams from local competitions across the country are invited to Washington, D.C., for the national high school competition, to be held April 28, 2017. While the World Affairs Council of New Orleans does not sponsor the winning team’s travel, we will make an effort to help you find outside funding for the trip.
Topics for the 2016-2017 Challenge:
Current Events
Great Decisions
Peace and Conflict in Today's World (USIP)
Combating Infectious Disease
European Union
Countering Violent Extremism
Turkey
Global Megacities
China
Women in Technology
A study guide will be provided once you have registered your team.
Registration Deadline: November 1, 2016
Local competition: February 11, 2017
Check wacno.org and the “World Affairs Council of New Orleans” Facebook page for updates.
REGISTRATION FORM
Please submit this form as soon as possible, and no later than November 1. You can email the form to .
The local competition will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017.
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