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The students and staff of the International History Olympiad were excited and awed to welcome Princess Angelika Ewa Jarosławski Sapieha of Poland, International Peace Ambassador, who gave a speech on ridding the world of landmines. She founded the One Mine One Life organization, inspired by Princess Diana's work with landmines.  Before beginning the speech, she congratulated the students of the International History Olympiad on their astonishing accomplishment of qualifying for such a prestigious event. She proclaimed that although she could make a speech about the importance [Read More]

Congratulations to our East Asian History exam winners! Students were asked to answer 100 questions in 40 minutes over the entire history of East and Southeast Asian history. They received +2 points for every correct answer, 0 for every blank answer, and -1 for every incorrect answer. Congratulations to the following people for scoring in the top of their divisions.   Varsity Gold - Yanni Batayola Ranolio (Philippines) - 191 points Silver - Raymond Ha (Canada) - 185 points Bronze - Pojchara Ounjaroen (Thailand) - 183 [Read More]

The International History Bee is the second most important competition at the International History Olympiad. It involves 6-10 participants listening to 35 questions in regards to historical events from recorded history. If a person answers a question right, they get a point. However, if three people incorrectly answer the qLre the end of the question as a penalty. Participants who gain 8 points get to leave with bonus points depending on how early they finished. The overall score over 6 rounds would be tabulated for each [Read More]

The Risk tournament was another fun trophy event. Three games involving individuals or teams culminated in matches seeking to gain the most points by capturing other players’ territories and/or capitals. Although results for one have still not been released yet, congratulations to the following teams in their divisions!   Varsity/Junior Varsity Gold (1st Place) - TBA Silver (2nd Place) - TBA Bronze (3rd Place) - TBA Middle School Gold (1st Place) - Haughton Neppl (Virginia) - 29 points Silver (2nd Place) - Shubh Hosad (Tennessee) - [Read More]

Congratulations to all the participants who attended the Alexander the Great legacy and life simulations. While Varsity and JV students participated in a longer version of the first, elementary and middle school students could choose one or the other. In the first scenario, competitors were asked to introduce themselves and state what they were hoping to accomplish. Afterward, they would list out campaigns to either protect or expand Alexander’s empire had he survived. The second one would have students serve as his generals, following a pathway [Read More]

Congratulations to all who competed in the Symposium! Participants had to submit a 2000-4000 word essay on any historical topic and then answer 2 five-minute series of questions defending their choice of a topic and its relevance in history. This topic was only available to Varsity and Junior Varsity students. Great job to the following contestants for winning a medal.   Varsity Gold - Virgile Goldberg (Switzerland) Silver - Harry Murphy (Pennsylvania) Bronze - Alejandra Carlota Lasso Placencia (Ecuador)   Junior Varsity Gold - Ameer Sadi [Read More]

The talent show was a fun event that sought to find the best performance at the International History Olympiad. Rather than medals, it presented trophies to the top three contestants in all age divisions. Participants told jokes, sang, presented videos, and did much more throughout this event. We had 9 great acts on stage with wonderful performers. Congratulations to the following winners!   Gold (1st Place) - Ava Bitler (Puerto Rico) - Junior Varsity - Singing Silver (2nd Place) - Jack Dixon (Indiana) - Varsity - [Read More]

The Art History Bee combined visual and written elements to create a unique competition enjoyed by a range of divisions, from Elementary to Varsity.  The competition focused not on rote memorization, but the genuine knowledge of the pieces necessary to answer the tossups correctly. For example, while one might know how a work was created, when, and who the artist is, they will need to know specific details about the work to answer the tossup correctly. Additionally, the Art History Bee does not merely ask players [Read More]

The American Indian History Exam featured tribes from across North America, including the First Nations, Cherokee, and Maya. The exam was taken by seven Varsity students, six Junior Varsity students, fourteen Middle School students, and eighteen Elementary students. It had seventy-five questions, with the standard point system of two points for a correct answer, negative one points for an incorrect answer, and no points for an unanswered question. The highest score in all divisions was seventy-eight points, from Varsity competitor Cooper Roh. However, exam scores over [Read More]

On July 29, four days into the International History Olympiad, the Pop Music History Bee occurred. While many events of the International History Olympiad have been primarily focused on aspects of military history, social history, etc., the Pop Music History Bee focuses on a different area of history: cultural. This form of culture is not what one typically considers “history”, but the music of a culture often has a major importance in the society. For example, in many American Indian traditions, music is closely connected to [Read More]