Nov. 8: Joint WorldQuest / Academic WorldQuest 2017

The World Affairs Council of Charlotte (WACC) will host its annual Joint WorldQuest / Academic WorldQuest competition on November 8th, 2017.

For the 8^th consecutive year, high school students will play alongside business and individual groups that will compete in WorldQuest, the community version of this global knowledge competition.

Did you know that WorldQuest was created by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte and is now a flagship global education initiative played by councils around the country?

Recognized as the largest international education program of its kind in North Carolina, Academic WorldQuest and WorldQuest will bring together approximately 600 students and community members this year. Teams from all around the greater Charlotte area will participate in this international knowledge competition and answer questions related to current events, history, geography and other topics of global significance.

WorldQuest and Academic WorldQuest 2017 Categories: 

1. Great Decisions (for AWQ players) –Nuclear Security: The Enduring Challenge of Nuclear Weapons, Conflict in the South China Seas
2. World Flags
3. Geography of Italy
4. Saudi Arabia in Transition
5. History of the Cold War
6. Venezuela in Crisis
7. World Elections
8. Food, Culture, Dance, and Anything in Between

DOWNLOAD THE 2017 STUDY GUIDE HERE

Date: 
Wednesday, November 8th.
Location: 
Hilton Charlotte Center City (222 E. Third St., Charlotte, NC 28202) – Directions
Dinner: 
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Program: 
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Click here WQ Team Registration ($400) Payment Link

Click here for WQ Individiaul Registration ($50) Payment link

Prefer sending in your WQ registration by mail/fax/email? Download the individual or team registration form and send it back to us. 

• WQ 2017 Individual Registration Form
• WQ2017 Team Registration Form

Here’s your WQ FAQ

• WQ 2017 – Frequently Asked Questions

Registration Info: Academic WorldQuest 2017 (High Schools)  Click here to pay $50 for your AWQ team registration – Register Now

Prefer sending in your WQ registration by mail/fax/email?  

• AWQ 2017 Registration Form (Teams)

Here’s your AWQ FAQ

• AWQ 2017 – Frequently Asked Questions

WorldQuest 2017 participants will compete in 7-rounds while Academic WorldQuest 2017 participants will compete in 8-rounds (includes Great Decisions 2017.) DOWNLOAD THE 2017 STUDY GUIDE HERE