Joint WorldQuest / Academic WorldQuest 2026
On November 12, the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will gather at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown for a joint evening of Academic WorldQuest and WorldQuest as high school students and adult teams play side by side, testing what they know about the world.
This year’s competition is held in memory of Pierre Lipton, who lived that very arc: first as an Academic WorldQuest competitor for Myers Park High School, and later as a WorldQuest player with the Charlottans.
The trophies now carry his name, and with it a reminder of why we play at all: because learning about the world is worth celebrating, cultivating, and passing on to the next generation of leaders.
Joint 2026 WorldQuest & Academic WorldQuest Categories:
- World Flags
- Geography of Spain
- History of the Panama Canal
- The Arctic: Geopolitics of a Melting Region
- International Film and Literature
- Current Events
- Anything and All Things Trivia
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Check-In: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (*light pasta dinner served)
Welcome & Introductions: 7:00 – 7:15 p.m.
Competition & Awards: 7:15 – 9:00 p.m.
Team Registration Information:
Academic WorldQuest (Team of 4 High School Students): $40 Per Student Team
- Each school may have a maximum of 2 teams each playing in Academic WorldQuest
WorldQuest Team: $600 (up to 8 team members)
Non-Profit WorldQuest Team: $500 (up to 8 team members)
Individual Registration: $75 (*You will be assigned with other individuals or fill in tables that need players)
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